Jacques Dutronc

Jacques Dutronc embodies a kind of effortless French cool I find genuinely enviable. Drifting between chanson and rock, he gave the world classics like "Les Cactus" and "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille," while doubling as a sharp film actor and former rock guitarist in El Toro et les Cyclones. The 2022 honorary award only confirms a career of rare longevity. What I admire is the nonchalance: he's stylish without ever seeming to try. That blend of wit, detachment and craft is hard to fake, and to me Dutronc remains a model of how to grow older while staying utterly charismatic.

Name (English)

Jacques Dutronc

Name (Japanese)

ジャック・デュトロン

Reading

じゃっく・でゅとろん

Born

April 28, 1943 (age 83)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

Origin

17th arrondissement of Paris, France

Occupation

film actor / singer / composer / singer-songwriter / guitarist

Awards & achievements

• 2022 Victory of honor

• Official sitehttps://www.jacques-dutronc.fr
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques%20Dutronc
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q713477

Tags

• film actor
• singer
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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