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Gérard Jugnot
Gerard Jugnot (born 4 May 1951 in Paris) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, was extremely successful in films such as Les Bronzés (1978), Les Bronzés font du ski (1979) and Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982). Jugnot gained international fame for his lead role in Les Choristes in which he played Clément Mathieu. The last movie he directed was Rose et Noir (2008). Jugnot is the father of comedian Arthur Jugnot, born in 1980 to Jugnot and wardrobe designer Cécile Magnan. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2004. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerard Jugnot, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Chorus
as Clément Mathieu
Spoiled Brats
as Francis Bartek
The Red Inn
as Père Carnus
Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
as Le capitaine Barbe-Rouge
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
as Waiter
Going Places
as Family vacationer
Casanova & Co.
as Valente
Alibi.com 2
as Daniel
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
as Félix
The Tenant
as Office Clerk
