An essential figure in French comedy, the actor
Bruno Salomonerevealed to the general public by the family series Don’t do this, don’t do that on France 2, has just disappeared. A face as comfortable with absurd humor as with comedy of manners, he had marked a generation of viewers with his character of an overwhelmed bohemian father.
Hélène de Fougerolles: “His cancer had returned“
His agent Laurent Grégoire announced his death this Sunday, March 15: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the disappearance of Bruno Salomone“at the age of 55, Laurent Grégoire told AFP.”He passed away this Sunday March 15 after fighting a long illness“. This brutal announcement leaves millions of fans orphaned, attached to its tender humor and its quirky characters.
In Paris Match, Hélène de Fougerolles says more about the causes of her death: “I knew he was ill, explains Hélène de Fougerolles. Two, three years ago during a dinner, he admitted to me: ‘You know I had cancer.’ And then last September, I found out from someone else that his cancer had returned“.
Bruno Salomone, of Star Seeds to Denis Bouley in Don’t do this, don’t do that
Coming from a childhood shared between Marseille and the Parisian suburbs, Bruno Salomone made himself known by participating in 1996 on the show Star Seeds on M6, which he had won. This success opened the doors of the comedy troupe to him. Wewhere he played alongside Jean Dujardin, Éric Collado, Emmanuel Joucla and Éric Massot, before going solo on stage.
His face remains especially associated with Don’t do this, don’t do thatwhere he played the bobo father Denis Bouley
alongside Isabelle Gélinas. Broadcast on France 2 for 9 seasons before stopping in 2017, this series played on the opposition between the Bouleys, a bobo family, and the Lepics, more reactive, played by Valérie Bonneton and Guillaume de Tonquédec. The program made a return as a Christmas 2020 TV film, then with two new episodes in December 2024.
Cult roles of Bruno Salomone in cinema and television
At the cinema, he found Jean Dujardin in the film
Brice from Nice in 2005, where he played Igor d’Hossegor, the blond and self-confident rival of the surfer played by his former accomplice. On television, he also met a large audience with the series Coffee Camera on M6, which had confirmed its place among the essential faces of comedy.
His last appearance on television dates back to last year, in the series A priori on France 3. The channel announced that season 2, expected for the end of March, would now be done with former swimmer Florent Manaudou at the head of the bill, instead of Bruno Salomone.
The unforgettable voice of Bruno Salomone, Incredibles has Burger Quiz
In addition to his on-screen roles, Bruno Salomone had established himself as an instantly recognizable voice. He voiced the villain of the animated film
The Incredibleslent his voice to the horse Jolly Jumper in the Lucky Luke by James Huth in 2009, whose title role went to Jean Dujardin, and played the famous voice-over of the game Burger Quiz by Alain Chabat.
For viewers, these roles form a gallery of memories, from Denis Bouley to the jingles of Burger Quiz. The rebroadcast of its series, Don’t do this, don’t do that has
Coffee Cameraor watching films like Brice from Niceshould take on a particular color in the coming days.