French actor, screenwriter and film director
His ex-wife is actress Judith Godrche. They met during the making of Bimboland . They have a son, No Boon.
Has five children: Mehdi, No, Eytan, Elia and Sarah.
Had almost never spoke French before the age of 12. He spoke mainly his Chtimi dialect of Picard (Langue dol) language at home. He often uses his regional language in his one man shows and used his Chtimi accent in the movie Joyeux Nol to play Ponchel.
Stage name may have been partially inspired by 18th-19th Century American frontiersman Daniel Boone, through the series "Daniel Boone" that aired in his childhood. Also a hero in European literature.
