Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier

Date of Birth:

May 06, 1952

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion

2018

Ibiza Ibiza

2019

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

1979

Serial (Bad) Weddings 2 Serial (Bad) Weddings 2

2019

L'été 36 L'été 36

1986

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

2009

Wide Load Wide Load

2019

Cocktail Molotov Cocktail Molotov

1980

Un bol d'air Un bol d'air

1975

Let's Make a Dirty Movie Let's Make a Dirty Movie

1976

Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid

2014

Un fil à la patte Un fil à la patte

1989

The Bottom Line The Bottom Line

1976

Cédric Cédric

2016

Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures

2018

If I Were a Boy If I Were a Boy

2017

With Open Arms With Open Arms

2017

Finding Momo Finding Momo

2017

Les Sœurs Soleil Les Sœurs Soleil

1997

Fantôme sur l'oreiller Fantôme sur l'oreiller

1989

La Cage aux folles La Cage aux folles

2011

Dead Tired Dead Tired

1994

Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles

1991

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

2021

Meet the Malawas Meet the Malawas

2019

How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002

Le Chat du rabbin Le Chat du rabbin

1970

Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard

2023

Cocorico Cocorico

2024

Like a Turtle on Its Back Like a Turtle on Its Back

1978

Jamais sans mon psy Jamais sans mon psy

2024

Le million Le million

1970

The Devil in the Box The Devil in the Box

1977

Le Routard Le Routard

1970

L'Âge d'or de la pub L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

Mieux vaut courir Mieux vaut courir

1989

Les Visiteurs revisités Les Visiteurs revisités

2005

Serial (Bad) Weddings 3 Serial (Bad) Weddings 3

2021

F as in Fairbanks F as in Fairbanks

1976

Christmas with the Tuches Christmas with the Tuches

2021

Kaamelott: The First Chapter Kaamelott: The First Chapter

2021

You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine

1977

Employee of the Month Employee of the Month

2022

The Suspects The Suspects

1974

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

2021

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

2011

Let Joy Reign Supreme Let Joy Reign Supreme

1975

Babysitting 2 Babysitting 2

2015

A Bag of Marbles A Bag of Marbles

2017

Guardian Angels Guardian Angels

1995

The Antidote The Antidote

2005

Gramps Is in the Resistance Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983

The Corsican File The Corsican File

2004

Lovely Rita Lovely Rita

2003

The Thirst for Gold The Thirst for Gold

1993

Twist Again in Moscow Twist Again in Moscow

1986

Rat Race Rat Race

1980

Albert est méchant Albert est méchant

2004

Revenge of a Blonde Revenge of a Blonde

1994

The Year 01 The Year 01

1973

Santa Claus Is a Stinker Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982

L'Entente cordiale L'Entente cordiale

2006

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

2006

French Fried Vacation French Fried Vacation

1978

This Sweet Sickness This Sweet Sickness

1977

The Visitors The Visitors

1993

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

1999

The Red Inn The Red Inn

2007

L'Opération Corned Beef L'Opération Corned Beef

1991

The Price to Pay The Price to Pay

2007

French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing

1979

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

1991

Bitter Victory Bitter Victory

2009

Le Bœuf clandestin Le Bœuf clandestin

2013

The Secret of Arkandias The Secret of Arkandias

2014

The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque

1987

Serial (Bad) Weddings Serial (Bad) Weddings

2014

Do Not Disturb Do Not Disturb

2014

Santa Claus Is a Stinker Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1985

Clara and Chics Types Clara and Chics Types

1981

The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

1998

Panique au Plazza Panique au Plazza

1996

The Restroom Robbery The Restroom Robbery

1975

My Best Pals My Best Pals

1989

The Visitors: Bastille Day The Visitors: Bastille Day

2016

Just Visiting Just Visiting

2001

Elle voit des nains partout ! Elle voit des nains partout !

1982

Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe ! Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !

1981

Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête

1989

You Don't Choose Your Family You Don't Choose Your Family

2011

The Imaginary Invalid The Imaginary Invalid

2008

Les affaires sont les affaires Les affaires sont les affaires

2013

Double mixte Double mixte

1986

Serial Teachers Serial Teachers

2013

Slices of Life Slices of Life

1985

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002

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