Baptiste Lecaplain (born 23 May 1985 in

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) is a French comedian and actor. He does

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and has appeared in some films.

Early life

In 2004, he got his

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. After that, he was a youth leader at

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but he quit that job in 2006 in order to become a

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Career

In 2008, he started touring with his show ''Baptiste se tape l'affiche'', which is mostly

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. From January to February 2013, he did a break in order to tour with

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and

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for ''La Tournée du Trio'' in all French Zéniths. After that he continued touring for his own show which ended in 2014. In 2012, he was part of '' Fidèles au poste !'', as well as the movie '. In 2013, he was amongst the celebrities who appeared in a

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of French TV Serie ''

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''. In 2014, he played the main role of French movie ', alongside

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and

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. He starred in a

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for the French

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. In October, he joined ''

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''. In 2015, he started a new tour with a show called ''Origines''.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lecaplain, Baptiste 1985 births French humorists French stand-up comedians 21st-century French male actors People from Manche Living people