''Call My Agent!'' (french: Dix pour cent, lit=Ten Percent) is a French

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television series that premiered on

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on 14 October 2015. The series depicts

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s at the fictional agency ASK (''Agence Samuel Kerr'') and their relationships with their actor clients, who are real, mainly French, celebrities playing themselves. It was initially planned that the show would end after its fourth season in 2020, but in April 2021 it was announced that the show would return with a 90-minute TV film followed by a fifth season. ''Call My Agent!'' has been broadcast by

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in Canada,

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in Switzerland and is available worldwide on

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, except in Austria, Spain, Germany and Portugal.

Overview

The series follows four agents who jointly take control of a fictional

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(ASK, french: Agence Samuel Kerr) after the death of its founder and head. The agents attempt to manage film production crises arising from their stars' egos, financial and legal difficulties, and other complications, while also maintaining rivalries with one another for power and prestige. Most episodes focus on a single actor, their agent, and the production of a film in which they are starring. The series also depicts the agents' private lives, and how they are affected and often harmed by their busy and stressful professional lives.

Cast and characters

Main

Camille Cottin Camille Cottin (; born 1 December 1978) is a French actress and comedian. Following her debut as a stage actress, she became known in 2013 for playing a capricious Parisian woman in the Canal+ hidden camera-sketches series ''Connasse'' (2013–20 ...

as Andréa Martel, partner and agent *

Thibault de Montalembert Thibault Charles Marie Septime de Montalembert (born 10 February 1962) is a French theatre, film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the television series '' The Tunnel'' (2013–2018) and ''Call My Agent!'' (2015– ...

as Mathias Barneville, partner and agent * Grégory Montel as Gabriel Sarda, partner and agent * Liliane Rovère as Arlette Azémar, partner and agent *

Fanny Sidney Fanny Sidney (born Fanny Mauferon; April 5, 1987) is a French actress and director. Career Sidney was born on April 5, 1987, in Paris. She attended the Conservatoire Municipal Hector Berlioz (2005-2006) then took part in the free class of Cours ...

as Camille Valentini, Andréa's assistant * Laure Calamy as Noémie Leclerc, Mathias's assistant * Nicolas Maury as Hervé André-Jezak, Gabriel's assistant * Stéfi Celma as Sofia Leprince, receptionist and aspiring actor *

Assaad Bouab Assaad Bouab ( ar, أسعد بواب, born July 31, 1980) is a French-Moroccan actor whose first co-starring role was in ''Whatever Lola Wants'', directed by Nabil Ayouch and co-starring Laura Ramsey as Lola. The film premiered on 11 December 20 ...

as Hicham Janowski (season 2–present)

Recurring

Ophélia Kolb Ophélia Kolb (born 1982) is a French actress. Filmography Cinema * ''Pink Room'' (2004) … The Girl * ''Valériane va en ville'' (2006) … Valériane * '' Those Who Remain'' (2007) … Jennifer * ''Dans leur peau'' (2007) * '' Gainsbou ...

as Colette Brancillon *

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as Annick Valentini *

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (born 25 April 1963) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actor Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu and model Françoise Laurent. She made her screen debut in the 1983 comedy-drama film '' Surprise Party'', and in 1985 starr ...

as Catherine Barneville (seasons 1–3) *

François Civil François Civil (; born 29 January 1990) is a French actor. He has appeared in both French and English-language feature films and is known for his roles in '' Frank'' (2014), ''As Above, So Below'' (2014), ''Call My Agent!'' (2015–17), ''Five' ...

as Hippolyte Rivière (seasons 1–2) * Jean-Yves Chatelais as François Bréhier (seasons 1–2) * Gabrielle Forest as Hélène Kerr (seasons 1–2) * Antoine Croset as Antoine (since season 3) *

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as Élise Formain, StarMédia's artistic agent (season 4) * Stéphane Freiss as Igor de Serisy, producer (season 4) *

Sarah Suco Sarah Suco (born in April 1981) is a French actress.https://www.lefigaro.fr/theatre/2013/06/20/03003-20130620ARTFIG00680--l-entreprise-a-succes-de-palmade.php Filmography Sarah is also a director. She's released The Dazzled ( Les Éblouis in ...

as Justine, Igor's assistant (season 4)

Supporting

* Dominique Besnehard as Paul Granier *

Arben Bajraktaraj Arben Bajraktaraj (born 29 January 1973) is a Kosovan-born French actor. Bajraktaraj has starred in numerous French films but also in roles in international movies, such as '' Eden Log'' and ''Sex Traffic''. He has frequently portrayed crime syndic ...

as Gabor Rajevski * Robert Plagnol as Clément * Anthony Sonigo as Augustin * Olivia Côte as Armelle Borzek * Igor Mendjisky as Stephane Freiss * Marie Berto as Marie-Sophie Garnier * Lee Delong as Miranda Jones * Maud Amour as Mathurine * Kader Boukhanef as Samir Chouke * Amelie Etasse as Magali * Nina Gary as Emma Simonet * Julie Nicolet as Nathalie * Alain Rimoux as Samuel Kerr * Elise Lhomeau as Clémentine * Éric Naggar as Duplay * Vladimir Perrin as Jonathan Joubert * Serge Noël as Michel Marteau * Agnès Château as Michèle Marteau * Marc Brunet as Mayor Caillot * Khereddine Ennasri as Saïd * Sarah-Megan Allouch-Mainier as Karine * Lucille O'Flanagan-Le Cam as Linda Gérard

The actors

They appear as themselves, in most cases for a single episode. Season 1 (2015)
''Episode 1'':

Cécile de France Cécile de France (; born 17 July 1975) is a Belgian actress. After achieving success in French cinema hits such as '' L'Art (délicat) de la séduction'' (2001) and ''Irène'' (2002), she gained international attention for her lead roles in '' ...

''Episode 2'':

Line Renaud Line Renaud (born 2 July 1928) is a French singer, actress and AIDS activist. Early life Line Renaud was born Jacqueline Ente in Pont-de-Nieppe on 2 July 1928. Her mother Simone was a shorthand typist; her father was a truck driver during the we ...

& Françoise Fabian
''Episode 3'':

Nathalie Baye Nathalie Marie Andrée Baye (born 6 July 1948) is a French film, television and stage actress. She began her career in 1970 and has appeared in more than 80 films. A ten-time César Award nominee, her four wins were for '' Every Man for Himself'' ...

, Laura Smet, Gilles Lellouche &

Zinedine Soualem Zinedine Soualem (born 17 April 1957) is a French actor. He has appeared in at least five films directed by Cédric Klapisch. Personal life Soualem is Algerian by ancestry, and was at one point married to the actress Hiam Abbass Hiam Abba ...

''Episode 4'':

Audrey Fleurot Audrey Fleurot (; born 6 July 1977) is a French actress. She is best known for playing the Lady of the Lake in '' Kaamelott'', Joséphine Karlsson in '' Spiral'' and Hortense Larcher in ''Un village français''. In 2011, she played Magalie in ...

''Episode 5'': Julie Gayet, JoeyStarr & Zinedine Soualem
''Episode 6'':

François Berléand François Berléand (; born 22 April 1952) is a French actor. He plays Gilles Triquet, the officer manager and equivalent of David Brent in ''Le Bureau'', the French version of ''The Office'', produced by Canal+. He also appeared in the 2002 fil ...

Season 2 (2017)
''Episode 1'': Michel Drucker,

Virginie Efira Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian actress and television presenter. Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy '' It Boy'' (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama '' In B ...

, Ramzy Bedia
''Episode 2'':

Fabrice Luchini Fabrice Luchini (; born Robert Luchini; 1 November 1951) is a French stage and film actor. He has appeared in films such as '' Potiche'', '' The Women on the 6th Floor'', and '' In the House''. For his role in the 2015 film '' Courted'' he won ...

& Christophe Lambert
''Episode 3'':

Julien Doré Julien Doré (; born 7 July 1982) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is the winner of the fifth season of the television show ''Nouvelle Star'', aired on the French Television M6 channel. He is also the great-great-grandson ...

Norman Thavaud Norman Jacky Cyril Thavaud (; born 14 April 1987) also known as the channel name (''Norman makes videos''), is a French comedian and blogger known for his short comic YouTube videos. Several of his videos have been viewed tens of millions of t ...

Aymeline Valade Aymeline Valade (born 17 October 1984) is a French supermodel and actress. Early life Born in Montpellier, Valade grew up in Lyon, Paris and Nice. Valade learned to read at the age of 11 and learned how to skate. Valade was first noticed by an ...

''Episode 4'': Isabelle Adjani & Julien Doré
''Episode 5'': Guy Marchand
''Episode 6'':

Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress and dancer. She has appeared in more than sixty feature films and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Silver Bear, ...

Season 3 (2018)
''Episode 1'':

Jean Dujardin Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...

''Episode 2'': Monica Bellucci
''Episode 3'':

Gérard Lanvin Gérard Lanvin (; born 21 June 1950) is a César Award-winning French actor. He quit his studies when he was 17 to become an actor. He took on a role in '' Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine'' in 1977 on an offer from the actor Coluche. H ...

& Guy Marchand
''Episode 4'':

Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...

''Episode 5'':

Béatrice Dalle Béatrice Dalle (née Cabarrou; December 19, 1964) is a French actress. Biography Dalle was born in Brest, Finistère, France, as Béatrice Cabarrou. In 1985, she married the painter Jean-François Dalle, whom she divorced in 1988. Working as ...

''Episode 6'':

, Monica Bellucci,

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critica ...

, JoeyStarr, Françoise Fabian &

Season 4 (2020)
''Episode 1:'' Charlotte Gainsbourg &

Mimie Mathy Mimie Mathy (8 July 1957) is a French actress, comedian and singer who is best known for her starring role in the long-running ''Josephine, Guardian Angel'' television series. Mathy has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is tall. Life and ...

''Episode 2:''

Franck Dubosc Franck Dubosc (; born 7 November 1963) is a French actor, comedian and stand-up artist. Dubosc occupies 94th place in the list of the most profitable actors of French cinema.

''Episode 3:'' José Garcia
''Episode 4:''

Sandrine Kiberlain Sandrine Kiberlain (born Sandrine Kiberlajn; 25 February 1968) is a French actress and singer. Her most notable roles were in the films '' The Patriots'' (1994), '' A Self Made Hero'' (1996), '' For Sale'' (1998), '' Alias Betty'' (2001), '' Mad ...

''Episode 5:''

Sigourney Weaver Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (; born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. A figure in science fiction and popular culture, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Gramm ...

''Episode 6'':

Jean Reno Jean Reno () (born 30 July 1948), is a French actor. He has worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian movie productions; Reno appeared in films such as '' Crimson Rivers'', ''Godzilla'', '' The Da Vinci Code'', '' Mission ...

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2017)

Season 3 (2018)

Season 4 (2020)

Production

Director

Cédric Klapisch Cédric Klapisch ( ; born 4 September 1961) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Klapisch was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine. He is from a Jewish family; his maternal grandparents were deported to Ausc ...

Lola Doillon Lola Doillon (born 9 January 1975) is a French director and screenwriter. Personal life Doillon is the daughter of director Jacques Doillon and film editor Noëlle Boisson. She is married to director Cédric Klapisch Cédric Klapisch ( ; ...

and Antoine Garceau directed two episodes of the first season.

Laurent Tirard Laurent Tirard (born 18 February 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Laurent Tirard grew up admiring American films, such as those by Steven Spielberg. He studied film making at New York University, worked as a ...

directed two episodes, Antoine Garceau and Jeanne Herry directed one episode of the second season.

Writers

Dominique Besnehard, , Julien Messemackers, Michel Vereecken, Sabrina B. Karine, Anais Carpita, Quoc Dang Tran, Nicolas Mercier, Camille Chamoux, Camille de Castelnau, Cécile Ducrocq, Benjamin Dupas and Eliane Montane wrote the first season.

Producers

Dominique Besnehard,

, Michel Feller, Aurelien Larger and Harold Valentin produced the series.

Filming

The first season was filmed from November 2014 to February 2015. The second season was shot from September to December 2016.

Awards and nominations

Adaptations

* A Turkish version was released in 2020 under the name ''

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''. Gay themes were removed in that version. * A British version was shot in 2021 and premiered on

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in select regions in April 2022 under the title ''

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''. In the United States, it is on

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, Sundance Now, and

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. * Studio Dragon and are producing a South Korean adaptation of '' Surviving as a Celebrity Manager'' that is planned to air on tvN in the second half of 2022. Cast in the lead roles are Lee Seo-jin, Kwak Sun-young,

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and

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. * On 26 August 2021, an Indian adaptation was announced by Netflix, titled '' Call My Agent: Bollywood''. *An Italian adaptation produced by Sky debuted on 20 January 2023, titled '' Call My Agent - Italia''. * Further adaptations include an Indonesian one by

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, one set in the Middle East by MBC, a Filipino adaptation by

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, a Malaysian one by

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and a Polish one by TVN.

Counterparts

References

External links

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