Christian Clavier
Biography
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...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2026
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)
As: Le Jurisconsulte
- 2025
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)
As: Le Jurisconsulte
- 2025
Million Dollar Madness
As: Hippolyte
- 2025
The Rookie Guide
As: Karol Kowalski
- 2024
Not Without My Shrink
As: Olivier Béranger
- 2024
Cocorico
As: Frédéric Bouvier-Sauvage
- 2023
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
As: Robert Poutifard
- 2022
Employee of the Month
As: Michel Gougnat, syndicaliste
2021Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
As: Claude Verneuil
2021Christmas with the Tuches
As: Le Père Noël
2021Kaamelott: The First Chapter
As: Le Jurisconsulte
2021Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
As: Jean Boulin
2019Meet the Malawas
As: Julien Gosset-Grainville
2019Ibiza
As: Philippe
2019Wide Load
As: Foster
2019Serial (Bad) Weddings 2
As: Claude Verneuil
2018Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
As: Astérix (voice)
2018Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures
As: Comte de Champignac
2017Finding Momo
As: Alain Prioux
2017With Open Arms
As: Jean-Etienne Fougerole
2017If I Were a Boy
As: Docteur PACE
2017A Bag of Marbles
As: Docteur Rosen
2016The Visitors: Bastille Day
As: Jacquouille la Fripouille/Antoine-Claude Jacquouillet/Edmond Jacquart
- 2015
Babysitting 2
As: Alain
2014Do Not Disturb
As: Michel Leproux
2014The Secret of Arkandias
As: Agenor Arkandias
- 2014
Serial (Bad) Weddings
As: Claude Verneuil
2013Le Bœuf clandestin
As: monsieur Berthaud
2013Les affaires sont les affaires
As: Le marquis de Porcellet
2013Serial Teachers
As: Cutiro / Tirocu
2011You Don't Choose Your Family
As: César
2011La Cage aux folles
As: Georges
2009Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
As: Monsieur Jourdain
2009Bitter Victory
As: Vincent Cluzel
2008The Imaginary Invalid
As: Argan
2007The Red Inn
As: Pierre Martin
2007The Price to Pay
As: Jean-Pierre Ménard
2006L'Entente cordiale
As: François de La Conche
2006Kronprinz Rudolf
As: Graf Taaffe
2006French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
As: Jérôme Tarayre
2005The Antidote
As: Jacques-Alain Marty « JAM »
2004The Corsican File
As: Rémi François, aka Jack Palmer
2004Albert est méchant
As: Patrick Lechat
2003Lovely Rita
As: Edgar Lamarck
2002Napoleon
As: Napoléon Bonaparte
- 2002
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
As: Astérix
2001Just Visiting
As: Andre
2000Les Misérables
As: Thénardier
- 1999
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
As: Astérix
1998The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
As: Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard / Prosper le Purineur / Jacouillet
1997Les Sœurs Soleil
As: Un spectateur
1996Panique au Plazza
As: Jean-Louis Bonnot, Mr. Coïk's secretary
1995Guardian Angels
As: Père Hervé Tarain / La « mauvaise conscience »
1994Dead Tired
As: Christian Clavier
1994Revenge of a Blonde
As: Gérard Bréha
1993The Thirst for Gold
As: Urbain Donnadieu
- 1993
The Visitors
As: Jacquouille la Fripouille / Jacques-Henri Jacquard
1991Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
As: Pierre
1991The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
As: L'avocat
1991L'Opération Corned Beef
As: Jean-Jacques Granianski, le pigeon manipulé
1989Fantôme sur l'oreiller
As: Brice Michaud
1989Un fil à la patte
As: Fernand de Bois d'Enghien
1989Double mixte
As: Bob Smith
1989My Best Pals
As: Jean-Michel Tuilier
1989Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
As: le petit chef de la DDASS
1989Mieux vaut courir
As: Simon
1988Palace
As: Chef Briffaud
1987The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
As: Edouard
1986Twist Again in Moscow
As: Iouri
1985Slices of Life
As: L'ami du dragueur / Charles-Henri / L'amant anti-chien
1985Santa Claus Is a Stinker
As: Jean-Jacques aka 'Katia'
1983Gramps Is in the Resistance
As: Michel Taupin
1983Rock and Torah
As: Isaac Stern
1982Santa Claus Is a Stinker
As: Jean-Jacques dit « Katia »
1982Elle voit des nains partout !
As: le fourbe
1982Merci Bernard
As: Professor Kottich
1981Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !
As: Antoine Bonfils
1981Clara and Chics Types
As: Charles
1980Rat Race
As: Jérôme Osendron
1980Cocktail Molotov
As: Le Beatnick
1979French Fried Vacation 2
As: Jérôme Tarayre, general practitioner
1979Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
As: Man in the couple with the 2CV
1978Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
As: Jean-Jacques Dangle, le présentateur
1978French Fried Vacation
As: Jérôme Tarayre, bad general practitioner
1978Like a Turtle on Its Back
As: un fêtard dans la voiture
1977You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
As: Le conteur (voice)
1977Tell Her That I Love Her
As: François
1977Spoiled Children
As: Le journaliste télé
1977The Devil in the Box
As: Renaud
1976The Bottom Line
As: Café-theater actor (uncredited)
1976F as in Fairbanks
As: Le serveur
1976Let's Make a Dirty Movie
As: Un flic
1975Let Joy Reign Supreme
As: The servant of the inn
1975Un bol d'air
As: Christian
1975The Restroom Robbery
As: L'agent de sécurité homosexuel (uncredited)
1974The Suspects
As: Photographer
1974Bonne présentation exigée
As: Le chauffagiste
1973The Year 01
As: A debate viewer