Biography
David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter and amateur sports car racer.
Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan. David Hallyday is a first cousin of actor Michael Vartan. He is the older half-brother of actress Laura Smet.
Hallyday is most known for writing music for others, including a collaboration with his father on the 1999 album Sang pour sang.
He appeared in the teenage comedy He's My Girl (1987), also performing its title theme song. "He's My Girl" reached #79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #72 on Cash Box. His 1991 album Rock 'n' Heart spawned a bigger hit, "Ooh La La", which reached #51 on the Hot 100.
Hallyday married Estelle Lefébure on 15 September 1989; they divorced in 2001. They have two children. He married Alexandra Pastor, the daughter of businessman Michel Pastor, on 3 June 2004. Source: Article "David Hallyday" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
Cast Credits
David Hallyday : Requiem pour un fou au Forest National
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MOVIE • 2025
Famille je vous aime
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2025
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
The Secret Song
Character: Self
TV • 2018
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
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MOVIE • 2017
Quotidien
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2016
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Character: Greenhouse Guard #1
MOVIE • 2015
Capitaine Marleau
Character: Grégoire Lançon
TV • 2015
Top Gear France
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2015
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
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MOVIE • 2014
Johnny Hallyday : Tour 66 - Stade de France
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2009
C à vous
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2009
Panique dans l'oreillette
Character: Self
TV • 2008
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
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MOVIE • 2008
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
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MOVIE • 2005
La chanson de l'année
Character: Self
TV • 2004
Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau
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MOVIE • 2002
Star Academy
Character: Self
TV • 2001
The Apartment
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2001
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
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MOVIE • 2001
Crew
