About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1935-05-18
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Popeck

Overview

Popeck (born Judka Herpstu; 18 May 1936) is a French actor and stand-up comedian.

The son of Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania, Judka Herpstu was born in Paris. He was among the children saved from the Holocaust by the OSE, but his mother was murdered in Auschwitz. He studied acting at the Cours Simon and started his career on stage under the name Jean Herbert.

In 1968, Herpstu created the character of Popeck, a grumpy Eastern-European immigrant dressed in a 3-piece suit, wearing a bowler hat and speaking French with a strong Yiddish accent. Sketches featuring Popeck made Herpstu known to the larger public, and the actor identified with his character so far as to finally adopt the name Popeck for himself in 1978.

In addition to his work on stage, Popeck has acted in movies. He had a small role in Roman Polanski's The Pianist.

Source: Article "Popeck" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2022 L'humour c'est mieux à deux Actor Self N/A
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2019 Sixty Actor Self - Comedian 59
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2018 Scènes de ménages - Ça s'enguirlande pour Noël Actor Marcel Perrault N/A
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2017 Les Chevaliers du fiel : Les fous rires de 2017 Actor Self N/A
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2016 The Jews Actor Lucien 54
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2015 Ruben fête ses 25 ans Actor Self 59
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2011 Popeck - C'est la dernière fois... ! Actor Him Self N/A
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2009 Simon Konianski Actor Ernest 59
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2009 Il était une fois... « Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob » Actor Self N/A
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2009 L'Amour foot Actor N/A
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2002 The Pianist Actor Rubenstein 82
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2001 Face à face Actor Paul Laffargue 59
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1994 La rêverie ou le mariage de Sylvia Actor Léonide N/A
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1990 The Station Actor 59
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1990 Popeck à l'Olympia Actor him self N/A
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1986 Banana's Boulevard Actor Le père Goldenberg 59
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1985 Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons Actor Paul le pirate 58
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1984 Adam et Ève Actor monsieur Ben-Hoït. 59
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1983 Père Noël et fils Actor N/A
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1982 T'es folle ou quoi ? Actor Le plombier 58
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1976 The Hornet's Nest Actor Hans 59
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1975 Cousin, Cousine Actor Sacy 59
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1975 The Restroom Robbery Actor Un policier à la gare (Crédité : Jean Herber) 59
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1973 The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob Actor Moishe Schmoll 68
Fair
1973 Themroc Actor Le tailleur de crayons 59
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1968 The Companions of Baal Actor Joseph 59
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1966 The Mad Dog Actor 58
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Directing
1990 Popeck à l'Olympia Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1990 Popeck à l'Olympia Writing Author N/A
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