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Jacques Villeret

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1951 - 2005 (age 53) • Acting

Born: 2/6/1951 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

Died: 1/28/2005 (age 53)

Known for: Acting

Jacques Villeret

★ Acting #4,180

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.

Known For

The Dinner Game

78%

François Pignon

1998

The Cabbage Soup

64%

L'Oxien (La Denrée)

1981

Iznogoud

40%

Haroun El Poussah

2005

The Children of the Marshland

71%

Henri Pignol, aka Riton

1999

Danton

69%

François-Joseph Westermann

1983

Viper in the Fist

64%

Jacques Rézeau

2004

Hold-up

62%

Jeremie Blanchet, chauffeur de taxi

1985

A Crime in Paradise

66%

Jojo Braconnier

2001

Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique

63%

Self (archive footage)

2025

L'Âge d'or de la pub

65%

Self (archive footage)

2023

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

65%

Self (archive footage)

2022

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

80%

2022

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

72%

Self (archive footage)

2022

La Folle Histoire de François Pignon - De La chèvre au Dîner de cons

Self

2015

The Do-Gooders

52%

lucien

2005

Grey Souls

62%

Le juge Mierck

2005

The Antidote

51%

André Morin

2005

Iznogoud

40%

Haroun El Poussah

2005

Viper in the Fist

64%

Jacques Rézeau

2004

Malabar Princess

63%

Gaspard

2004

Le Furet

44%

le Furet

2003

Strange Gardens

74%

Jacques Pouzay

2003

One Way Ticket

42%

Jean-Pierre

2001

A Crime in Paradise

66%

Jojo Braconnier

2001

Actors

58%

Jacques Villeret

2000

The Children of the Marshland

71%

Henri Pignol, aka Riton

1999

Mookie

55%

Frère Benoît

1998

Vivement dimanche

36%

Self

1998

The Dinner Game

78%

François Pignon

1998

Le Dernier Été

74%

Georges Mandel

1997

Georges Dandin de Molière

100%

Georges Dandin

1997

Golden Boy

65%

Antoine Bonvoisin

1996

Wacko

60%

Le pompiste

1994

The Drummer of Ravel's Boléro

60%

Le batteur

1992

The Son of the Mekong

70%

Durieux

1992

Le Bal des casse-pieds

60%

Jérôme, le présentateur de la météo

1992