Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1952-05-06 (71 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 117

Movies 101

TV Shows 16

self 15

Writer 9

Producer 2

Creator 1

Voice 1

Olivier Béranger
Jamais sans mon psy

Jamais sans mon psy (2024)

Movie
Frédéric Bouvier Sauvage
Cocorico

Cocorico (2024)

Movie
Robert Poutifard
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard

Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard (2023)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022)

TV
Michel Gougnat, syndicaliste
Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month (2022)

Movie
Claude Verneuil
Serial (Bad) Weddings 3

Serial (Bad) Weddings 3 (2021)

Movie
Le Père Noël
Christmas with the Tuches

Christmas with the Tuches (2021)

Movie
10
Le Jurisconsulte
Kaamelott: The First Chapter

Kaamelott: The First Chapter (2021)

Movie
Jean Boulin
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)

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

Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ? (2021)

Movie
Writer
Papy fait de la résistance

Papy fait de la résistance (2021)

Movie
Self - Guest
Samedi Sébastien

Samedi Sébastien (2021)

TV
Julien Gosset-Grainville
Meet the Malawas

Meet the Malawas (2019)

Movie
6.67
Argan
The Imaginary Invalid

The Imaginary Invalid (2019)

Movie
Philippe
Ibiza

Ibiza (2019)

Movie
Foster
Wide Load

Wide Load (2019)

Movie
Claude Verneuil
Serial (Bad) Weddings 2

Serial (Bad) Weddings 2 (2019)

Movie
9
Astérix
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)

Movie
Comte de Champignac
Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures

Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures (2018)

Movie
6
André Prioux
Finding Momo

Finding Momo (2017)

Movie
Jean-Etienne Fougerole
With Open Arms

With Open Arms (2017)

Movie
8
Docteur Pace
If I Were a Boy

If I Were a Boy (2017)

Movie
7
Docteur Rosen
A Bag of Marbles

A Bag of Marbles (2017)

Movie
9
Pépé
Cédric

Cédric (2016)

Movie
Jacquouille / Jacquouillet / Edmond Jacquart
The Visitors: Bastille Day

The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016)

Movie
4.85
Alain
Babysitting 2

Babysitting 2 (2015)

Movie
6.4
Michel Leproux
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb (2014)

Movie
Agénor Arkandias
The Secret of Arkandias

The Secret of Arkandias (2014)

Movie
6
Claude Verneuil
Serial (Bad) Weddings

Serial (Bad) Weddings (2014)

Movie
8.5
Self / Various characters
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid

Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid (2014)

Movie
Monsieur Berthaud
Le Bœuf clandestin

Le Bœuf clandestin (2013)

Movie
Le marquis de Porcellet
Les affaires sont les affaires

Les affaires sont les affaires (2013)

Movie
Cutiro / Tirocu
Serial Teachers

Serial Teachers (2013)

Movie
5
César Borgnoli
You Don't Choose Your Family

You Don't Choose Your Family (2011)

Movie
Il était une fois... Le père Noël est une ordure

Il était une fois... Le père Noël est une ordure (2011)

Movie
Georges
La Cage aux folles

La Cage aux folles (2011)

Movie
Monsieur Jourdain
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (2009)

Movie
Vincent Cluzel
Bitter Victory

Bitter Victory (2009)

Movie
Pierre Martin
The Red Inn

The Red Inn (2007)

Movie
Jean-Pierre Ménard
The Price to Pay

The Price to Pay (2007)

Movie
François de La Conche
L'Entente cordiale

L'Entente cordiale (2006)

Movie
Prime Minister Taaffe
Kronprinz Rudolf

Kronprinz Rudolf (2006)

TV
Jérôme Tarayre
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006)

Movie
5.02
Writer
Empire of the Wolves

Empire of the Wolves (2005)

Movie
Andre Morin
The Antidote

The Antidote (2005)

Movie
8
Self
Les Visiteurs revisités

Les Visiteurs revisités (2005)

Movie
Rémi François, dit Jack Palmer
The Corsican File

The Corsican File (2004)

Movie
6
Patrick Lechat
Albert est méchant

Albert est méchant (2004)

Movie
Edgar Lamarck
Lovely Rita

Lovely Rita (2003)

Movie
Producer
Le Cœur sur la main

Le Cœur sur la main (2002)

Movie
Napoleone Bonaparte
Napoleon

Napoleon (2002)

TV
Self
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

Movie
Astérix
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

Movie
5.84
Producer
Patron sur mesure

Patron sur mesure (2002)

Movie
Andre
Just Visiting

Just Visiting (2001)

Movie
2.67
Thénardier
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (2000)

TV
Astérix
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar (1999)

Movie
5.63
Self
Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche (1998)

TV
Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard / Prosper le Purineur
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)

Movie
5.19
un spectateur
Les Sœurs Soleil

Les Sœurs Soleil (1997)

Movie
Actor
Panique au Plazza

Panique au Plazza (1996)

Movie
Père Hervé Tarain / His guardian angel / Writer
Guardian Angels

Guardian Angels (1995)

Movie
7.5
Christian Clavier
Dead Tired

Dead Tired (1994)

Movie
Gérard Bréha
Revenge of a Blonde

Revenge of a Blonde (1994)

Movie
6
Urbain Donnadieu
The Thirst for Gold

The Thirst for Gold (1993)

Movie
Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacquard
The Visitors

The Visitors (1993)

Movie
5.94
Pierre
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles

Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles (1991)

Movie
L'avocat
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck (1991)

Movie
Jean-Jacques Granianski
L'Opération Corned Beef

L'Opération Corned Beef (1991)

Movie
6
Self
Les Nuls, l'émission

Les Nuls, l'émission (1990)

TV
Self
Stars 90

Stars 90 (1990)

TV
Brice
Fantôme sur l'oreiller

Fantôme sur l'oreiller (1989)

Movie
Fernand du Bois d'Enghien
Un fil à la patte

Un fil à la patte (1989)

Movie
Jean-Michel Tuilier
My Best Pals

My Best Pals (1989)

Movie
le petit chef de la DDASS
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête

Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête (1989)

Movie
Simon
Mieux vaut courir

Mieux vaut courir (1989)

Movie
Chef Briffaud
Palace

Palace (1988)

TV
Henri Descouet
Sueurs froides

Sueurs froides (1988)

TV
Self
Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs (1987)

TV
Writer
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque

The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque (1987)

Movie
Bob Smith
Double mixte

Double mixte (1986)

Movie
Iouri
Twist Again in Moscow

Twist Again in Moscow (1986)

Movie
Writer
Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice (1986)

Movie
Alexis
L'été 36

L'été 36 (1986)

Movie
L'ami du dragueur / Charles-Henri / L'amant anti-chien
Slices of Life

Slices of Life (1985)

Movie
Katia
Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1985)

Movie
5
Michel Taupin / Writer
Gramps Is in the Resistance

Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Movie
4
Isaac Stern
Rock and Torah

Rock and Torah (1983)

Movie
Katia
Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

Movie
5.41
Le fourbe
Elle voit des nains partout !

Elle voit des nains partout ! (1982)

Movie
Merci Bernard

Merci Bernard (1982)

TV
Self
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Antoine Bonfils
Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !

Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe ! (1981)

Movie
Charles
Clara and Chics Types

Clara and Chics Types (1981)

Movie
Jérôme Ozendron
Rat Race

Rat Race (1980)

Movie
Le Beatnick
Cocktail Molotov

Cocktail Molotov (1980)

Movie
Jerome
French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing

French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing (1979)

Movie
5.42
Le conducteur qui abandonne la dame âgée
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears (1979)

Movie
Jean-Jacques Dangle, le présentateur / Creator
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid (1978)

TV
Writer
French Fried Vacation

French Fried Vacation (1978)

Movie
5.28
un fêtard dans la voiture
Like a Turtle on Its Back

Like a Turtle on Its Back (1978)

Movie
Le conteur (voice)
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine

You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine (1977)

Movie
François
This Sweet Sickness

This Sweet Sickness (1977)

Movie
The Devil in the Box

The Devil in the Box (1977)

Movie
comédien en répétition (non crédité)
The Bottom Line

The Bottom Line (1976)

Movie
Le serveur
F as in Fairbanks

F as in Fairbanks (1976)

Movie
Un flic
Let's Make a Dirty Movie

Let's Make a Dirty Movie (1976)

Movie
Self
Numéro un

Numéro un (1975)

TV
The servant of the inn
Let Joy Reign Supreme

Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)

Movie
Writer
Un bol d'air

Un bol d'air (1975)

Movie
Writer
The Restroom Robbery

The Restroom Robbery (1975)

Movie
5.8
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)

TV
un journaliste
The Suspects

The Suspects (1974)

Movie
A debate viewer
The Year 01

The Year 01 (1973)

Movie
Le rabbin
Le Chat du rabbin

Le Chat du rabbin

Movie
Le Routard

Le Routard

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.64
Based on 410 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1985
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1987
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Christian ClavierChristian Clavier

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1952-05-06 (71 years old)

Birth Name
Christian Jean-Marie Clavier

Birth Place
Paris, France

Relationships
Marie-Anne Chazel (1976-01-01 - 2001-01-01)

Siblings
Stéphane Clavier

Citizenships
France

Also Known As
Christian Jean-Marie Clavier, Кристиан Клавье

Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit


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