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Jacques Villeret
Acting
Biography
Jacques Villeret (6 February 1951 – 28 January 2005) was a French actor, best known internationally for his role as François Pignon in the comedy Le Dîner de Cons. During his career, he earned many awards including the prestigious medal and title of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.
Villeret was born Jacky Boufroura in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, France, to an Algerian father and a French mother. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSAD) in the same class as Louis Seigner, the grandfather of Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathilde Seigner. While he was most famous for his role as François Pignon i…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique
as Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
La Folle Histoire de François Pignon - De La chèvre au Dîner de cons
as Self
The Antidote
as André Morin
Iznogoud
as Haroun El Poussah
Grey Souls
as Le juge Mierck
The Do-Gooders
as lucien
Viper in the Fist
as Jacques Rézeau
TV Shows
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Vivement dimanche
as Self · 2 ep.
Sacrée Soirée
as Self · 1 ep.
Nulle part ailleurs
as Self · 1 ep.
Matin Bonheur
as Self · 2 ep.
Champs-Elysées
as Self · 9 ep.
Merci Bernard
2 ep.
Midi Première
as Self · 1 ep.
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self · 5 ep.
Numéro un
as Self - Host · 1 ep.
