Ferdinand Niquet-Rioux

Acting

Ferdinand Niquet-Rioux

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Acting

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17 titles

Known for

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon poster
8.0

After washing ashore in France, Daryl struggles to piece together how he got there and why, as he navigates a fractured, walker-infested landscape to find his way home. During his journey, Daryl has to protect a young boy, Laurent, who is seen as a messiah, while facing new, dangerous walker variants and the "Power of the Living" paramilitary group, as the connections he forms along the way complicate his plan to return home.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

2023

Murders in... poster
7.3

Murders in... is a collection of French-Belgian police TV movies taking place each time in a different French city and region.

Murders in...

2013

Franklin poster
7.5

In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.

Franklin

2024

Meurtres à Château-Thierry poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Meurtres à Château-Thierry

2024

Qualiopi poster
NR

Fabien Gaillard is a lifelong amateur. After giving up on a career in theater, he decided to switch careers and become a professional coach. For his first training session, he is working with the team from “La voie des vents,” a small travel agency struggling through the economic crisis. The stakes are high, as a Qualiopi certification inspector is expected to arrive to evaluate his skills…

Qualiopi

2026

Baise-en-ville poster
6.5

Sprite, a 20-year-old young adult, returns to Chelles after a breakup. To pay for his driver’s license and please his parents, he joins Allo Nettoyo, a night-time cleaning start-up in the Paris suburbs. Unable to get around without a permit, he adopts the "baise-en-ville" technique—taught by his driving instructor—which involves spending the night at girls' places of girls he meets through a dating app. Sprite struggles with this new approach to seduction.

Baise-en-ville

2026

Film credits

2020s · 10 titles

Meurtres à Château-Thierry poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Meurtres à Château-Thierry

2024

Baise-en-ville poster
6.5

Sprite, a 20-year-old young adult, returns to Chelles after a breakup. To pay for his driver’s license and please his parents, he joins Allo Nettoyo, a night-time cleaning start-up in the Paris suburbs. Unable to get around without a permit, he adopts the "baise-en-ville" technique—taught by his driving instructor—which involves spending the night at girls' places of girls he meets through a dating app. Sprite struggles with this new approach to seduction.

Baise-en-ville

2026

Cataract poster
5.9

Nicky, a non-conformist, eccentric woman, decides to end it all after losing her remaining welfare benefits. She entrusts her dog Robby to her neighbor, but when she brings him back, a race against time begins for Nicky in the middle of an overdose.

Cataract

2021

Cary & James poster
NR

Nathan, an author with writer's block, goes out to meet his good friend Francis in town. As the day unfolds, the pair stumble into various scenarios inspired by their favourite films.

Cary & James

2023

Mimi from Douarnenez poster
7.0

Mimi has always lived in Douarnenez (Brittany), near her friends and her widowed father. She is a simple young woman who takes life as it comes, even if sometimes life puts obstacles in her way. She works at the cinema Le Club. She was not supposed to, but tonight she has to welcome a young depressive director Gaspard Kermarec. He happens to come from the same town as her, and his film happens to be as depressing as himself.

Mimi from Douarnenez

2023

43° à l’ombre poster
6.5

In a house dripping with sunlight, five friends live on lollipops and hot coffee. Between two swims, they challenge each other to a game of bilboquet or share a feast cooked by Pauline. Meanwhile, Ferdinand is desperately searching for a lost object. Sounds like a serious story.

43° à l’ombre

2024

The Male Gaze : French Connection poster
NR

A love left unsaid on the football field, a third invite to a high-rise tête-à-tête, a fast-approaching farewell and a friendship that evolves into something complicated. Lose yourself in these five stories from France that are handled with grace, maturity and a tender touch. The 5 short films are: 9th Floor to the Right [9ème étage droite] (2022); Hugo: 6:30 [Hugo : 18h30] (2020); Cary & James (2023); For the Love of the Game [Pour l'amour du jeu] (2023); Youssou & Malek [Youssou et Malek] (2022).

The Male Gaze : French Connection

2024

A Violent World poster
6.2

Two brothers rob a truck full of smartphones in a desperate attempt to escape their lives.

A Violent World

2025

My Anti-capitalist Christmas Eve poster
NR

Despite Lise's advice, Claire decides to celebrate Christmas with Leon, a young outcast who claims to live outside the system. They agree to organize an anticapitalist Christmas Eve, prohibiting all expenses. Meanwhile, Mathias delivers presents as Santa for a well-paid temporary assignment.

My Anti-capitalist Christmas Eve

2025

Bread and Games poster
NR

Ferdinand rents a cellar for 200 euros a month. But that’s still too much. The arrival of the Olympic Games in Paris makes him dream big, but he only gets a temporary job at the Stade de France and gets swallowed up by the noise and fury of the Games. At night, Ferdinand learns to write songs with his best friend Juliette and turns his cramped cellar into a place of comfort.

Bread and Games

2026

Series credits

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