Starting out as a comedian during the 1990s, he found success in 2008 as an actor and director in the film comedy Welcome to the Sticks.

Since then he has been involved as screenwriter or director or both in the films Nothing to Declare (2011), Supercondriaque (2014), Raid dingue (2017), La Ch'tite famille (2018), Stuck Together (2021) and Life for Real (2023).

Boon arrived in Paris in 1989, where he was a mime[4] in the streets for a living while appearing frequently on open mic nights at places like the Treviso theatre.

[citation needed] In 2004, he was part of the main cast in Pédale Dure,[7] directed by Gabriel Aghion, a critical and commercial flop.

He was then offered several roles in movies, notably in the film Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas), which was released internationally in 2005.

In February 2008, he acted and directed a movie titled Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis), which was a success in France and in other countries.

[12] Boon was also directed by French filmmakers such as Jean-Pierre Jeunet in the 2009 movie Micmacs;[13] Danièle Thompson in 2009 Change of Plans;[14] A Perfect Plan[15] 2012 film directed by Pascal Chaumeil, Julie Delpy's movie Lolo[16] (2015) and Yvan Attal in 2016 film The Jews.

[17] Raid Dingue[18] was a 2016 comedy that was a big success with the viewers but failed to convince film critics.

[22] In July 2022 Boon stated that he was defrauded of €6 million by Irishman Terry Birles and was taking court action.