Acting
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
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)
Film · 2027
Serial Teachers 3
Film · 2027
Cocorico 2
Film · 2026
Avis de tempête
Film · 2026
Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia
Film · 2026
The Rookie Guide
Film · 2025
Million Dollar Madness
Film · 2025
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)
Film · 2025
Christian Clavier: La Vis Comica
Film · 2025
Not Without My Shrink
Film · 2024
Cocorico
Film · 2024
Loris Giuliano en balade
Series · 2024
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Film · 2023
Mr. Putifar's Wacky Plan
Film · 2023
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Series · 2023
Employee of the Month
Film · 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Series · 2022
Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ?
Film · 2021
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Film · 2021
Christmas with the Tuches
Film · 2021
Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
Film · 2021
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Film · 2021
Samedi Sébastien
Series · 2021
Serial (Bad) Weddings 2
Film · 2019
Ibiza
Film · 2019
Wide Load
Film · 2019
Meet the Malawas
Film · 2019
Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures
Film · 2018
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
Film · 2018
A Bag of Marbles
Film · 2017
With Open Arms
Film · 2017
If I Were a Boy
Film · 2017
Finding Momo
Film · 2017
The Visitors: Bastille Day
Film · 2016
Babysitting 2
Film · 2015
Serial (Bad) Weddings
Film · 2014
The Secret of Arkandias
Film · 2014
Do Not Disturb
Film · 2014
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid
Film · 2014
Serial Teachers
Film · 2013
Les affaires sont les affaires
Film · 2013
Le Bœuf clandestin
Film · 2013
You Don't Choose Your Family
Film · 2011
La Cage aux folles
Film · 2011
Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »
Film · 2011
Bitter Victory
Film · 2009
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Film · 2009
C à vous
Series · 2009
The Imaginary Invalid
Film · 2008
The Price to Pay
Film · 2007
The Red Inn
Film · 2007
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Film · 2006
L'Entente cordiale
Film · 2006
Kronprinz Rudolf
Series · 2006
Les Visiteurs revisités
Film · 2005
The Antidote
Film · 2005
The Corsican File
Film · 2004
Albert est méchant
Film · 2004
Lovely Rita
Film · 2003
La Méthode Cauet
Series · 2003
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Film · 2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Film · 2002
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Film · 2002
Napoleon
Series · 2002
Just Visiting
Film · 2001
Les Misérables
Series · 2000
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Film · 1999
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
Film · 1998
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Les Sœurs Soleil
Film · 1997
Panique au Plazza
Film · 1996
Guardian Angels
Film · 1995
Revenge of a Blonde
Film · 1994
Dead Tired
Film · 1994
The Visitors
Film · 1993
The Thirst for Gold
Film · 1993
L'Opération Corned Beef
Film · 1991
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
Film · 1991
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
Film · 1991
Les Nuls, l'émission
Series · 1990
Stars 90
Series · 1990
My Best Pals
Film · 1989
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
Film · 1989
Mieux vaut courir
Film · 1989
Double mixte
Film · 1989
Fantôme sur l'oreiller
Film · 1989
Un fil à la patte
Film · 1989
Palace
Series · 1988
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
Film · 1987
Nulle part ailleurs
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Twist Again in Moscow
Film · 1986
L'Été 36
Film · 1986
Slices of Life
Film · 1985
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Film · 1985
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Film · 1983
Rock and Torah
Film · 1983
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Film · 1982
Elle voit des nains partout !
Film · 1982
Merci Bernard
Series · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Clara and the Why Notes
Film · 1981
Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !
Film · 1981
Rat Race
Film · 1980
Cocktail Molotov
Film · 1980
French Fried Vacation 2
Film · 1979
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
Film · 1979
French Fried Vacation
Film · 1978
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Film · 1978
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Series · 1978
Ciné regards
Series · 1978
This Sweet Sickness
Film · 1977
The Devil in the Box
Film · 1977
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
Film · 1977
Spoiled Children
Film · 1977
The Bottom Line
Film · 1976
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Film · 1976
F as in Fairbanks
Film · 1976
The Restroom Robbery
Film · 1975
Un bol d'air
Film · 1975
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Film · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Bonne présentation exigée
Film · 1974
The Suspects
Film · 1974
The Year 01
Film · 1973
Le Chat du rabbin
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Cédric
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