Malik Zidi was born in Châtenay-Malabry to a Kabyle Algerian father and a Breton mother. He spent his formative years in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, a suburb of Paris. Zidi abandoned his conventional studies early to concentrate on a career in comedy. Following courses at the Théâtre Véronique Nordey, and the Théâtre de Proposition in Paris, he briefly studied acrobatics and mime at the Théâtre de la Piscine and cinema at the Studio Pygmalion. Zidi made his first film appearance in the 1998 Sébastien Lifshitz-directed Les Corps ouverts.
Malik Zidi was born in Châtenay-Malabry to a Kabyle Algerian father and a Breton mother. He spent his formative years in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, a suburb of Paris. Zidi abandoned his conventional studies early to concentrate on a career in comedy. Following courses at the Théâtre Véronique Nordey, and the Théâtre de Proposition in Paris, he briefly studied acrobatics and mime at the Théâtre de la Piscine and cinema at the Studio Pygmalion. Zidi made his first film appearance in the 1998 Sébastien Lifshitz-directed Les Corps ouverts.
In 2000, Zidi was chosen by director François Ozon to appear as the troubled, lovelorn, bisexual youth Franz in the Teddy Award-winning film Water Drops on Burning Rocks (French:Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes). The film was based on the play Tropfen auf heisse Steine by German film director and screenwriter Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film is a four-part comedy-drama shot entirely on one set and featuring only four actors: Zidi, Bernard Giraudeau, Ludivine Sagnier and American actress Anna Levine. Zidi's role in Water Drops on Burning Rocks garnered him his first of four César Award nominations.
Malik Zidi followed up with roles in the 2002 Antoine Santana-directed Un moment de bonheur (English: One Moment of Happiness) opposite Isild Le Besco, earning his second César Award nomination for Most Promising Actor. In 2004, he appeared in the André Téchiné-directed romantic drama Les Temps qui changent (English release title: Changing Times) as Sami, the bisexual son of Cécile (portrayed by Catherine Deneuve), who visits his parents in Tangiers so that he may visit his Moroccan boyfriend. The film also starred actor Gérard Depardieu and was nominated for a Satellite Award. Zidi received his third César Award nomination.
In 2006, Zidi appeared in the Emmanuel Bourdieu-drama Les Amitiés maléfiques (English release title: Poison Friends). The film was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and Bourdieu received the Critics Week Grand Prize and the Grand Golden Rail. The film also won the SACD Screenwriting Award and Zidi was once again nominated for a César Award, winning the Award for Most Promising Actor 2007.
In addition to film, Zidi has appeared in numerous television roles.
In 2020, Zidi penned his first novel L'ombre du soir, which was published by Éditions Anne Carrière.
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Filmography (Movies)
When Fall Is Coming
Character:Laurent
Release Date:02/10/2024
Flavors of Iraq
Character:
Release Date:10/06/2024
The Soul Eater
Character:Fabrice Gonnet
Release Date:24/04/2024
Sons of Ramses
Character:Michaël
Release Date:01/03/2023
What's Wrong with My Family?
Character:Mathieu
Release Date:11/10/2022
Oxygen
Character:Léo Ferguson
Release Date:12/05/2021
The Color of Kings
Character:Nadji
Release Date:06/09/2020
Towards the Battle
Character:Louis
Release Date:01/11/2019
Play
Character:Mathias Adler
Release Date:04/09/2019
Whatever Happened to My Revolution
Character:Saïd
Release Date:06/02/2019
Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti
Character:Henri Vallin
Release Date:20/09/2017
The Sky of the Centaur
Character:
Release Date:02/03/2017
Marie Curie
Character:André-Louis Debierne
Release Date:01/12/2016
Daguerrotype
Character:Thomas
Release Date:15/10/2016
Made in France
Character:Sam
Release Date:04/10/2015
The Assistant
Character:Thomas
Release Date:02/09/2015
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Character:Bertilak / Le Chevalier Vert
Release Date:08/12/2014
Wolfy: The Incredible Secret
Character:Loulou
Release Date:18/12/2013
The Marchers
Character:Philippe, le RG
Release Date:27/11/2013
Amaro amore
Character:Andrè
Release Date:24/05/2013
You, Me and Us
Character:Victor
Release Date:26/12/2012
Lines of Wellington
Character:Octave Ségur
Release Date:04/10/2012
Berthe Morisot
Character:Edouard Manet
Release Date:13/09/2012
The Gordji Affair
Character:Luc Delair
Release Date:11/02/2012
Rebellion
Character:JP Perrot
Release Date:16/11/2011
Mysteries of Lisbon
Character:Visconde de Armagnac
Release Date:21/10/2010
Après moi
Character:Hugo
Release Date:20/06/2010
The Queen of Clubs
Character:Aurélien
Release Date:13/01/2010
La mort n'oublie personne
Character:Jean Ricouart
Release Date:05/05/2009
Pardon My French
Character:Antoine
Release Date:25/03/2009
Ex
Character:Marc
Release Date:06/02/2009
Clara
Character:Johannes Brahms
Release Date:07/11/2008
Le baiser
Character:Boy
Release Date:29/08/2008
Miroir, mon beau miroir
Character:Lepic
Release Date:27/06/2008
Les Zygs, le Secret des Disparus
Character:Jean / Béjean
Release Date:15/05/2007
Jacquou the Rebel
Character:Touffu
Release Date:17/01/2007
The Great Meaulnes
Character:Franz
Release Date:04/10/2006
Poison Friends
Character:Eloi Duhaut
Release Date:27/09/2006
Beyond the Ocean
Character:Bruno
Release Date:02/07/2006
Looking for Cheyenne
Character:Pierre
Release Date:01/04/2005
Changing Times
Character:Sami
Release Date:08/12/2004
Old Goriot
Character:Eugène de Rastignac
Release Date:09/11/2004
Sissi, the Rebellious Empress
Character:Rodolphe
Release Date:15/06/2004
My Children Are Different
Character:Thomas
Release Date:23/07/2003
Almost Peaceful
Character:Joseph
Release Date:18/12/2002
A Moment of Happiness
Character:Philippe
Release Date:06/03/2002
Her Mother, the Whore
Character:Bimbo
Release Date:30/05/2001
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
Character:Franz
Release Date:15/03/2000
Place Vendôme
Character:Sam's Son
Release Date:07/10/1998
L'Onzième Commandement
Character:
Release Date:15/09/1998
Open Bodies
Character:Classmate
Release Date:23/06/1998
Television Appearances
Le Rouge et le Noir
Character:Abbé Pirard
Enquête parallèle
Character:Remi
Gloria
Character:Denis Gauvin
Disturbing Disappearances
Character:Ludovic Minghetti
Nox
Character:Raphaël Berger
Mysteries of Lisbon
Character:Visconde de Armagnac
The Accursed Kings
Character:Philippe VI de Valois
Les Thibault
Character:Jacques Thibault
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