Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jean Dujardin earned my lasting respect the hard way: a French stand-up comedian who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a silent film, sweeping the Golden Globe and BAFTA too, all without a single line of dialogue. That The Artist triumph is remarkable, but his OSS 117 work, playing a gloriously clueless spy, shows the same gift from the comic angle. Actors who truly understand laughter carry an expressive range that serious-only performers rarely match. He's a real pride of French cinema, and that mischievous twinkle gets me every time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean Dujardin
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン・デュジャルダン
- Reading
- じゃん・でゅじゃるだん
- Born
- June 19, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Rueil-Malmaison, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / comedian / film producer / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 2011 Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 2009 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 2012 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Brice de Nice | — | |
| Notable work | OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies | — | |
| Notable work | Little White Lies | — | |
| Notable work | The Artist | — | |
| Notable work | Un gars, une fille | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jean Dujardin born?
Born June 19, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Jean Dujardin from?
Jean Dujardin is from Rueil-Malmaison, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
What does Jean Dujardin do?
Jean Dujardin works as film actor, comedian, film producer, film director, screenwriter.
What is Jean Dujardin known for?
Notable works include Brice de Nice, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, Little White Lies.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.