CHRISTIAN CLAVIER
ACTING
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.
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra2002
- This Sweet Sickness1977
- French Fried Vacation1978
- French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever2006
- L'Entente cordiale2006
- The Visitors1993
- Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar1999
- French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzés go Skiing1979
- The Price to Pay2007
- L'Opération Corned Beef1991
- The Red Inn2007
- Santa Claus Is a Stinker1982
- The Year 011973
- The Corsican File2004
- Gramps Is in the Resistance1983
- The Antidote2005
- Guardian Angels1995
- The Thirst for Gold1993
- Lovely Rita2003
- Revenge of a Blonde1994
- Albert est méchant2004
- Rat Race1980
- Twist Again in Moscow1986
- The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck1991
- Bitter Victory2009
- Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête1989
- Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !1981
- Elle voit des nains partout !1982
- Just Visiting2001
- You Don't Choose Your Family2011
- Slices of Life1985
- Serial Teachers2013
- Les affaires sont les affaires2013
- The Visitors: Bastille Day2016
- My Best Pals1989
- Serial (Bad) Weddings2014
- The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque1987
- The Secret of Arkandias2014
- Le Bœuf clandestin2013
- Do Not Disturb2014
- Santa Claus Is a Stinker1985
- The Restroom Robbery1975
- The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time1998
- Clara and Chics Types1981
- A Bag of Marbles2017
- Babysitting 22015
- With Open Arms2017
- Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures2018
- If I Were a Boy2017
- Finding Momo2017
- Les Sœurs Soleil1997
- Dead Tired1994
- La Cage aux folles2011
- The Bottom Line1976
- Serial (Bad) Weddings 22019
- Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears1979
- Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion2018
- Ibiza2019
- Le Bourgeois gentilhomme2009
- Wide Load2019
- Let's Make a Dirty Movie1976
- Un bol d'air1975
- Meet the Malawas2019
- Kaamelott: The First Chapter2021
- Christmas with the Tuches2021
- F as in Fairbanks1976
- Serial (Bad) Weddings 32021
- You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine1977
- Employee of the Month2022
- Let Joy Reign Supreme1975
- Do You Do You Saint-Tropez2021
- The Suspects1974
- Cocorico2024
- Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard2023
- Like a Turtle on Its Back1978
- Napoleon2002
- Les Misérables2000
- Palace1988