Stéphane Bak

Stéphane Bak

Nascimento : 1996-09-10, Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

História

Stéphane Bak (born 19 September 1996) is a Franco-Congolese actor and comedian. He was showcased as "The youngest comedian in France," in 2012. As an actor his most notable film roles include Christopher Barratier's Team Spirit, David Moreau's Alone, and Paul Verhoeven’s award-winning Elle. More recently, Bak has starred in André Téchiné’s Farewell to the Night and Joël Karekezi’s The Mercy of the Jungle. Bak was born in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis. Bak is of Congolese origin; his father is a delivery driver and his mother is a receptionist, and he has four brothers and sisters. In 2011, he was expelled from high school and forced to take correspondence courses. He was authorised by the French Department of Social Affairs to start working at the age of 14. Bak started his career as a stand-up comedian in December 2010, performing in the small clubs of Paris, most notably at Le Palace and at Théâtre Trévise. In 2011, he participated in the Montreux Comedy Festival alongside the comedic duo Les Chevaliers du fiel. In September 2012, he performed at Grand Rex as part of the evening "Rire ensemble contre le racisme", broadcast on France 2 in prime time before two million viewers. He also appeared at Casino de Paris for "Le Concert solidaire" organized in September 2012 for the 30th anniversary of the organization Handicap International. Spotted by the creators of the show Bref who took him under their wing, he participated in the episode "Bref. J'ai eu 30 ans", alongside Kyan Khojandi. In 2013, he played the part of a dealer in the film Les gamins; he also appeared in Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Serial Teachers. Bak has participated in several television shows. During the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, he intervened every day to present a minisketch for the show Grand Journal of Canal+. In 2014, he had a segment in the show L'Émission pour tous presented by Laurent Ruquier on France 2. That same year he played the role of Max in Once in a Lifetime. He is the main actor of the music video The Girl Is Mine by 99 Souls featuring Destiny's Child and Brandy. Released in November 2015, the video was nominated at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in the "Best Electronic Video" category. In 2016, he appeared as Omar in Paul Verhoeven's Elle, and as Jules in Christophe Barratier's Team Spirit. In 2017, he played Dodji in David Moreau's Alone. In 2018, Bak had his first lead role as Private Faustin, in Joel Karekezi's The Mercy of the Jungle, which had its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8. Bak was selected as one of eight rising stars at the festival, through the yearly "TIFF Rising Star" programme. He also voiced Miles Morales / Spider-Man for the French dub of Peter Ramsey's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In 2019, he appeared as Bilal in André Téchiné's drama Farewell to the Night, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 12 February. That same year Bak starred alongside Fionn Whitehead in Sebastian Schipper's film Roads, which was previously known as Caravan. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Source: Article "Stéphane Bak" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Perfil

Stéphane Bak

Filmes

Soul Mates
Soul Mates
Lieutenant of the French forces engaged in Mali, David Faber is seriously burned during the explosion of his armored vehicle. Repatriated to France for intensive care, he must begin a long convalescence, under the worried but devoted gaze of his sister Jeanne. They meet again in the family house in the Alps, between mountains, lake and forests. Jeanne tries to reconnect her brother with the past, but David, who suffers from amnesia after the accident, does not seem to be interested in reconciling with the man he used to be.
Mother and Son
Mother and Son
Jean (age 19)
In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean. Spanning 20 years from their arrival in France to the present day, the film is the moving chronicle of the construction and deconstruction of a family.
Novembro: Paris Atacado
Novembro: Paris Atacado
Djibril
Em novembro de 2015, uma série de ataques mortais sem precedentes atinge Paris. A polícia antiterrorista liderada por Heloise e por seu Comandante-chefe Fred, enfrenta um nível de pressão sem precedentes: em uma corrida contra o relógio, eles devem encontrar os autores dos ataques o mais rápido possível antes que possam atacar novamente, em uma das maiores caçadas humanas da história.
Mali Twist
Mali Twist
Samba Touré
Mali, 1960. The youth of Bamako dance the twist to rock and roll music newly imported from the West and dream of political renewal. Samba, a young socialist, falls for spirited Lara during one of his missions to the bush. To escape her forced marriage, she secretly flees with him to the city. But Lara’s husband won’t let them be and the Revolution soon brings painful disillusions as they dream of a future together.
A Crônica Francesa
A Crônica Francesa
Communications Specialist
Na França pós-Segunda Guerra Mundial, um jornal americano dá vida a uma coleção de histórias publicadas na revista "The French Dispatch".
Tokyo Shaking
Tokyo Shaking
Amani Sassou
March 11, 2011. The biggest tsunami Japan has ever expe- rienced triggers the Fukushima disaster. Risks are being downplayed but the foreign community in Tokyo is terrified by this tragic event and the fact that no one is capable of assessing its scope. Among them, Alexandra, a French executive newly arrived from Hong Kong to work in a bank, has to face this nuclear crisis. Torn apart between fol- lowing the company’s instructions and going back to her husband and children who are still in Hong Kong, she will find herself defending honor and given word, despite the pervading terror and chaos.
Estradas da Vida
Estradas da Vida
William
A young man from the Congo in search of his brother attempts to cross Europe's borders. In Morocco, he teams up with a sharp-witted British runaway who pinched his stepfather's recreational vehicle in order to escape from a family holiday. On their journey, the disparate duo have to make decisions that will also influence the lives of others.
Adeus à Noite
Adeus à Noite
Bilal
Muriel está emocionada ao ver Alex, seu neto, que veio passar alguns dias na casa dela, antes de ir morar no Canadá. Intrigada com o comportamento do rapaz, Muriel logo descobre que ele está mentindo para ela. A verdade é que Alex está se preparando para uma outra vida. Desesperada, ela terá de agir muito rapidamente.
The Mercy of the Jungle
The Mercy of the Jungle
Private Faustin
The Mercy of the Jungle is a road movie that deals with wars in Congo through the eyes of two lost soldiers in the jungle by showcasing their struggle, weakness and hope.
Alone
Alone
Dodji
Cinco adolescentes despertam em um mundo onde todos desapareceram.
Heaven Will Wait
Heaven Will Wait
Buddy
Sonia e Melanie, duas adolescentes francesas, junto a suas respectivas famílias têm suas vidas arruinadas à medida que são tomados como alvo e sofrem lavagem cerebral de terroristas jihadistas, que atuam como recrutadores nas redes sociais.
The Outsider
The Outsider
Jules
A drama about the less known aspects of the trading activity inside one of the biggest banks in the world - Société Générale. The movie tracks the rise and fall of anonymous trader turned superstar turned escape goat - Jérôme Kerviel - just as the 2008 financial crisis was unfolding
Elle
Elle
Omar
Michèle é a executiva-chefe de uma empresa de videogames, a qual administra do mesmo jeito que administra sua vida amorosa e sentimental: com mão de ferro, organizando tudo de maneira precisa e ordenada. Sua rotina é quebrada quando ela é atacada por um desconhecido, dentro de sua própria casa. No entanto, ela decide não deixar que isso a abale. O problema é que o agressor misterioso ainda não desistiu dela.
WEI OR DIE
WEI OR DIE
During a French business school’s hazing weekend, the body of a drowned student is discovered on the banks of a lake. Police responding to the incident question witnesses, but their stories don’t add up and they begin to suspect that this tragedy was no accident.
Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime
Max
Based on a true story. In Léon Blum high school in Créteil (France), a history teacher decides to have her weakest 10th grade class take a national history competition. This will change them.