Jean Dujardin

               (1972-)

Jean Dujardin is a French actor and comedian. He began his acting career performing a one-man show he wrote in various bars and cabarets in Paris. He first gained attention when he appeared on the French talent show Graines de star in 1996 as part of the comedy group Nous C Nous, which was formed by members of the Carré blanc theater. From 1999-2003, Dujardin starred in the French comedic television series, Un gars, une fille , which co-starred his future wife Alexandra Lamy, before transitioning to a career in film. In 2005, he portrayed the titular character in the popular comedic film Brice de Nice and performed on its accompanying soundtrack. In 2006, Dujardin played the character Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, agent OSS 117 in OSS 117: Cairo, nest of Spies, a role which earned him an Etoile D'Or Award and a Cesar Award nomination for Best Actor. Dujardin achieved widespread acclaim for his role in Hazanavicius's 2011 silent film The Artist. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and the Cannes Film festival Best Actor Award, and is now nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Actor.

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