Bun Hay Mean
Bun Hay Mean | |
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 Mean in 2013 | |
| Born | 29 November 1981 Lormont, Gironde, France |
| Died | 10 July 2025 (aged 43) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Comedian |
Bun Hay Mean (29 November 1981 – 10 July 2025), also known as Chinois marrant, was a French comedian.
Life and career
Mean was born on 29 November 1981 in Lormont, to a Cambodian mother and a Chinese father.[1] His parents moved to the suburbs of Bordeaux in 1977, after fleeing the Khmer Rouge regime.[2] During his teenage years, he began to write sketches and perform stand-up in various cafés in Bordeaux, while taking improvisation classes in parallel with his studies.[3]
After relocating to Paris, he began acting, appearing in the 2011 film, De l'huile sur le feu, and Comme un chef in 2012. He continued to perform stand-up comedy, and eventually appeared on the Jamel Comedy Club show in 2014. He appeared at the Montreux Laughter Festival in 2016 and 2017, and in the Éric Judor film Problemos.[4]
In 2023, he was credited in Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom.[5]
Death
Mean died on 10 July 2025, at the age of 43, after falling eight floors from a building in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. He was attempting to retrieve his phone that had fallen into a gutter on his balcony.[6]
References
- ^ "Gagnez vos invitations pour le spectacle de Bun Hay Mean". www.funradio.fr (in French). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Qui était l'humoriste Bun Hay Mean, alias « Chinois marrant », retrouvé mort". 20 Minutes (in French). 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "L'humoriste et acteur Bun Hay Mean, connu sous le nom de "Chinois marrant", est mort". actu.fr (in French). 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Closer, La Rédaction (2 May 2020). "SDF, Jamel Debbouze : 4 infos à savoir sur Bun Hay Mean". Closer (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Sortiraparis.com : Les meilleures sorties restaurant, cinéma, spectacle, théâtre, concert, musée, balade, soirée à Paris et Ile de France". www.sortiraparis.com. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Décugis, Jean-Michel; Pham-Lê, Jérémie; Gautronneau, Vincent (10 July 2025). "L'humoriste Bun Hay Mean, alias « Chinois marrant », retrouvé mort après une chute d'un immeuble à Paris". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
External links
- Bun Hay Mean at IMDb