Christian Clavier
French actor, producer and director Christian Clavier was born in Paris and attended high school at Lycee Pasteur. After graduation, Clavier began his career as an actor performing with comedy troupe "Splendid," which was involved in such cinema successes as "Le Père Noël est une ordure" (1982) and "Les Bronzés font du ski" (1979). After starring in and co-writing the knockabout comedy "L'Opêration Corned-Beef" (1991), Clavier made his mainstream breakthrough starring in the film "Les visiteurs" (1993), a comedy about a 12th century knight (played by frequent co-star Jean Reno) and his servant traveling to the 20th century and attempting to fit into modern society. Clavier played the servant, Jacouille la fripouille, which is loosely translated in English to "The Scoundrel." The character's catchphrase "Okkaaaaay!!" became popular in France following the release of the film. The film was #1 at the box office in France at the time of its release and later became a cult hit around the world. Following the success of "Les visiteurs," Clavier was a bona fide star, and began to appear in a number of high profile films. Clavier played opposite legends of French entertainment like Gérard Depardieu in the "Asterix & Obelix" film franchise and Daniel Auteuil in "L'entente cordiale" (2006), which also starred British comedy legends Jennifer Saunders and John Cleese. A dramatic role in the thriller "Bitter Victory" (2009) earned plaudits as well. In 2014, Clavier starred in the hit cross-cultural wedding farce "Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu?" (2014).
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Christian Clavier
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mr. Putifar's Wacky Plan | Robert Poutifard (Character) | - | 2023 |
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Serial (Bad) Weddings 3 | Claude Verneuil (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Irréductible | Michel Gougnat (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Kaamelott: The First Chapter | Le jurisconsulte (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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Do You Do You Saint-Tropez |
Inspecteur Jean Boullin (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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Serial (Bad) Weddings 2 | Claude Verneuil (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Ibiza | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Heavy Duty | Foster (Character) | - | 2019 |
65% |
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Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion | Astérix (Voice) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Spirou | Comte de Champignac (Character) | - | 2018 |
83% |
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A Bag of Marbles | Docteur Rosen (Character) | $409.9K | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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With Open Arms |
Jean-Etienne Fougerole (Character), Producer |
- | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | If I Were a Boy | Unknown (Character) | - | 2017 |
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The Visitors: Bastille Day |
Jacquouille la Fripouille / Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Babysitting 2 | Alain (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Do Not Disturb | Michel Leproux (Character) | - | 2014 |
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Serial (Bad) Weddings | Claude Verneuil (Character) | - | 2014 |
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Le grimoire d'Arkandias | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
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Une heure de tranquillité | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Serial Teachers | Cutiro (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Le boeuf clandestin | Monsieur Berthaud (Character) | - | 2013 |
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You Don't Choose Your Family |
Unknown (Character), Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Les affaires sont les affaires | Le marquis de Porcellet (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bitter Victory | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Imaginary Invalid | Argan (Character) | - | 2008 |
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The Red Inn |
Pierre Martin (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2007 |
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Le Prix a Payer | Jean-Pierre Ménard (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Crown Prince | Prime Minister Taaffe (Character) | - | 2006 |
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Les Bronzes 3: Friends Forever |
Jéròme Tarayre (Character), Writer |
- | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | L'entente cordiale | François de La Conche (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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The Corsican File | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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The Corsican Investigation |
Rémi François (Character), Writer |
- | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lovely Rita |
Edgar Lamarck (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2003 |
86% |
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatre | Astérix (Character) | $2.0M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Napoleon | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
33% |
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Just Visiting |
André (Character), Screenwriter |
$4.8M | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Asterix & Obelix vs. Caesar | Astérix (Character) | $2.1M | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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The Corridors of Time: The Visitors II |
Jacquouille la Fripouille / Executive Producer, Writer |
- | 1998 |
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Guardian Angels |
Père Hervé Tarain/ |
- | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Anges Gardiens | Unknown (Character) | - | 1995 |
31% |
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The Visitors |
Jacquouille la Fripouille/ Screenwriter |
$700.6K | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | La Soif de l'or |
Urbain Donnadieu (Character), Writer |
- | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Operation Corned Beef | Jean-Jacques Granianski (Character) | - | 1991 |
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Mes meilleurs copains |
Jean-Michel Tuilier (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Best Pals | Jean-Michel Tuilier (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Twist Again in Moscow |
Iouri (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | La Mome | Writer | - | 1986 |
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Gramps Is in the Resistance |
Michel Taupin (Character), Screenwriter, Writer |
- | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gramps Is in the Resistance | Michel Taupin (Character) | - | 1983 |
No Score Yet |
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Le Pere Noel est une Ordure |
Katia (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clara and the Swell Guys | Charles (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hippies | Antoine Bonfils (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Elle voit des nains partout | Unknown (Character) | - | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rat Race | Jérôme Ozendron (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Les Bronzés font du ski | Jerome (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | French Fried Vacation | Docteur Jerome Tarere (Character) | - | 1978 |
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This Sweet Sickness | François (Character) | - | 1977 |
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Let Joy Reign Supreme | Unknown (Character) | - | 1975 |
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The Year 01 | Un télespectateur du débat (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
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