Quick Facts
Born:
1935-05-18
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Credits:
36 Total Roles
Popeck
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Biography
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.
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
The Pianist
Rubenstein
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Moishe Schmoll
The Jews
Lucien
The Restroom Robbery
Un policier à la gare
Themroc
Le tailleur de crayons
Cousin, Cousine
Sacy
The Station
(as Jean Hebert)
Sixty
Self - Comedian
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Popeck: fini de rire, on ferme! MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Il était une fois Champs-Élysées TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | L'humour c'est mieux à deux MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Sixty MOVIE | Self - Comedian |
| 2017 | Les Chevaliers du fiel : Les fous rires de 2017 MOVIE | Self |
| 2016 | The Jews MOVIE | Lucien |
| 2015 | Ruben fête ses 25 ans MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | A Child's Battle MOVIE | Toussaint |
| 2011 | Popeck - C'est la dernière fois... ! MOVIE | Him Self |
| 2009 | Simon Konianski MOVIE | Ernest |