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Christian Clavier

1952-05-06 (72 years old) in Paris, France

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.

Movies

actor
Jamais sans mon psy
0 %|Dec 18, 2024
Comedy
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Cocorico
57.830000000000005 %|Feb 7, 2024
Comedy
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Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
52 %|Jun 28, 2023
Comedy, Family
poster
L'Âge d'or de la pub
75 %|Jun 2, 2023
Documentary, TV Movie, History
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Employee of the Month
59.31 %|Jun 29, 2022
Comedy
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Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
63 %|Dec 21, 2021
Romance, Comedy
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Christmas with the Tuches
50 %|Dec 8, 2021
Comedy
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Kaamelott: The First Chapter
66.28 %|Jul 21, 2021
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
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Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
51.07 %|Jul 14, 2021
Comedy, Crime
poster
Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ?
60 %|Jul 1, 2021
Documentary
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Meet the Malawas
44 %|Dec 25, 2019
Comedy
poster
Ibiza
51.8 %|Jul 3, 2019
Comedy
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Wide Load
42 %|Mar 13, 2019
Comedy
poster
Serial (Bad) Weddings 2
59 %|Jan 30, 2019
Comedy
poster
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
69 %|May 12, 2018
Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
poster
Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures
45 %|Feb 21, 2018
Adventure, Comedy
poster
Finding Momo
52 %|Dec 27, 2017
Comedy
poster
With Open Arms
52.519999999999996 %|Apr 5, 2017
Comedy
poster
If I Were a Boy
53.4 %|Feb 22, 2017
Comedy
poster
A Bag of Marbles
78.25 %|Jan 18, 2017
War, Drama
actor
Cédric
60 %|Jun 8, 2016
Comedy
poster
The Visitors: Bastille Day
41 %|Mar 23, 2016
Comedy, Fantasy
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Babysitting 2
63 %|Dec 2, 2015
Comedy
poster
Do Not Disturb
53 %|Dec 31, 2014
Comedy
poster
The Secret of Arkandias
52 %|Oct 22, 2014
Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
poster
Serial (Bad) Weddings
66.74000000000001 %|Apr 16, 2014
Comedy
poster
Le Bœuf clandestin
48 %|Nov 16, 2013
Comedy
poster
Les affaires sont les affaires
55 %|Aug 9, 2013
Comedy
poster
Serial Teachers
54.459999999999994 %|Apr 17, 2013
Comedy
poster
You Don't Choose Your Family
57 %|Nov 9, 2011
Comedy, Adventure
poster
La Cage aux folles
52 %|Jan 8, 2011
Comedy
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Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
72 %|Dec 19, 2009
Comedy, TV Movie
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Bitter Victory
62 %|Dec 2, 2009
Thriller, Drama
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The Imaginary Invalid
65 %|Nov 13, 2008
Comedy
poster
The Red Inn
54 %|Dec 5, 2007
Comedy
poster
The Price to Pay
53 %|Apr 4, 2007
Comedy
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L'Entente cordiale
46 %|Jun 21, 2006
Comedy
poster
The Antidote
52 %|Mar 30, 2005
Comedy
poster
Les Visiteurs revisités
60 %|Jan 1, 2005
Documentary
poster
The Corsican File
59.39 %|Oct 6, 2004
Comedy
poster
Albert est méchant
46 %|Jan 14, 2004
Comedy
poster
Lovely Rita
35 %|Sep 24, 2003
Comedy
poster
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
76 %|Aug 28, 2002
Documentary, Comedy
poster
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
73.86999999999999 %|Jan 30, 2002
Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
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Just Visiting
46.84 %|Apr 6, 2001
Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
poster
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
60.08 %|Feb 3, 1999
Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
poster
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
60.36 %|Feb 11, 1998
Comedy, Fantasy
poster
Les Sœurs Soleil
37 %|Apr 2, 1997
Comedy
poster
Panique au Plazza
58 %|Apr 13, 1996
Comedy
poster
Guardian Angels
61.86 %|Oct 11, 1995
Comedy, Crime
poster
Dead Tired
60 %|May 18, 1994
Comedy
poster
Revenge of a Blonde
46.31999999999999 %|Jan 26, 1994
Comedy
poster
The Thirst for Gold
55 %|Aug 31, 1993
Comedy
poster
The Visitors
71.35 %|Jan 27, 1993
Fantasy, Comedy
poster
L'Opération Corned Beef
61.74 %|Feb 6, 1991
Comedy, Action
poster
Fantôme sur l'oreiller
47 %|Dec 30, 1989
Comedy
poster
Un fil à la patte
65 %|Oct 2, 1989
Comedy
poster
My Best Pals
65 %|Mar 1, 1989
Comedy
poster
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
52 %|Jan 25, 1989
Comedy, Drama
poster
Mieux vaut courir
0 %|Jan 1, 1989
Crime, Drama
poster
Double mixte
40 %|Nov 7, 1986
poster
Twist Again in Moscow
60.67 %|Oct 22, 1986
Comedy
actor
L'été 36
10 %|Feb 6, 1986
Drama, TV Movie, Romance
poster
Slices of Life
54 %|Feb 6, 1985
Comedy
poster
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
74 %|Jan 14, 1985
Comedy
poster
Gramps Is in the Resistance
68.81 %|Oct 26, 1983
Comedy, War
poster
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
73.58 %|Aug 25, 1982
Comedy
poster
Elle voit des nains partout !
47 %|Apr 7, 1982
Comedy, Family
poster
Clara and Chics Types
55 %|Jan 14, 1981
Music, Comedy, Drama
poster
Rat Race
52 %|Apr 22, 1980
Comedy
poster
Cocktail Molotov
58 %|Feb 6, 1980
Drama
poster
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
54 %|Jan 17, 1979
Comedy, Drama
poster
French Fried Vacation
66 %|Nov 11, 1978
Comedy
poster
Like a Turtle on Its Back
32 %|Sep 27, 1978
Drama, Comedy
poster
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
48 %|Oct 19, 1977
Comedy
poster
This Sweet Sickness
66 %|Sep 28, 1977
Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Romance
poster
The Devil in the Box
45 %|Apr 19, 1977
Drama
poster
The Bottom Line
53 %|Jun 16, 1976
Comedy
poster
F as in Fairbanks
65 %|May 5, 1976
Drama
poster
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
34 %|Feb 17, 1976
Comedy
poster
Let Joy Reign Supreme
62 %|Mar 23, 1975
War, History, Drama
poster
Un bol d'air
50 %|Feb 19, 1975
Comedy
poster
The Restroom Robbery
65 %|Jan 22, 1975
Comedy
poster
The Suspects
54 %|Nov 27, 1974
Crime
poster
The Year 01
65.83 %|Feb 22, 1973
Comedy, Action
actor
Le Chat du rabbin
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama
actor
Le Routard
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
actor
Le million
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy

Series

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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
77 %|Dec 21, 2022
Documentary
poster
Samedi Sébastien
90 %|Apr 17, 2021
Comedy
poster
Kronprinz Rudolf
100 %|Apr 30, 2006
Drama, Soap
poster
Napoleon
69 %|Oct 7, 2002
Drama, War & Politics, Action & Adventure
poster
Les Misérables
70 %|Sep 4, 2000
Drama, War & Politics
poster
Vivement dimanche
28 %|Sep 20, 1998
Talk
poster
Les Nuls, l'émission
84 %|Oct 13, 1990
Comedy
poster
Stars 90
62 %|Sep 3, 1990
Reality
poster
Palace
67 %|Oct 29, 1988
Comedy
poster
Nulle part ailleurs
58 %|Aug 31, 1987
Talk
poster
Merci Bernard
0 %|Apr 4, 1982
Comedy
poster
Champs-Elysées
65 %|Jan 16, 1982
Talk
poster
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
80 %|Nov 19, 1978
Comedy
actor
Numéro un
60 %|Apr 5, 1975
Reality
poster
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
60 %|Jan 12, 1975
Talk