Jean-Jacques Moreau

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1947-02-04

Place of Birth

Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Biography

Jean-Jacques Moreau is a French actor and screenwriter, born on February 4, 1947, in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis. His artistic career spans both theater and film. He is distinguished by his versatility and the diversity of his collaborations with numerous renowned directors. In film, Jean-Jacques Moreau has appeared in several notable films, including Gérard Oury's The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, A Few Quiet Gentlemen, Jackal, and Good Kisses, Until Monday. He has also appeared in television productions, playing Leroy-Champier in the miniseries The Big Secret (1989), Duroc in Josephine or the Comedy of Ambitions (1979), and Theo van Gogh in Paul Gauguin (1975). He also appeared in the cult film Diva (1981), where he played the character of Krantz. His presence on stage has been marked by numerous roles in both classical and contemporary works. He has worked under the direction of such leading figures as Gabriel Garran in Bertolt Brecht's The Visions of Simone Machard, Denis Llorca in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Jacques Echantillon in Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a role for which he was nominated for a Molière Best Actor Award. He has also appeared in plays such as Jean-Michel Ribes' The Sycamore Tree Must Flow and Jean Genet's The Balcony. Jean-Jacques Moreau has portrayed a variety of characters, ranging from drama to comedy, both on television and in the theater. His artistic career demonstrates a great adaptability and a pronounced taste for the eclecticism of genres and registers. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with directors and producers both in France and internationally, consolidating his reputation in the world of live performance and audiovisual.

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Acting History

2020
L'Affaire Marvin as Richard Latour
2010
Douze hommes en colère as Juré n°10
2000
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas as Self
1998
Passion interdite as Daniel
1996
Sur un air de mambo as Gilles
1995
Les Louves as Pierre
1992
Vagabond as François
1992
Princesse Alexandra as Metternich
1991
The Pleasure of Love as Smallow
1990
La Campagne de Cicéron as Le metteur en scène
1989
The Hostage of Europe as Marchand
1989
Five Days in June as le garçon de la brasserie
1989
La Vouivre as Victor
1988
Mésaventures
1988
L'Énigme des sables
1988
Baby Blues as Michel Lambesque
1985
Spécial police as Pierre Salmon
1985
Urgence as Martel
1984
The Seventh Target as Bolek
1984
Des grives aux loups as Léon Dupeuch
1983
Le retour de Christophe Colon
1982
Hôtel des Acacias
1981
La vie continue as L'Homme
1981
Diva as Krantz
1979
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate as Delbois
1978
These Sorcerers Are Mad as Eugène Tissaigre, director
1978
The Discord as Le contremaître
1977
Animal as Le chauffeur de taxi
1977
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing as Henri
1977
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Truck Driver
1976
Police Commissioner Moulin as Cathala
1976
Berthe as Le mari de Berthe
1976
Les Grands Moyens as Fred Conségude
1975
The Seventh Company Has Been Found as L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
1975
No Problem! as French customs officer
1975
Act of Aggression
1975
Let Joy Reign Supreme as Peasant
1975
The Cold Soup as Abel
1974
While There's War There's Hope as Mercenaro
1974
Kisses Till Monday as Bob
1974
Cadoudal as Guillemot
1973
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob as Police biker
1973
Marriage a la Mode
1972
To Be Twenty in the Aures as Jacques
1972
There Once Was a Cop as PJ inspector
1958
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes as Alain Meneau