Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Belmondo: The Incorrigible ★ 8.2 Belmondo: The Incorrigible 2022 The Do-Gooders ★ 5.1 The Do-Gooders 2005 Grey Souls ★ 6.2 Grey Souls 2005 The Antidote ★ 5.1 The Antidote 2005 Iznogoud ★ 4.0 Iznogoud 2005 Viper in the Fist ★ 6.5 Viper in the Fist 2004 Malabar Princess ★ 6.3 Malabar Princess 2004 Le Furet ★ 4.4 Le Furet 2003 Strange Gardens ★ 7.4 Strange Gardens 2003 One Way Ticket ★ 4.2 One Way Ticket 2001 A Crime in Paradise ★ 6.6 A Crime in Paradise 2001 Actors ★ 5.8 Actors 2000 The Children of the Marshland ★ 7.1 The Children of the Marshland 1999 Mookie ★ 5.5 Mookie 1998 The Dinner Game ★ 7.8 The Dinner Game 1998 Le Dernier Été ★ 7.4 Le Dernier Été 1997 Georges Dandin de Molière ★ 10.0 Georges Dandin de Molière 1997 Golden Boy ★ 6.5 Golden Boy 1996 Wacko ★ 6.0 Wacko 1994 The Drummer of Ravel's Boléro ★ 6.0 The Drummer of Ravel's Boléro 1992 The Son of the Mekong ★ 7.0 The Son of the Mekong 1992 Le Bal des casse-pieds ★ 5.9 Le Bal des casse-pieds 1992 588 rue Paradis ★ 7.3 588 rue Paradis 1992 The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish ★ 5.9 The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish 1991 The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck ★ 5.3 The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck 1991 Three Years ★ 6.5 Three Years 1990 Un fil à la patte ★ 6.5 Un fil à la patte 1989 La Petite Amie ★ 3.6 La Petite Amie 1988 Nailcruncher ★ 5.7 Nailcruncher 1988 Keep Your Right Up ★ 6.1 Keep Your Right Up 1987 L'été en pente douce ★ 6.5 L'été en pente douce 1987 Last Summer in Tangiers ★ 4.2 Last Summer in Tangiers 1987 C'est encore mieux l'après-midi ★ 4.2 C'est encore mieux l'après-midi 1987 The Joint Brothers ★ 5.4 The Joint Brothers 1986 Black Mic Mac ★ 5.7 Black Mic Mac 1986 Les Folles Années du Twist ★ 6.0 Les Folles Années du Twist 1986 La Galette du roi ★ 4.5 La Galette du roi 1986 Hold-up ★ 6.1 Hold-up 1985 Drôle de samedi ★ 4.5 Drôle de samedi 1985 Dialogue de sourds ★ 6.0 Dialogue de sourds 1985 The Vultures ★ 6.0 The Vultures 1984 First Name: Carmen ★ 6.0 First Name: Carmen 1983 Waiter! ★ 5.6 Waiter! 1983 Gramps Is in the Resistance ★ 6.9 Gramps Is in the Resistance 1983 Move Along, There Is Nothing to See! ★ 5.0 Move Along, There Is Nothing to See! 1983 Effraction ★ 4.0 Effraction 1983 Danton ★ 6.8 Danton 1983 Edith and Marcel ★ 5.7 Edith and Marcel 1983 The Big Brother ★ 6.1 The Big Brother 1982 Merci Bernard ★ 8.0 Merci Bernard 1982 The Cabbage Soup ★ 6.4 The Cabbage Soup 1981 Bolero ★ 6.9 Bolero 1981 Malevil ★ 6.7 Malevil 1981 Out of Whack ★ 6.5 Out of Whack 1979 Dumb But Disciplined ★ 4.9 Dumb But Disciplined 1979 Us Two ★ 6.1 Us Two 1979 Heart to Heart ★ 6.0 Heart to Heart 1979 Mountain Pass ★ 5.7 Mountain Pass 1978 Mon Premier Amour ★ 8.0 Mon Premier Amour 1978 Robert et Robert ★ 6.3 Robert et Robert 1978 Un Balcon en forêt ★ 3.7 Un Balcon en forêt 1978 Le Rabat-joie ★ 7.0 Le Rabat-joie 1978 Another Man, Another Chance ★ 6.4 Another Man, Another Chance 1977 Nono Nénesse ★ 5.5 Nono Nénesse 1976 The Castaways of Turtle Island ★ 5.9 The Castaways of Turtle Island 1976 A Second Chance ★ 6.3 A Second Chance 1976 The Good and the Bad ★ 5.6 The Good and the Bad 1976 The Common Man ★ 7.0 The Common Man 1975 Serious as Pleasure ★ 3.9 Serious as Pleasure 1975 The Mouth Agape ★ 6.4 The Mouth Agape 1974 Loving in the Rain ★ 5.1 Loving in the Rain 1974 Nothing to Report ★ 5.8 Nothing to Report 1973 Detective Story ★ 8.0 Detective Story 1972