Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier. After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure. His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success. After les Visiteurs he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film. Clavier has played in notable duos with: Jean Reno in les Visiteurs (the Visitors) and the US remake, Just Visiting, L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). Gérard Depardieu in Astérix et Obélix (Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens. He also runs a production company, Ouille Production. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2008. He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently emigrated to England as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy, mirrored in his Astérix co-star Gérard Depardieu's self-imposed exile to Belgium.
Filmography
The Rookie Guide
as Karol Kowalski
The Rookie Guide
as Karol Kowalski
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
as Robert Poutifard
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
as Robert Poutifard
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas with the Tuches
as Le Père Noël
Christmas with the Tuches
as Le Père Noël
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Jean Boulin
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Jean Boulin
Serial (Bad) Weddings
as Claude Verneuil
Serial (Bad) Weddings
as Claude Verneuil
Serial Teachers
as Cutiro / Tirocu
Serial Teachers
as Cutiro / Tirocu
The Red Inn
as Pierre Martin
The Red Inn
as Pierre Martin
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
as Jérôme Tarayre
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
as Jérôme Tarayre
The Antidote
as Jacques-Alain Marty « JAM »
The Antidote
as Jacques-Alain Marty « JAM »
Les Visiteurs revisités
as Self
Les Visiteurs revisités
as Self
The Corsican File
as Rémi François, aka Jack Palmer
The Corsican File
as Rémi François, aka Jack Palmer
Albert est méchant
as Patrick Lechat
Albert est méchant
as Patrick Lechat
Lovely Rita
as Edgar Lamarck
Lovely Rita
as Edgar Lamarck
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
as Self - Actor
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
as Self - Actor
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
as Self
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
as Self
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
as Astérix
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
as Astérix
Just Visiting
as Andre
Just Visiting
as Andre
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
as Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard / Prosper le Purineur / Jacouillet
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
as Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard / Prosper le Purineur / Jacouillet
Les Sœurs Soleil
as Un spectateur
Les Sœurs Soleil
as Un spectateur
Panique au Plazza
as Jean-Louis Bonnot, Mr. Coïk's secretary
Panique au Plazza
as Jean-Louis Bonnot, Mr. Coïk's secretary
Guardian Angels
as Père Hervé Tarain / La « mauvaise conscience »
Guardian Angels
as Père Hervé Tarain / La « mauvaise conscience »
Dead Tired
as Christian Clavier
Dead Tired
as Christian Clavier
Revenge of a Blonde
as Gérard Bréha
Revenge of a Blonde
as Gérard Bréha
The Thirst for Gold
as Urbain Donnadieu
The Thirst for Gold
as Urbain Donnadieu
The Visitors
as Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard
The Visitors
as Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
as Pierre
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
as Pierre
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
as L'avocat
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
as L'avocat
Fantôme sur l'oreiller
as Brice Michaud
Fantôme sur l'oreiller
as Brice Michaud
Un fil à la patte
as Fernand de Bois d'Enghien
Un fil à la patte
as Fernand de Bois d'Enghien
Double mixte
as Bob Smith
Double mixte
as Bob Smith
My Best Pals
as Jean-Michel Tuilier
My Best Pals
as Jean-Michel Tuilier
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
as le petit chef de la DDASS
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
as le petit chef de la DDASS
Mieux vaut courir
as Simon
Mieux vaut courir
as Simon
L'Été 36
as Alexis
L'Été 36
as Alexis
Slices of Life
as L'ami du dragueur / Charles-Henri / L'amant anti-chien
Slices of Life
as L'ami du dragueur / Charles-Henri / L'amant anti-chien
Rock and Torah
as Isaac Stern
Rock and Torah
as Isaac Stern
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
as Jean-Jacques dit « Katia »
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
as Jean-Jacques dit « Katia »
Elle voit des nains partout !
as le fourbe
Elle voit des nains partout !
as le fourbe
Clara and the Why Notes
as Charles
Clara and the Why Notes
as Charles
Rat Race
as Jérôme Osendron
Rat Race
as Jérôme Osendron
Cocktail Molotov
as Le Beatnick
Cocktail Molotov
as Le Beatnick
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
as Man in the couple with the 2CV
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
as Man in the couple with the 2CV
This Sweet Sickness
as François
This Sweet Sickness
as François
Spoiled Children
as Le réalisateur TV
Spoiled Children
as Le réalisateur TV
The Suspects
as A photojournalist at Bernard Vauquier's wife's house
The Suspects
as A photojournalist at Bernard Vauquier's wife's house
The Year 01
as A debate viewer
The Year 01
as A debate viewer