Cast

Christian Clavier

Acting

Cast

Christian Clavier

Known for

Acting

Born

1952-05-06

From

Paris, France

Also known as Christian Jean-Marie Clavier

Biography

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.

Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Biography

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

The Visitors

Meet the Malawas

Serial (Bad) Weddings

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion

Babysitting 2

Cocorico

With Open Arms

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

Just Visiting

Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia

The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

Serial (Bad) Weddings 2

Dead Tired

French Fried Vacation

Les Sœurs Soleil

Cocorico 2

Let's Make a Dirty Movie

The Visitors: Bastille Day

Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles

Cédric

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)

L'Opération Corned Beef

The Corsican File

A Bag of Marbles

Guardian Angels

Bitter Victory

Serial (Bad) Weddings 3

Wide Load

Serial Teachers 3

If I Were a Boy

Finding Momo

The Year 01

Gramps Is in the Resistance

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

The Red Inn

French Fried Vacation 2

Do Not Disturb

Kaamelott: The First Chapter

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

You Don't Choose Your Family

Not Without My Shrink

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

Rat Race

Albert est méchant

Fantôme sur l'oreiller

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

Twist Again in Moscow

Les Visiteurs revisités

The Imaginary Invalid

Double mixte

The Rookie Guide

Spoiled Children

The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque

The Bottom Line

L'Âge d'or de la pub

Employee of the Month

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)

This Sweet Sickness

Million Dollar Madness

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

L'Entente cordiale

My Best Pals

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

Ibiza

Avis de tempête

Rock and Torah

The Thirst for Gold

The Restroom Robbery

Clara and the Why Not

Christmas with the Tuches

Slices of Life

The Price to Pay

Revenge of a Blonde

The Secret of Arkandias

You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine

Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard