Acting
Jean-Baptiste Maunier
Born 1990-12-22 · Brignoles, Var, France
Jean-Baptiste Maunier (born December 22, 1990) is a French actor and singer. He is best known for his role in the 2004 French film Les Choristes. Jean-Baptiste Maunier was born to Thierry Maunier, a cameraman, and Muriel Maunier. He has a younger brother, Benjamin. His father sang in a well-known church choir (Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint Marc). Jean-Baptiste attended a Roman Catholic school in Lyon, France. He studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York between 2008 and 2009 to perfect his acting and English, returning to France to sing in Les Enfoirés charity concerts. Maunier gained fame for his starring role in the 2004 French film Les Choristes, in which he plays Pierre Morhange, a delinquent with an exceptional singing voice at the correctional school Fond de L'Étang. Christophe Barratier, the director of Les Choristes, chose Maunier because "he had the right look" and a marvellous voice. He was also exceptionally appealing for the role. Following the release of the film, Maunier and the choir took part in numerous concerts all over the world, including Japan and Canada. In February 2005, he left the choir in order to devote more time to his studies and to his acting career. In April and August 2005, he took part in a four-episode television series for France 2, Le Cri, playing a young steelworker. The series was released in 2006. Maunier appears in Le Grand Meaulnes (2006) as Francois Seurel. In Piccolo, Saxo et compagnie (2006), an animated film, he lent his voice to the character "Saxo". In the summer of 2006, Maunier acted in Hellphone, a full-length film directed by James Huth. In this film, Maunier plays the role of Sid. The film was released in March 2007. In L'Auberge rouge, directed by Gérard Krawczyk (an adaptation of the 1951 version) Maunier stars as Octave. It opened in theaters in France on 5 December 2007. Jean-Baptiste spent a year studying at New York's Lee Strasberg Institute in 2008 to unleash his acting potentials. Staying in the USA allowed him to perfect his English. He returned to France in 2010, and performed in the Enfoirés charity concert of 2010. Upon entering collège (middle school), Maunier was asked to make a choice between various activities. He chose singing and became a member of Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc (full name is "La Chorale des Petits Enfants De Saint-Marc"). In the choir, he was tutored by Nicolas Porte. In Les Choristes, the film that made him widely famous for his singing skills, both Maunier's solo and the chorus of "Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc" are featured on the original soundtrack. In 2005, to keep a souvenir of his voice before it broke, Maunier decided to sing with Clemence Saint-Preux and had released the single, Concerto pour deux voix, which was in turn an adaptation of Concerto pour une Voix. Since 2005 he has participated in Les Enfoirés, an ensemble of notable singers and performers in France that periodically performs charity concerts. He contributed a song named "Le Monde Qui Est Le Mien" for the album "We Love Disney 2" and also released a single, "Je Reviens". Source: Article "Jean-Baptiste Maunier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Acting credits
7.7In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
The Chorus
2004
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
2026
7.0As Les Restos du Cœur have just celebrated their 40th anniversary, you voted for your favorite tracks from among 40 legendary Enfoirés songs…
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
6.8At 55, Gabrielle, a brilliant scientist who has just been laid off, decides to take her life back into her own hands: she wants to have a child! Her mother, Rose—eccentric and kind-hearted—enthusiastically gets involved in helping her find the “perfect sperm.” That’s when Gaby meets Pierre, 58, a charming man in crisis, and Max, 26, his son, who’s searching for a father rather than a pal. Between desire, taboos, and pretenses, each finds themselves confronted with their own contradictions. A tender, sharp, and deeply human comedy. Because, in the end, everything is always possible.
Toujours possible
2025
No synopsis available yet.
Le fantôme
2019
4.6A teenager feels an endless fascination for his cellular which will enable him to reach his aim: alluring the pretty high-school girl he's in love with. Unfortunately, this special "addiction" will not be without negative consequences on the behavior of the boy...
Hellphone
2007
5.5A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard. The story unfolds as the monk tries to save the guest's lives without violating the holy secrecy of the confession.
The Red Inn
2007
5.4A coming-of-age story set in France in the years leading up to World War I. Two teenage boys experience love, loss, anguish and betrayal in a rural setting of great beauty.
The Great Meaulnes
2006
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
2010
7.8Show recorded at the Zénith in Strasbourg on January 19 and 20, 2014 for the benefit of the Restos du Coeur.
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
7.2Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés is the twenty-sixth album by Les Enfoirés , recorded during their series of concerts in Paris from the 20th to January 25, 2016
Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
2016
6.0Join Jean-Baptiste Maunier and the Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc vocal ensemble conducted by Nicolas Porte in concert at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.
Les Choristes in Concert
2005
6.9Show recorded at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy on January 27 and 28, 2013 for the benefit of the Restos du Coeur.
Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013
7.7No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
2020
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
2015
7.5In January 2017, Les Enfoirés set the Zénith in Toulouse alight with seven exceptional concerts. Faithful to the cause started by Coluche in 1985, thirty-seven renowned artists answered his call, in a festive and warm atmosphere. This year, Les Enfoirés made their revolution and offered a collective show punctuated by 17 tableaux as poetic as they were spectacular through the ages. The entire troupe invites us on March 3 to set sail aboard the liner "Mission Enfoirés" for a cruise with Gérard Jugnot as captain, in search of his sweetheart...
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
2017
7.8No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
6.6A collection of brass and string instruments band together to form a grand symphonic orchestra, then embark on a mission to find the evil doctor who stole some of their other instruments and musical notes so he could build the perfect instrument.
Piccolo, Saxo & Cie
2006
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
2025
8.0For this new year, Pierre, the director of the Grand Restaurant is thinking big to try to get the famous star from the famous Michalon guide! And for that, he settles at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Pierre faces an unscrupulous culinary critic, who will offer him a dubious deal: to dismiss his historic chef in exchange for this famous star. Will the manager of the Grand Restaurant accept?
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
7.2"Les Secrets des Enfoirés" (2008) was a charity show recorded at the Zénith de Strasbourg. The show featured numerous celebrities, including artists and athletes. They performed seven concerts to raise money for the Restos du Cœur. The show included colorful performances and songs centered around the theme of secrets.
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
2008
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
2019
4.9Sami works in a children's home which is set to be closed. The young man is an enthusiastic stadium usher and has convinced the president of the Olympique de Marseille football club to help them keep it open.
Classico
2022