Christian Clavier

Christian Clavier Movies and TV Shows

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 films like Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure. His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success. After les Visiteurs he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film. Clavier has played in notable duos with: Jean Reno in les Visiteurs (the Visitors) and the US remake, Just Visiting, L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). Gérard Depardieu in Astérix et Obélix (Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens. He also runs a production company, Ouille Production. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2008. He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently emigrated to England as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy, mirrored in his Astérix co-star Gérard Depardieu's self-imposed exile to Belgium.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 5/6/1952 (72 years old)
  • Place of birth: Paris, France
  • twitter: Ch_Clavier
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Cocorico
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 56%
role:
Frédéric Bouvier Sauvage
2024

Comedy

5.8
56%
2023

Comedy

Family

63%
Employee of the Month
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 61%
role:
Syndicaliste
2022

Comedy

6.1
61%
Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 63%
role:
Claude Verneuil
2021

Comedy

6.1
63%
Les Tuche 4
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 52%
role:
Le Père Noël
2021

Comedy

4.4
52%
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Le Jurisconsulte
2021

Adventure

Comedy

6.1
68%
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
IMDB 4.9
TMDB 52%
role:
Co-Producer & 2 more
2021

Comedy

4.9
52%
Ibiza
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 53%
role:
Philippe
2019

Comedy

5.1
53%
Wide Load
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 42%
role:
Foster
2019

Comedy

4.4
42%
Serial (Bad) Weddings 2
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 59%
role:
Claude Verneuil
2019

Comedy

6.1
59%
2018

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.7
69%
2018

Adventure

Comedy

4.0
46%
Finding Momo
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 53%
role:
Alain Prioux
2017

Comedy

5.1
53%
With Open Arms
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 53%
role:
Producer & 1 more
2017

Comedy

5.5
53%
If I Were a Boy
IMDB 4.9
TMDB 53%
role:
Docteur PACE
2017

Comedy

4.9
53%
A Bag of Marbles
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 79%
role:
Docteur Rosen
2017

Drama

War & Politics

7.3
79%
The Visitors: Bastille Day
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 41%
role:
Co-Producer & 2 more
2016

Comedy

4.6
41%
2015

Comedy

6.4
63%
Do Not Disturb
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 53%
role:
Michel Leproux
2014

Comedy

5.7
53%
The Secret of Arkandias
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 53%
role:
Agenor Arkandias
2014

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.6
53%
Serial (Bad) Weddings
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 67%
role:
Claude Verneuil
2014

Comedy

7.0
67%
Serial Teachers
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 55%
role:
Serge Cutiro, prof de math
2013

Comedy

5.2
55%
You Don't Choose Your Family
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 58%
role:
Scenario Writer & 2 more
2011

Adventure

Comedy

5.6
58%
The Red Inn
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 53%
role:
Scenario Writer & 1 more
2007

Comedy

5.9
53%
The Price to Pay
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 55%
role:
Jean-Pierre Ménard
2007

Comedy

5.6
55%
Entente Cordiale
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 45%
role:
François de La Conche
2006

Comedy

4.4
45%
French Fried Vacation 3
IMDB 4.0
TMDB 41%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2006

Comedy

4.0
41%
2005

Action

5.8
57%
The Antidote
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 52%
role:
Andre Morin
2005

Comedy

5.2
52%
The Corsican File
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 60%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2004

Comedy

5.8
60%
2002

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
74%
Just Visiting
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 46%
role:
Screenplay & 1 more
2001

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7
46%
1999

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0
60%
1998

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
60%
Guardian Angels
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 61%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1995

Comedy

Crime

5.9
61%
Dead Tired
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 60%
role:
Christian Clavier
1994

Comedy

6.4
60%
The Thirst for Gold
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 55%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1993

Comedy

4.7
55%
The Visitors
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 71%
role:
Screenplay & 1 more
1993

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0
71%
Operation Corned Beef
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 61%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1991

Action

Comedy

6.1
61%
My Best Pals
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Writer
1989

Comedy

6.7
65%
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 74%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1985

Comedy

7.9
74%
Papy fait de la résistance
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1983

Comedy

War & Politics

6.7
69%
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1982

Comedy

7.5
74%
The Hippies
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 52%
role:
Antoine Bonfils
1981

Comedy

5.3
52%
French Fried Vacation 2
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 74%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1979

Comedy

7.4
74%
French Fried Vacation
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1978

Comedy

6.7
66%
1977

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

6.6
63%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Christian Clavier are, for example, Les Tuche 4, Do You Do You Saint-Tropez and Wide Load.
The streaming services with the largest selection are iTunes, Amazon and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are A Bag of Marbles (7.6), French Fried Vacation 2 (7.4) and Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (7.1).