Jacques Villeret
Born
Feb 06, 1951
Died
Jan 28, 2005 (53 years old)
Place of birth
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Biography
Jacques Villeret (6 February 1951 โ 28 January 2005) was a French actor, best known internationally for his role as Franรงois Pignon in the comedy Le Dรฎner de Cons. During his career, he earned many awards including the prestigious medal and title of Chevalier de la Lรฉgion 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 Franรงois Pignon i...
Movies (76)
Le Furet
2003
Danton
1983
Wacko
1994
Waiter!
1983
First Name: Carmen
1983
Hold-up
1985
Nailcruncher
1988
Malabar Princess
2004
Three Years
1990
The Cabbage Soup
1981
The Dinner Game
1998
Actors
2000
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983
Nono Nรฉnesse
1976
Bolero
1981
Effraction
1983
The Children of the Marshland
1999
Another Man, Another Chance
1977
Shows (14)
Midi Premiรจre
1975
Champs-Elysรฉes
1982
Vivement dimanche
1998
Spรฉcial cinรฉma
1974
Sacrรฉe Soirรฉe
1987
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Nulle part ailleurs
1987
Le Grand รchiquier
1972
Numรฉro un
1975
Numรฉro un
1975
Discorama
1959
Merci Bernard
1982
Il รฉtait une fois Champs-รlysรฉes
2022
Matin Bonheur
1987