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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002

History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.

Mouss Diouf

Cast · Known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Pierre Mustapha "Mouss" Diouf (28 October 1964 – 7 July 2012) was a French-Senegalese actor, comedian and humorist. Born in Dakar, Diouf was known for his lead role in The Beast (La bête) and as Baba in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. Source: Article "Mouss Diouf" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Gérard Darmon

Cast · Known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Gérard Darmon (born 29 February 1948) is a French-Moroccan actor and singer. He has been nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, for his roles in Betty Blue (1987) and Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2003). He was the second husband of actress Mathilda May (mother of his two youngest children). He has three children: Virginie (born 1968) and, by May, daughter Sarah (born 17 August 1994) and son Jules (born 4 March 1997). Darmon also did a cover of "Mambo Italiano". Darmon is of Sephardic Jewish (Algerian-Jewish) descent. In July 2012, he was naturalised Moroccan by a decree from King Mohamed VI. Source: Article "Gérard Darmon" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Alain Chabat

Cast · Known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Evil Dead Burn

Alain Chabat (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʃaba]; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of La Cité de la peur (1994), he later co-created and hosted the Burger Quiz game show, which became the most watched entertainment show in the history of French television. Chabat has also become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the movies he directed, which include cult comedy films such as Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), RRRrrrr!!! (2004) and Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012). He appeared in French Twist (1995), The Taste of Others (2000), Happily Ever After (2004), The Science of Sleep (2006), as well as briefly in the television series Kaamelott (2005). Additionally, he voiced the title character in the French dubbing of the Shrek franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Chabat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Isabelle Nanty

Cast · Known for Amélie

Isabelle Nanty (born 21 January 1962) is a French actress, film and theatre director and screenwriter. Nanty was a teacher for several years at the Cours Florent. She then received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actress for her performance in Tatie Danielle (1990), and two nominations for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for Amélie (2001) and Not on the Lips (2003). She's also known for her roles in La Belle Histoire (1992) directed by Claude Lelouch, Les Visiteurs (1993), Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), and her leading roles in Les Tuche (2011), Serial Teachers (2013) and its sequel Serial Teachers 2 (2015). In 2004, Nanty adopted Tallulah, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, born in 2002 in China. Source: Article "Isabelle Nanty" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Bernard Farcy

Cast · Known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Bernard Farcy (born 17 March 1949) is a French actor who has starred in over 70 plays, television series and films. He is best known for his role as Gérard Gibert in Luc Besson's action-comedy franchise Taxi, as well as his appearances in national box-office successes such as Marche à l'ombre (1984), The Three Brothers (1995), Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) and Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), the latter of which has attained cult status in France. Farcy's performances in more somber movies—to the likes of Our Story (1984), Le Solitaire (1987) and Let Sleeping Cops Lie (1988)—have also been noted. His interpretation of statesman Charles de Gaulle in the TV mini-series Le Grand Charles earned him a nomination for the International Emmy Award for Best Actor in 2006.

Monica Bellucci

Cast · Known for Tears of the Sun, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (Italian: [ˈmɔːnika belˈluttʃi]; born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress who began her career as a fashion model before working in Italian, American, British, and French films. She has filmography in a range of genres and languages, and her accolades include the David di Donatello, Globo d'oro, Nastro d'Argento and nominations at Saturn Awards and César Awards. In 2018, Forbes Italy included her in their list of the 100 most successful Italian women. Bellucci was represented by Elite Model Management and modelled for Dolce & Gabbana campaigns. She made her acting debut in the Italian television miniseries Vita coi figli (1991); she went on to play one of Dracula's brides in the horror film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) and then enrolled in acting classes. After appearing in Italian productions, she had her breakthrough role in The Apartment (1996), for which she received a César Award nomination for Most Promising Actress. Bellucci came to the attention of American audiences in Under Suspicion (2000) and gained greater international recognition as Malèna Scordia in Malèna (2000). Bellucci starred in the period horror Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) and the comedy Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002). She portrayed a rape victim in the controversial thriller Irréversible (2002), and Persephone in the 2003 science-fiction films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Bellucci was praised for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene in the drama The Passion of the Christ (2004). She played a prostitute in How Much Do You Love Me? (2005) and Shoot 'Em Up (2007), and acted in diverse roles in other films, including The Whistleblower (2010), The Ages of Love (2011), and The Wonders (2014). Her role in Ville-Marie (2015) earned her the Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Actress. At the age of 50, Bellucci appeared in the James Bond film Spectre (2015), becoming the oldest Bond girl in the history of the franchise. She later appeared in films such as On the Milky Road (2016), The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). On television, she has acted in Mozart in the Jungle (2016) and Call My Agent! (2018). She made her stage debut in 2019 as Maria Callas in Letters and Memoirs. Bellucci starred alongside her second husband Vincent Cassel in on-screen partnerships that spanned ten years. She has remained involved in modelling, and worked as a brand ambassador for luxury brands such as Cartier and Dior. Some media outlets have labelled Bellucci a sex symbol. Bellucci received the knight insignias of the French Order of Arts and Letters in 2006 and of the French Legion of Honour in 2016. She represents Italy as a permanent member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Description above from the Wikipedia article Monica Bellucci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Christian Clavier

Cast · Known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Christian Clavier is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier. After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure. His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success. After les Visiteurs he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film. Clavier has played in notable duos with: Jean Reno in les Visiteurs (the Visitors) and the US remake, Just Visiting, L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). Gérard Depardieu in Astérix et Obélix (Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens. He also runs a production company, Ouille Production. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2008. He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently emigrated to England as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy, mirrored in his Astérix co-star Gérard Depardieu's self-imposed exile to Belgium.

Philippe Guillotel

Costume Design · Known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Philippe has made a name for himself in cinema and music, creating the exuberant costumes for the film Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre directed by Alain Chabat, for which he won the César award for best costumes in 2002.

Philippe Chany

Composer · Known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Philippe Chany is a composer and actor, known for Asterix & Obelix: Mission Kleopatra (2002), La cité de la peur (1994) and Mein Hund, der Fußballstar (1997).

Gottfried John

Gottfried John (German: [ˈjoːn];[1] 29 August 1942 – 1 September 2014) was a German stage, screen, and voice actor. A long-time collaborator of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, John appeared in many of the filmmaker's projects between 1975 and his death in 1982, including Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven, Despair, The Marriage of Maria Braun , and Berlin Alexanderplatz. His distinctive, gaunt appearance saw him he frequently cast as villains, and he is best known to audiences for his role as the corrupt General Arkady Orumov in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, and for his comedic turn as Julius Caesar in Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar, the latter for which he won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Michael Kilgarriff

Michael Kilgarriff (born 16 June 1937)is a British actor, author and pianist from Brighton. As an actor, he is well known for his rich voice and height. His film and television roles include The Dark Crystal (1982) as the General, and the Doctor Who serials The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967), Robot (1974–75) and Attack of the Cybermen (1985). At six feet five inches (1.96 m) tall, he is sought for certain roles, such as the Cyber Controller in Doctor Who, a role he played in 1967 and 1985. He appeared in the same series as an Ogron (1973) and as the eponymous K1 Robot in the story Robot (1974–75). He returned to play the K1 robot in the Big Finish Productions Bernice Summerfield audio adventure The Relics of Jegg-Sau. He did voice work for The Twelve Tasks of Asterix as Obelix, the Jim Henson movie The Dark Crystal (1982) as SkekUng, the Garthim master (Named "The General" in the movie), was film director Joe Steiner in the UFO episode "Conflict", and played the part of the Green King in the BBC Television serial The Moon Stallion (1978). In 1979, he provided voices for several characters in the cult television adventure series "Monkey" when it was dubbed into English. These were invariably gruff, often villainous characters, including warlords and demons.

Günter Pfitzmann

Günter Pfitzmann (April 8, 1924, Berlin – May 30, 2003, Berlin) was a German actor, voice actor, and cabaret performer. He was best known for portraying characters with the distinctive Berlin blend of warmth and blunt humor, and gained widespread popularity through leading roles in television series such as Drei Damen vom Grill, Praxis Bülowbogen, and Der Havelkaiser. His film work included notable titles like Die Brücke (1959) and the Edgar Wallace thriller Der Zinker (1963). In addition to stage, film, and television, Pfitzmann was a prolific dubbing artist, voicing actors such as Kirk Douglas, Jean Gabin, and Lloyd Bridges, and providing the German voice of Obelix in Asterix the Gaul. He remained active well into his later years and was one of Berlin’s most recognizable television personalities until his death in 2003.

Howard Lew Lewis

Howard Lew Lewis was an English comedian and actor best known for his roles in the 1980s sitcom Brush Strokes and Tony Robinson's children's comedy series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. His first job was with the RAF as a a computer operator and he worked for several years in computing and telecommunications at managerial level before undertaking acting as his chosen career. He often appeared in vehicles for Ronnie Barker, including The Magnificent Evans and Open All Hour, and appeared in the first series of Blackadder. His film roles included Hal in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, a guard in Terry Gilliam's Brazil, Richard Attenborough's Chaplin, and the voice of Obelix in the 1994 animated film Asterix in America. Diabetes and dementia plagued him in later years and he was admitted into a community hospital in Edinburgh in 2017. He passed away there on 20th January 2018. Police Scotland confirmed later that month that they were investigating a complaint brought by Lewis's daughter Debora Milazzo against the hospital. She claimed that her father was given an unnecessary cocktail of high-dose sedatives and maximum-strength opiate painkillers that subsequently brought about his death. The police ultimately found no case to answer.

Ken Kramer

Ken Kramer is a Canadian actor, director, and voice actor, known for his work in theater and animation, including voicing Asterix and roles in Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow. He co-founded the Globe Theatre in Regina, Saskatchewan, and has appeared in films like Little Man (2006) and The Fantastic Four (2005).

Bryan Vigier

Cast · Known for Shelter

Bryan Vigier is a French stunt performer and actor who has worked in film, TV, and streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+. He trained at Campus Univers Cascades stunt school for two years and graduated from film school in 2017. Before transitioning to film, he worked as a grip and performed stunts in live shows at theme parks like Disneyland Paris and Asterix.

Franck Dubosc

Franck Dubosc is a French comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director, born on November 7, 1963, in Le Petit-Quevilly, France. Known for his charismatic and humorous style, he gained popularity through stand-up comedy before transitioning into film and television. Dubosc's breakthrough came with the Camping film series, where he played Patrick Chirac, a role that cemented his status in French comedy. He collaborated frequently with directors like Fabien Onteniente (Disco, Camping 2, Camping 3) and Éric Lavaine (Incognito, Bienvenue à bord, Barbecue). His versatility allowed him to take part in major productions such as Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques and Les Seigneurs. In 2018, he made his directorial debut with Tout le monde debout, a romantic comedy that was well received. His career spans decades, making him one of the most recognizable figures in French entertainment.

Jason Simpson

Jason Simpson is a prairie boy who brought his eagerness and ambition to Vancouver 20 years ago, and in those 2 decades, has had the pleasure of building a diverse resumé. Recent project credits include VIREN in Netflix’s ‘The Dragon Prince’; the ANNOUNCER in EA Sports’ NHL’18 / NHL’19 “Threes”; and a multi-episode arc on the hit CW show, DC Legends of Tomorrow. Jason is proud to have been the voice of numerous other characters on hit shows like Reex, Roog and Romble in LEGO’s Nexo Knights; BIRCH BUCKET, SPEARHEAD and the BUFOGREN in My Little Pony; LOBOS, TORCH WEAVER, and BIKEY in Black Lagoon; JURA, MEZU, NUSHI, ZUSHINEZUMI and more in Inuyasha; DR. LEONARD in Line Rangers; KONDO in Gintama; and UNHYGIENIX and SOMNIFERUS in Asterix: The Mansion of the Gods. You’ll also hear him doing his thing in Screechers Wild, Superbook, Nina’s World, the hit feature Sausage Party, Netflix’ The Hollow & The Deep, Supernoobs, Geronimo Stilton, Gundam Seed Destiny 00, Death Note, and many more. Jason can be heard in numerous Video Game titles such as League of Legends, voicing the monstrous RENGAR; the Mech Warrior franchise, Thimbleweed Park, Tooth and Tail, Industries of Titan, as SEYMOUR REDDING in the Dead Rising franchise, The Amazing Spider- Man, N.O.V.A. 3, and a host of others. Jason started his career in Film & Television, and still loves to throw his large, 6’4” frame in front of the camera as much as he can. Some select film and tv credits include The Magicians, Riverdale, Arrow, Lucifer, iZombie, Once Upon A Time, Psych, and Fringe to name a handful. Jason is also a successful Voice Over coach and instructor.

Spyros Bibilas

Spyridon "Spyros" Bibilas (Greek: Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Μπιμπίλας) is a Greek stage, film, television and voice actor. He was born in Piraeus and has two siblings. His father died when he was 10 years old, so he was forced to work from the age of 15. He studied Law at the University of Athens, because he was pressured by relatives who were also lawyers. However, from a young age he wanted to become an actor and so he studied theater at the Drama School of the Piraeus Association. His first theater performance, The Court of Miracles, was performed with his school's Experimental Stage at the Municipal Theater of Piraeus. Bibilas starred in the American NBC miniseries The First Olympics: Athens 1896. In 1993, he played Grigoris Molfedos in the ET1 television series, Kostis Palamas. He has made numerous guest appearances on television, some of which were in the series The Flash, Good Morning Life, The Men and the Unseen, The Department of Ethics, The Unseen, Casa di Macaroni, Seven Deadly Mother-in-Laws and Lola. He appeared in the television series Konstantinou kai Elenis, where he played the butcher Lakis Fourtounakis in the episode The Vendetta.[6] In 2009, he starred in the series Karyotakis. In 2010, he starred in the theatrical monologue titled The Bench at the Alekton Theater. In 2012, he played in the play A Servant with Two Masters. In 2016, he made another guest appearance in the second season of the series Your Kind, playing the gallerist Moschos Amperiadis.[10] The same year, he played in the play Anna Karenina at the National Theatre. He has lent his voice, among others, to the following characters: Bugs Bunny, Hachanoulis/Grannyaris/Skoundoufles (Smurfs), Tweety, Kermit the Frog (The Muppet Show), Grand Duke (Cinderella, Cinderella II and III), King Mug and Bill the Lizard (Alice in Wonderland), Piglet (Winnie the Pooh), Zazu (The Lion King), Iago (Aladdin, The Return of Jafar, Aladdin and the King of Thieves), Dolly (Lucky Luke), Biscuits (Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, Shrek and Us Better). He participated with roles in: Nils Holgersson, Tintin, Tao Tao, Beauty and the Beast 3: Belle's Magical World, Asterix, Flintstones and others. He is treasurer of the Greek Actors' Union, member of the Board of Directors of the State Theatre of Northern Greece, member of the Board of Directors of the Organization of Corporate Troupes and the Dionysus Organization.

Masashi Koizuka

Masashi Koizuka is an animator and director. He was born in 1980 and graduated from Hosei University. Koizuka is a talented artist who made his director debut on Tales of Asteria. He then moved on to the animation production company, Bee Train Co., Ltd. Over the course of his career, he oversaw the performances and delivery for Robotics;Notes, and moved on to become the assistant director and prop designer on the Attack on Titan series after he joined WIT studio in 2013. Sakura con 2016 was his first US appearance.