Christian Clavier
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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 LycĂ©e Pasteurâthough asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Ătudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) âhe started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les BronzĂ©s font du ski and Le PĂšre NoĂ«l 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 Cléopùtre, 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'OpĂ©ration Corned-Beef and L'EnquĂȘte corse (The Corsican investigation). GĂ©rard Depardieu in AstĂ©rix et ObĂ©lix (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 MĂ©rite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the LĂ©gion 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.
After his high class studies at the Neuilly LycĂ©e Pasteurâthough asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Ătudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) âhe started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les BronzĂ©s font du ski and Le PĂšre NoĂ«l 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 Cléopùtre, 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'OpĂ©ration Corned-Beef and L'EnquĂȘte corse (The Corsican investigation). GĂ©rard Depardieu in AstĂ©rix et ObĂ©lix (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 MĂ©rite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the LĂ©gion 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.
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Known For
The Visitors: Bastille Day
2016
as Jacquouille la Fripouille/Antoine-Claude Jacquouillet/Edmond Jacquart
