Kyan Khojandi

Kyan Khojandi (born 29 August 1982) is a French comedian, actor and screenwriter born to a French mother and an Iranian father. He is best known for playing the main character in the television series Bref, which was broadcast on Canal+ from 2011 to 2012 and then revived in 2025.

Life and career Kyan Khojandi was born in Reims. His father was Persian and worked as a geologist before fleeing the Iranian Revolution, and later worked in the carpet trade when he arrived in France. His mother is a lawyer, originally from Picardy. He has one brother, Keyvan Khojandi, who plays the role of Kyan's brother in the Bref series.

At 6 years old, Kyan entered the Music conservatory of Reims where he learned to play viola. He then entered the Cours Simon in Paris in 2004 where he studied theatre to become a professional comedian. He wrote his first texts in 2006, then started open stages and played in artists' opening shows.

From March 2008 to February 2010, he appeared in the show La Bande-annonce de ma vie. Yassine Belattar gave him an opportunity to act in his shows Le Belattar Show and On achève bien l'info on France 4, which made him popular. He finalised his solo programme by playing small roles on the Parisian scene.

From 29 August 2011 to 12 July 2012, he played the main character in television series Bref, which was broadcast three times per week at 8.30 pm as part of the French Canal+ show Le grand journal.

Television 2008-2012 : T'as rien de mieux à faire?! (Web series) 2012 : Very Bad Blagues (TV Show) 2012-2013 : Palmashow (TV Show) 2013 : Le Golden Show (Web series) 2014 : Bref, les 30 ans de Canal+ (TV Short) 2014 : Le Golden Moustache (Web series) 2017 : Serge le Mytho (TV Show) 2017 : What the Fuck France (TV Show) 2017 : Les duos impossibles de Jérémy Ferrari (TV Show) 2020 : Le Golden Moustache (Web series) 2021 : Replay (TV Show) 2021 : LOL: Qui rit sort (TV Show) 2022 : Flippé (TV Show) 2022 : Encore vous? (TV Show) 2023 : LOL : Qui crie, sort ! (TV Show)

Theatre 2011 : Anatole written by Kyan Khojandi and Bruno Muschio, directed by François Delaive 2011 : Jamais au bon endroit au bon moment written by Greg Romano, directed by Kyan Khojandi 2016-2017 : Pulsions written by Kyan Khojandi and Bruno Muschio (one-man-show) 2019-2021 : Une bonne soirée written by Kyan Khojandi and Bruno Muschio (one-man-show) 2022 : 1h22 avant la fin written by Matthieu Delaporte, directed by Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patellière 2023 : Une bonne soirée written by Kyan Khojandi and Bruno Muschio (one-man-show)

Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 2011 Salle comble Benoît Constant Sylvain Coisne Short 2011-12 Bref I Kyan Khojandi & Bruno Muschio TV series (82 episodes)Nominated - Globe de Cristal Award for Best Television Film or Television Series 2013 Chinese Puzzle Antoine Garceau Cédric Klapisch 2014 Lou! Journal infime Richard Julien Neel Monsieur tout le monde The man Julien Hosmalin Music video for Bigflo & Oli 2015 Our Futures Max Rémi Bezançon Les dissociés The postman Raphaël Descraques All Three of Us Beard Kheiron 2016 Rosalie Blum Vincent Machot Julien Rappeneau La folle histoire de Max et Léon Commandant Poulain Jonathan Barré Les potos Himself Vincent Desailly & Jade Lombard Music video for Oxmo Puccino 2017 Santa & Cie Amélie's brother Alain Chabat See You Up There Dupré Albert Dupontel Calls Théo Timothée Hochet TV series (1 episode) 2018 Dr Life Réginald Akim Omiri Short May we meet again Him Kyan Khojandi Short Groom The previous groom Théodore Bonnet TV series (3 episodes) 2019 Sweetheart Paul Lisa Azuelos 2020 Bye Bye Morons Dr Lint's doctor Albert Dupontel Blue The veterinarian Valentin Vincent Short 2021 The Speech Ludo Laurent Tirard Les méchants Gilbert Mouloud Achour & Dominique Baumard Cher Journal The main suspect Anna Apter TV series (1 episode) 2022 Le visiteur du futur Boris François Descraques