Christian Clavier


Christian Jean-Marie Clavier is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He became widely popular after starring in two hit comedy series: Patrice Leconte's Les Bronzés and Les Visiteurs directed by Jean-Marie Poiré. He furthered his popularity by taking a role of Asterix in the screen adaptations of the comic books by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny.
He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier.

Life and career

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 —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 star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, , and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables and Napoléon in a biographical television film.
Clavier has played in notable duos with:
He also runs a production company, Ouille Production.
He was made Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier in 2005. He was made Chevalier'' of the Légion d'honneur in 2008.
He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and in 2012 emigrated to The United Kingdom. He denies this was as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy.

Filmography

Actor

Producer

Movies starring Christian Clavier with more than a million of admissions in France.
FilmsDirectorYearFrance -
1'Alain Chabat2002
2Les VisiteursJean-Marie Poiré1993
3Serial WeddingsPhilippe de Chauveron2014
4'Patrice Leconte2006
5Asterix & Obelix Take On CaesarClaude Zidi1999
6Jean-Marie Poiré 1998
7Les Anges gardiensJean-Marie Poiré 1995
8Papy fait de la résistanceJean-Marie Poiré 1983
9Les profsPierre-François Martin-Laval2013
10L'Enquête CorseAlain Berbérian2004
11Les BronzésPatrice Leconte 1978
12La Vengeance d'une blondeJeannot Szwarc1994
13Grosse fatigueMichel Blanc1994
14Le Père Noël est une ordureJean-Marie Poiré 1982
15Les Bronzés font du skiPatrice Leconte 1979
16La Soif de l'orGérard Oury1993
17L'opération Corned BeefJean-Marie Poiré 1991
18Le prix à payerAlexandra Leclère2007
19Twist again à MoscouJean-Marie Poiré 1986
20Just VisitingJean-Marie Poiré 2001
21Let Joy Reign SupremeBertrand Tavernier1975
22Je vais craquer!!!François Leterrier1980
23Do Not DisturbPatrice Leconte 2014