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Christian Clavier
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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.

As actor

Serial Teachers 3

Serial Teachers 3

Cocorico 2

Cocorico 2

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)

Avis de tempête

Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia

Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia

The Rookie Guide

The Rookie Guide

Million Dollar Madness

Million Dollar Madness

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)

Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)

Christian Clavier: La Vis Comica

Christian Clavier: La Vis Comica

Not Without My Shrink

Not Without My Shrink

Cocorico

Cocorico

L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub

Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard

Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard

Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ?

Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ?

Kaamelott: The First Chapter

Kaamelott: The First Chapter

Christmas with the Tuches

Christmas with the Tuches

Serial (Bad) Weddings 3

Serial (Bad) Weddings 3

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

Serial (Bad) Weddings 2

Serial (Bad) Weddings 2

Ibiza

Ibiza

Wide Load

Wide Load

Meet the Malawas

Meet the Malawas

Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures

Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion

A Bag of Marbles

A Bag of Marbles

With Open Arms

With Open Arms

If I Were a Boy

If I Were a Boy

Finding Momo

Finding Momo

The Visitors: Bastille Day

The Visitors: Bastille Day

As director