Jacques Villeret
Acting 1951-02-06 Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
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…
Known For
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Danton
1983
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The Cabbage Soup
1981
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The Dinner Game
1998
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Hold-up
1985
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Malabar Princess
2004
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Bolero
1981
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Black Mic Mac
1986
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The Children of the Marshland
1999
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Malevil
1981
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One Way Ticket
2001
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The Castaways of Turtle Island
1976
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Last Summer in Tangiers
1987
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L'été en pente douce
1987
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The Do-Gooders
2005
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Viper in the Fist
2004
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Grey Souls
2005
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Le Rabat-joie
1978
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Mookie
1998
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The Good and the Bad
1976
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Les Folles Années du Twist
1986