Laurent Ruquier
Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier (born 24 February 1963) is a French television presenter, radio host and comedian. He is also a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau in Paris since 2011. He is best known for hosting the On n'est pas couché show on France 2 every Saturday evening from 2006 to 2020.
Ruquier grew up in a large family of modest means, the second of five siblings. His father, Roger Ruquier, now deceased, was a boilermaker at construction sites in Le Havre and his mother, Raymonde Ruquier (1924-September 2015), was a housewife.
In high school, Laurent entertained his friends by publishing his first satires in the school newspaper. At first he studied accounting (he obtained a DEUG in Economic and Social Administration (AES) at the Le Havre site of the University of Rouen and a Diploma from the Institute of Technology (DUT) in Business Management and Training administration (GEA).
He also attended a course in Constitutional Law given by Patrice Gélard. Upon the advice of the latter, he finally turned to humour. In 1986, he did 21 months of military service as a conscientious objector at the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs.
His mentor was Pierre Doris, whose black humour he was particularly fond of.
Between 1983 and 1986, he made his debut on the local radio stations in Le Havre: Radio Force 7, Ocean Gate Radio, and Radio FMR in Rouen. At first, he mainly presented the show "The Little Heads", using the concept of the show "The Big Heads" on RTL with local comedians and other entertainers from the station.
In 1987, encouraged by his aunt, he contacted the radio presenter and journalist Jacques Mailhot, then host of Ear in the Area broadcast on France Inter, who was captivated by his texts. Thanks to Mailhot, Laurent Ruquier had his first experience of television on the show "Paris Kiosk" that Jacques Mailhot presented for three months on FR3 Île-de-France, and he was offered the opportunity to perform in Paris in a scene of the show "Vault of the Republic", a golden opportunity for the humourist to make himself known beyond the limits of his native region.
Soon after, in 1988, and for two years he wrote irreverent stories for Jean Amadou and Maryse, as part of their daily morning show on Europe 1.
In 1989, he proposed his candidacy to Jacques Martin who had put forward an idea for a program in the style of the "Newshound", a satirical news show that ran from 1975 to 1976 on TF1. Jacques Martin accepted and took him on as a writer on "So do, do, do ..." which was released in 1989 on France 2.
In 1990, he was hired by France Inter to collaborate on the "True-False Journal" show presented by Claude Villers. ...
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Movies (42)
T18, c'est maintenant !
2025 · Self
Les grands comiques du petit écran
2024 · Self : Guest
Thomas VDB acclimatizes
2024 · Producer
Je préfère qu'on reste ensemble
2024 · Author
Merci Patron !
2023 · Laurent Ruquier
Un couple magique
2023 · Author
Anne Roumanoff & co s'amusent !
2022 · Self
La Grande Saga du Tour de France
2022 · Self - Presenter
Drôles de familles
2022 · Self
Fous rires sur les ondes
2022 · Self - presenter
Le plus beau dans tout ça
2021 · Author, Dialogue
Marie Laforêt, chanteuse malgré elle
2020 · Writer
La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision
2020 · Self
Pourvu qu'il soit heureux
2019 · Theatre Play
Chantal Ladesou – On the road again
2018 · Author
La télé de Florence Foresti
2017 · Self
À droite, à gauche
2016 · Author
Jeff Panacloc, l'extraordinaire aventure
2016 · Self
Je préfère qu'on reste amis
2015 · Theatre Play
Fastlife
2014 · Laurent Ruquier
Europe 1 fait Bobino - Saison 3
2013 · Self
Laurent Ruquier, on ne demande qu'à le connaître
2012 · Self
On n'demande qu'à en rire - Le Best of 2
2012 · Self
On n'demande qu'à en rire au casino de Paris
2012 · Self
Harold et Maude
2012 · Producer
The New Watchdogs
2012 · Self
On n'demande qu'à en rire - Best of
2011 · Self
Europe 1 fait Bobino - Saison 2
2011 · Self
Parce Que Je La Vole Bien
2011 · Author
Europe 1 fait Bobino
2011 · Self
Dorothée : un jour on s'est retrouvé...
2010 · Self
Je m'voyais déjà
2009 · Author
Open Bed
2008 · Theatre Play
Paris fait sa comédie à l'Olympia 2007
2008 · Self
Régis Laspales est Landru
2005 · Theatre Play
Si c'était à refaire
2005 · Writer
Grosse chaleur
2004 · Theatre Play
La presse est unanime
2003 · Author
Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public
2003 · Self
Laurent Ruquier : Gentil pour la dernière fois
2001 · Self
Laurent Ruquier Enfin Gentil...
1998 · Self
Chante et tais-toi !
· Idea, Author, Dialogue, Producer
TV shows (33)
Chez Ruquier
2025 · Self - Host, Creator
Panique au 31
2024 · Laurent
The Gamemaster
2024 · Self - Host
Les traîtres : Révélations sur la suite...
2024 · Self - Guest
Le 20H de Ruquier
2023 · Self - Host, Creator
LEGEND
2023
Hier, aujourd'hui, demain
2022 · Self - Host, Creator
The Unexpected Getaway
2022 · Self
Club Première
2022 · Self - Host, Creator
Quelle époque !
2022
The Traitors France
2022 · Self - Contestant
We're Live
2020 · Self - Host, Creator
Mask Singer
2019 · Self, Self - Panelist
La Boîte à secrets
2019
La Télé des années 90
2019 · Self
Quotidien
2016 · Self - Guest
On n'demande qu'à en rire
2010 · Creator
C à vous
2009 · Self - Guest
Panique dans l'oreillette
2008 · Self
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
2008 · Self
Salut les Terriens !
2006 · Self - Guest
On n'est pas couché
2006 · Self - Host, Creator
Le fabuleux destin de
2002 · Self
On a tout essayé
2000 · Self - Host
Who Wants to Win Millions?
2000 · Self - Contestant
Le Grand Tralala
1999 · Self - Presenter
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Self
Tout le monde en parle
1998 · Self - Co-Host
Les Enfants de la télé
1994 · Self - Host
Les grosses têtes
1992
Victoires de la musique
1985 · Self
Strip-Tease
1985
Télématin
1985 · Self, Self - Guest