Nassim Si Ahmed was born on June 3, 1988 in Nîmes, Gard, France as Nassim Lyes Si-Ahmed. He is an actor, known for Mineurs 27 (2011) and Made in France (2015). He is also one of the main characters of En Passant Pécho, a YouTube web-series which started in 2012; and of Lascars, a TV series broadcast on Canal + between 2012 and 2014. Nassim grew up and studied in the South of France, until he decided to go to Paris in order to be an actor. Before he was noticed by the director Tristan Aurouet, he worked at fast food restaurants as seller and waiter. He also won the 2009 French national kick-boxing championship, in the 67 kilos (148 pounds) category.