Arnaud Demanche in Cournon-d'Auvergne

Arnaud Demanche is a French comedian, writer, actor, screenwriter and film director, born in Versailles in 1982. He drew media attention in 2004 by creating a fake blog attributed to Jacques Chirac, then wrote for Canal+. He also wrote and hosted the Gérard ceremonies for film, television and politics alongside Frédéric Royer and Stéphane Rose, and his screen credits include the short films Machination and Being Homer Simpson. His first one-man show, Arnaud Demanche (Le Nouveau Schwarzenegger), opened in 2015. He followed it in 2018 with a second solo show, Blanc & Hétéro.