Occupation Actor Name Jacques Villeret | Role Actor Children Alexandre Villeret | |
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Full Name Mohamed Boufroura Spouse Irina Tarassov (m. 1979–1998) Parents Ahmed Boufroura, Annette Bonin Movies The Dinner Game, The Cabbage Soup, Children of the Marshlands, Strange Gardens, Papy fait de la resistance Similar People Thierry Lhermitte, Jean Carmet, Francis Veber, Irina Tarassov, Jean Becker | ||
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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.
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- Life and career
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- Filmography
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Life and career
Villeret was born Mohamed 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 class of Louis Seigner, the grandfather of Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathilde Seigner. While he was most famous for his role as François Pignon in Le Dîner de Cons; both on the stage and in the film, his other celebrated roles included the extra terrestrial in La soupe aux choux, the autistic Mo in L'été en pente douce, and marshal Ludwig von Apfelstrudel in Papy fait de la résistance.
At the time of making the film Un aller simple directed by Laurent Heynemann – a film about integration and racism and the clash of generations – he said that watching the young actors in the film, Barbara Schulz and Lorant Deutsch, reminded him of the insouciance he had had as a young man with his friends at the Conservatoire. When his career was at its height, with the success of Le Dîner de Cons, a separation with his wife and an enormous financial turnaround to do with tax, plunged him into depression. Villeret turned to alcohol as a source of comfort, and it subsequently became a problem, one which he sought to resolve by isolating himself and hiding away for long periods. In retrospect at this episode in his life, he is quoted to have said: Alcohol is a friend, but a friend who means you harm.
His love of his profession helped to bring his career back from the brink. In an interview in 2001 he spoke of his admiration for performers like Johnny Hallyday and Jacques Brel, who committed totally, and quoted the author Louis-Ferdinand Céline: When I write, I put my balls on the table.
He married Irina Tarassov, an actress and writer, on 26 December 1979. They separated in 1998. (Irina has written about their life together in her book, Un jour, tout ira bien.) Having met Seny, an African widow, she and Jacques were about to start life together in Paris when he died in Evreux following a liver haemorrhage brought about by his previous alcoholism.
Theatre
Awards
Filmography
Actor
2005
De qui me moque-je? (Short) as
L'indien
2005
Iznogoud- Caliph Instead of the Caliph as
Haroun El Poussah
2005
Les parrains as
Lucien
2005
Grey Souls as
Le juge Mierck
2005
L'antidote as
André Morin
2004
Viper in the Fist as
Jacques Rézeau
2004
Malabar Princess as
Gaspard
2003
Le Furet as
Le Furet
2003
Strange Gardens as
Jacques Pouzay
2001
Un aller simple as
Jean-Pierre
2001
Un crime au paradis as
Jojo Braconnier
2000
Les acteurs as
Jacques Villeret
1999
The Children of the Marshland as
Riton
1998
Mookie as
Frère Benoît
1998
Le Dîner de Cons as
François Pignon
1997
The Last Summer (TV Movie) as
Georges Mandel
1997
Georges Dandin de Molière (TV Movie) as
Georges Dandin
1996
Golden Boy as
Antoine Bonvoisin
1994
Parano as
Le pompiste (episode "Nuit d'essence")
1993
Mother (TV Mini Series) as
Alexandre
- Episode #1.2 (1993) - Alexandre
- Episode #1.1 (1993) - Alexandre
1992
Un fil à la patte (TV Movie) as
Bouzin
1992
Le batteur du boléro (Short) as
Le batteur
1992
Le fils du Mékong as
Durieux
1992
Le bal des casse-pieds as
Jérôme
1992
Mother as
Alexandre
1991
The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish as
Lingerie Man
1991
Les secrets professionnels du Docteur Apfelgluck as
Monsieur Martineau
1990
Trois années as
Alexandre Guillermen
1988
Mangeclous as
Salomon
1988
La petite amie as
Guillaume Bertin
1988
La fête à Louisette (Short) as
Le violoniste
1987
Sale temps (Short)
1987
Soigne ta droite as
L'individu (as Monsieur Villeret)
1987
L'été en pente douce as
Maurice / Stephane's brother
1987
Dernier été à Tanger as
Marcus, un petit receleur
1987
Embarquement immédiat (TV Series)
- Episode dated 8 April 1987 (1987)
1986
Les frères Pétard as
Momo
1986
Black Mic Mac as
Michel Le Gorgues
1986
La galette du roi as
Le prince Utte de Danemark
1985
Dialogue de sourds (Short)
1985
Hold-Up as
Jeremie (Chauffeur de Taxi)
1985
Drôle de samedi as
Maurice, le boucher
1984
The Vultures as
Béral
1982
Merci Bernard (TV Series) as
Adriano Tiglionini / Le secrétaire général des Chasseurs de France / Mr Collamont-Collard, ministre de l'Agriculture
- Le culothérapeuthe (1982) - Adriano Tiglionini
- La grève de l'hygiène (1982)
- Chasseurs de France (1982) - Le secrétaire général des Chasseurs de France
- L'homme le mieux élevé du monde (1982)
- Les poulpistes (1982) - Mr Collamont-Collard, ministre de l'Agriculture
1983
Waiter! as
Gilbert
1983
Gramps Is in the Resistance as
Le maréchal Ludwig Von Apfelstrudel
1983
Les uns et les autres (TV Mini Series) as
Jacques
- Episode #1.4 (1983) - Jacques
- Episode #1.3 (1983) - Jacques
- Episode #1.2 (1983) - Jacques
- Episode #1.1 (1983) - Jacques
1983
First Name: Carmen as
L'homme qui mange du yaourt / The man who eats yogurt
1983
The Crazy Years of the Twist as
M'sieur John Wayne
1983
Move Along, There is Nothing to See as
Pelissier
1983
Edith and Marcel as
Jacques Barbier
1983
Effraction as
Valentin Tralande
1983
Danton as
Westermann
1982
Jacques Dutronc, la nuit d'un rêveur (TV Movie) as
Le gardien de la SFP
1982
Le grand frère as
Inspecteur Coleau
1982
L'épreuve (TV Movie) as
Blaise
1981
Le petit Mitchell illustré (TV Movie)
1981
The Cabbage Soup as
l'Oxien (La Denrée)
1981
Gaston Lapouge (TV Movie) as
Gaston Lapouge
1981
Bolero as
Jacques
1981
Malevil as
Momo
1979
Out of Whack as
Henri Fisserman, Paul Flantier, Bouli, Dr. Delomien, Jacques du Breuil, Robert Valier, Florence, Commissaire Blandin, Le patron de La Grenade, M. Fremelin
1979
Bête, mais discipliné as
Jacques Cardot
1979
Us Two as
Tonton Musique
1979
Heart to Heart as
L'étudiant qui cherche du travail
1978
Un balcon en forêt as
Le soldat Gourcuff
1978
Passe montagne as
Georges
1978
Mon premier amour as
Jacques Labrousse
1978
Cinéma 16 (TV Series) as
Léon
- Le rabat-joie (1978) - Léon
1978
Robert et Robert as
Robert Villiers
1977
Un coup de rasoir (TV Short) as
Le domestique
1977
Another Man, Another Chance as
Customer
1976
Nono Nénesse (Short) as
Nono
1976
Les naufragés de l'île de la Tortue as
Bernard Dupoirier, dit 'Petit Nono'
1976
Si c'était à refaire as
L'agent immobilier / The real estate agent
1976
The Good and the Bad as
Simon
1975
The Common Man as
Gérald
1975
Sérieux comme le plaisir as
Le gendarme à la télévision
1974
La choisie (Short) as
Le beau-frère
1974
And Now My Love as
Spectator
1974
The Mouth Agape (uncredited)
1974
Un amour de pluie as
Guillaume
1973
Fantasio (TV Movie) as
Spark
1973
R.A.S. as
Le soldat Girot
1972
Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) as
Le photographe
- Histoire d'un détective (1972) - Le photographe
Writer
2001
Les Feux de la rampe (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- Jacques Villeret (2001)
Producer
2003
Le Furet (producer)
Soundtrack
1983
Gramps Is in the Resistance (performer: "Je n'ai pas Changé")
1979
Us Two (performer: "Ballade d'un Enfant du Siècle")
Thanks
2005
Clair obscur (Short) (special thanks)
2001
Francis Veber artisan du rire: La saga Pignon (Video documentary) (thanks)
Self
2005
L'Antidote - Le journal de bord (Video documentary short) as
Self / André Morin
2005
Bijoux de familles: Dans les coulisses des 'Parrains' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2000
Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 29 January 2005 (2005) - Self
- Episode dated 25 May 2001 (2001) - Self
- Episode dated 20 October 2000 (2000) - Self
1999
Vivement dimanche (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Main Guest
- Jean-Pierre Raffarin (2005) - Self
- André Dussollier (2002) - Self
- Nicolas Sarkozy 1 (2001) - Self
- Michèle Laroque et Pierre Palmade (2001) - Self
- Bruno Cremer (2001) - Self
- Fabrice Luchini 1 (2001) - Self
- Jacques Villeret (2000) - Self - Main Guest
- Laurent Ruquier 1 (2000) - Self
- Pierre Mondy (2000) - Self
- Claude Lelouch (2000) - Self
2004
20h10 pétantes (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 October 2004 (2004) - Self
- Episode dated 2 March 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
La semaine du cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 October 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
Le fabuleux destin de... (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 3 March 2004 (2004) - Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 2 March 2004 (2004) - Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 1 March 2004 (2004) - Self - Main Guest
2004
Face à l'image (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 February 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
On a tout essayé (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 February 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
En aparté (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 February 2004 (2004) - Self
1999
Vivement dimanche prochain (TV Series) as
Self
- Spéciale Louis de Funès (2003) - Self
- Episode dated 9 April 2000 (2000) - Self
- Episode dated 28 February 1999 (1999) - Self
2003
Louis de Funès, la comédie humaine (TV Special documentary) as
Self
2001
Les Feux de la rampe (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Jacques Villeret (2001) - Self
2001
Francis Veber artisan du rire: La saga Pignon (Video documentary) as
Self / François Pignon
2001
Nulle part ailleurs cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 May 2001 (2001) - Self
1999
Comme au cinéma (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 February 2001 (2001) - Self
- Episode dated 9 September 1999 (1999) - Self
2000
Le plus grand cabaret du monde (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.1 (2000) - Self
1979
La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Winner / Self
- 24ème nuit des Césars (1999) - Self - Winner
- 9ème nuit des Césars (1984) - Self
- 4ème nuit des Césars (1979) - Self - Winner
1998
Tapis rouge (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 September 1998 (1998) - Self
1994
Studio Gabriel (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 February 1996 (1996) - Self
- Episode dated 9 September 1994 (1994) - Self
1991
Dream On (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 16 February 1996 (1996) - Self
- Episode dated 15 September 1991 (1991) - Self
1995
Joyeux anniversaire Monsieur Trenet (TV Movie) as
Self
1994
Que le meilleur gagne (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Spécial Cinéma (1994) - Self - Panelist
1992
Coucou c'est nous! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 December 1993 (1993) - Self
- Episode dated 14 December 1992 (1992) - Self
1993
Le cercle de minuit (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 October 1993 (1993) - Self
1988
Matin Bonheur (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 September 1993 (1993) - Self
- Episode dated 23 March 1993 (1993) - Self
- Episode dated 8 September 1988 (1988) - Self
1993
Frou-Frou (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 16 January 1993 (1993) - Self
1992
Durand la nuit (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 December 1992 (1992) - Self
1991
Double jeu (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 December 1991 (1991) - Self
1991
Téléthon (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 December 1991 (1991) - Self
1991
À vos amours (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 November 1991 (1991) - Self
1991
Cinéma cinémas (TV Series documentary) as
Self (segment 'Nouvelles du front')
- Episode dated 1 October 1991 (1991) - Self (segment 'Nouvelles du front')
1991
Merci et encore bravo (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 September 1991 (1991) - Self
1987
La nuit des Molières (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- 5ème nuit des Molières (1991) - Self
- 1ère nuit des Molières (1987) - Self
1987
L'oeil en coulisses (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 March 1991 (1991) - Self
- Episode dated 13 December 1987 (1987) - Self
1991
Zapper n'est pas jouer (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 January 1991 (1991) - Self
1990
Tous à la une (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 September 1990 (1990) - Self
1980
Avis de recherche (TV Series) as
Self - Main Guest / Self
- Episode dated 6 April 1990 (1990) - Self
- Episode dated 2 December 1988 (1988) - Self
- Episode dated 16 September 1988 (1988) - Self
- Episode dated 25 July 1980 (1980) - Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 24 July 1980 (1980) - Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 23 July 1980 (1980) - Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 22 July 1980 (1980) - Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 21 July 1980 (1980) - Self - Main Guest
1983
Champs-Elysées (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 February 1990 (1990) - Self
- Episode dated 10 September 1988 (1988) - Self
- Episode dated 18 April 1987 (1987) - Self
- Episode dated 27 September 1986 (1986) - Self
- Episode dated 12 April 1986 (1986) - Self
- Episode dated 28 January 1984 (1984) - Self
- Episode dated 31 December 1983 (1983) - Self
- Episode dated 16 April 1983 (1983) - Self
- Episode dated 26 March 1983 (1983) - Self
1989
C'est encore mieux l'après-midi (TV Special) as
Georges Pigier
1987
Un DB de plus (TV Series short) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 November 1987 (1987) - Self
1987
Ciné star (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 September 1987 (1987) - Self
1984
Le petit théâtre de Bouvard (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 18 March 1987 (1987) - Self
- Episode dated 17 March 1987 (1987) - Self
- Episode dated 22 December 1984 (1984) - Self
- Episode dated 21 December 1984 (1984) - Self
1987
C'est encore mieux l'après-midi (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 February 1987 (1987) - Self
1984
Mardi cinéma (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 October 1986 (1986) - Self
- Episode dated 22 April 1986 (1986) - Self
- Episode dated 22 October 1985 (1985) - Self
- Episode dated 11 June 1985 (1985) - Self
- Episode dated 22 May 1984 (1984) - Self
1979
Antenne 2 Midi (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 October 1986 (1986) - Self
- Episode dated 24 December 1979 (1979) - Self
1986
Pollen (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 April 1986 (1986) - Self
1985
La dernière séance (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Episode dated 4 March 1986 (1986) - Self - Host
- Episode dated 21 January 1986 (1986) - Self - Host
- Episode dated 20 August 1985 (1985) - Self - Host
- Episode dated 18 June 1985 (1985) - Self - Host
1985
Belmondo de A à Z (TV Movie) as
Self
1985
Spécial cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 18 March 1985 (1985) - Self
1982
Formule 1 (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Host
- Jacques Villeret (1984) - Self - Host
- France Gall (1984) - Self
- Michel Berger (1982) - Self
1984
La vie de château (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 January 1984 (1984) - Self
1978
Le grand échiquier (TV Series) as
Self
- Édith, Marcel et Claude (1982) - Self
- Jean-Loup Dabadie (1980) - Self
- Printemps 78 ceux de trente ans (1978) - Self
- Robert Hossein (1978) - Self
1982
S'il vous plaît (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 November 1982 (1982) - Self
- Episode dated 27 October 1982 (1982) - Self
1982
Toute une vie dans un dimanche (TV Series) as
Self
- Michel Sardou (1982) - Self
1981
Sérieux s'abstenir (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 December 1981 (1981) - Self
1980
Passez donc me voir (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 November 1981 (1981) - Self
- Episode dated 12 May 1981 (1981) - Self
- Episode dated 14 January 1980 (1980) - Self
1981
Fugues à Fugain (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 November 1981 (1981) - Self
1981
Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.9 (1981) - Self
1975
Numéro un (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Host
- Nana Mouskouri (1981) - Self
- Spécial Festival de Monte-Carlo (1981) - Self
- Eddy Mitchell (1981) - Self
- Gilbert Bécaud (1980) - Self
- Jacques Villeret (1979) - Self - Host
- Julien Clerc (1978) - Self
- Michel Fugain (1978) - Self
- Jean-Claude Brialy (1978) - Self
- Jane Birkin (1976) - Self
- Julien Clerc (1975) - Self
- Claude François (1975) - Self
- Mouloudji (1975) - Self
1978
Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 27 April 1980 (1980) - Self
- Episode dated 24 February 1980 (1980) - Self
- Episode dated 9 September 1979 (1979) - Self
- Episode dated 12 November 1978 (1978) - Self
- Episode dated 4 June 1978 (1978) - Self
1978
Monsieur Cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 December 1979 (1979) - Self
- Episode dated 25 June 1978 (1978) - Self
1979
L'invité du jeudi (TV Series) as
Self - Main Guest
- Jacques Villeret (1979) - Self - Main Guest
1979
Ciné regards (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 October 1979 (1979) - Self
1979
Profession: comédien (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1978
La bonne conduite (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 August 1978 (1978) - Self
1978
Le dessus du panier (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 June 1978 (1978) - Self
1978
Midi-Première (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 June 1978 (1978) - Self
1978
Bienvenue (TV Series) as
Self
- Bienvenue au cinéma: 3ème et dernière émission (1978) - Self
1976
Dix de der (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 March 1976 (1976) - Self
1974
Discorama (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 November 1974 (1974) - Self
Archive Footage
2022
Belmondo L'Incorrigible (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2021
Rochefort, Noiret, Marielle: les copains d'abord (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2021
Rembob'Ina (TV Series documentary)
- L'humour absurde (2021)
2020
Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series) as
Self
- Hold-up (1985) (2020) - Self
2020
Comment réalise Alexandre Astier? (Video documentary) as
Self
2017
La galerie France 5 (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- 2 bis, rue du Conservatoire (2017) - Self
2016
Raphaël Mezrahi - Les inédits mais pas que... (Video) as
Self
2016
Le grand show (TV Series) as
Self
- Le Grand Show fête le Cinéma (2016) - Self
2015
Jacques Villeret, l'angoissé qui voulait nous faire rire (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2014
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid (TV Movie documentary) as
Le maréchal Ludwig Von Apfelstrudel / François Pignon
2013
Un jour, un destin (TV Series documentary) as
Le maréchal Ludwig Von Apfelstrudel (from 'Papy fait de la resistance')
- Jacqueline Maillan, la solitude du rire (2013) - Le maréchal Ludwig Von Apfelstrudel (from 'Papy fait de la resistance') (uncredited)
2010
Qui est-ce? (TV Series short) as
Self
- Jérôme Deschamps & Jacques Villeret (2010) - Self
2007
On a tous grandi avec Louis de Funès (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2007
Les grands du rire (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 March 2007 (2007) - Self
2002
Francis Veber artisan du rire: La mécanique dure rire (Video documentary) as
François Pignon
1998
Fiesta (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 February 1998 (1998) - Self
References
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