Mean was born on 29 November 1981 in Lormont, to a Cambodian mother and a Chinese father.[1] His parents moved to the suburbs of Bordeaux in 1977, after fleeing the Khmer Rouge regime.[2] During his teenage years, he began to write sketches and perform stand-up in various cafés in Bordeaux, while taking improvisation classes in parallel with his studies.[3]
After relocating to Paris, he began acting, appearing in the 2011 film, De l'huile sur le feu, and Comme un chef in 2012. He continued to perform stand-up comedy, and eventually appeared on the Jamel Comedy Club show in 2014. He appeared at the Montreux Laughter Festival in 2016 and 2017, and in the Éric Judor film Problemos.[4]
In 2023, he was credited in Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom.[5]
Mean died on 10 July 2025, at the age of 43, after falling eight floors from a building in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. He was attempting to retrieve his phone that had fallen into a gutter on his balcony.[6]
