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Actor
Jean Dujardin
Famoose for
Playing silent-film star George Valentin in The Artist.
Brice de Nice · OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
- Born
- 19 June 1972
- Birthplace
- Rueil-Malmaison
More people
Jean Dujardin
Jean Dujardin is a French actor and comedian known for television comedy, the OSS 117 films and The Artist.
Early life
Before acting
Grew up in Plaisir and worked as a locksmith in his father’s business.
Career
- 1996
Comedy television
Appeared with Nous Ç Nous on Graines de star.
- 1999–2003
Un gars, une fille
Became widely known through the television comedy.
- 2011
The Artist
Reached an international audience.
Selected work
Brice de Nice
Played the comic surfer.
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
Starred in the spy parody.
The Artist
Won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film.
Beyond work
Career choice
Continued to concentrate on French cinema after his international breakthrough.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: Georges Biard. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.