Christian Clavier

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Paris, France
    Birthday
    5/6/1952
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
6
Tell Her That I Love Her
Tell Her That I Love Her
6.6
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
7.4
French Fried Vacation
French Fried Vacation
6.6
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
4.1
The Visitors
The Visitors
7.1
L'Entente cordiale
L'Entente cordiale
4.6
Les Visiteurs revisités
Les Visiteurs revisités
6
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
6
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
7.5
French Fried Vacation 2
French Fried Vacation 2
7.3
The Price to Pay
The Price to Pay
5.3
L'Opération Corned Beef
L'Opération Corned Beef
6.2
The Red Inn
The Red Inn
5.4
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
7.4
The Year 01
The Year 01
6.5
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Like a Turtle on Its Back
3.2
The Corsican File
The Corsican File
6
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance
6.9
The Antidote
The Antidote
5.2
Clara and Chics Types
Clara and Chics Types
5.5
Twist Again in Moscow
Twist Again in Moscow
6.1
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
5.3
Guardian Angels
Guardian Angels
6.2
Lovely Rita
Lovely Rita
3.5
The Thirst for Gold
The Thirst for Gold
5.4
Revenge of a Blonde
Revenge of a Blonde
4.6
Albert est méchant
Albert est méchant
4.6
Bitter Victory
Bitter Victory
6.2
My Best Pals
My Best Pals
6.5
Rat Race
Rat Race
5.3
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
5.2
Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !
Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !
5.3
Elle voit des nains partout !
Elle voit des nains partout !
4.6
Not Without My Shrink
Not Without My Shrink
0
Just Visiting
Just Visiting
4.7
You Don't Choose Your Family
You Don't Choose Your Family
5.7
The Imaginary Invalid
The Imaginary Invalid
6.5
Slices of Life
Slices of Life
5.4
La Cage aux folles
La Cage aux folles
5.2
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
7.4
Mieux vaut courir
Mieux vaut courir
0
Serial Teachers
Serial Teachers
5.5
Cocorico
Cocorico
5.5
Double mixte
Double mixte
4
Les affaires sont les affaires
Les affaires sont les affaires
5.5
The Visitors: Bastille Day
The Visitors: Bastille Day
4.1
Serial (Bad) Weddings
Serial (Bad) Weddings
6.7
L'Âge d'or de la pub
L'Âge d'or de la pub
6.5
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
4.3
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
5.1
The Secret of Arkandias
The Secret of Arkandias
5.2
Le Bœuf clandestin
Le Bœuf clandestin
4.8
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb
5.3
The Restroom Robbery
The Restroom Robbery
6.5
Babysitting 2
Babysitting 2
6.3
Le Routard
0
The Devil in the Box
The Devil in the Box
4.5
Panique au Plazza
Panique au Plazza
5.8
Bonne présentation exigée
Bonne présentation exigée
6
A Bag of Marbles
A Bag of Marbles
7.8
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)
0
With Open Arms
With Open Arms
5.3
If I Were a Boy
If I Were a Boy
5.3
Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures
Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures
4.5
Cédric
6
Finding Momo
Finding Momo
5.3
Dead Tired
Dead Tired
6
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
3
Les Sœurs Soleil
Les Sœurs Soleil
3.6
Fantôme sur l'oreiller
Fantôme sur l'oreiller
4.7
The Bottom Line
The Bottom Line
5.4
Un fil à la patte
Un fil à la patte
6.5
L'été 36
1
Serial (Bad) Weddings 2
Serial (Bad) Weddings 2
5.9
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
5.4
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
6.9
Ibiza
Ibiza
5.2
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
7.2
Wide Load
Wide Load
4.1
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid
6.2
Un bol d'air
Un bol d'air
5
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
3.9
Cocktail Molotov
Cocktail Molotov
5.8
Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ?
Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ?
6
Meet the Malawas
Meet the Malawas
4.4
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
6.6
Christmas with the Tuches
Christmas with the Tuches
5
F as in Fairbanks
F as in Fairbanks
6.4
Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
6.3
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
4.8
Employee of the Month
Employee of the Month
6
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Let Joy Reign Supreme
6.2
Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »
Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »
6.5
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
5.1
The Suspects
The Suspects
5.4
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
0
Spoiled Children
Spoiled Children
6.3
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