---
name: "Jean Dujardin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jean-dujardin"
fi1m_id: "jean-dujardin"
imdb_id: "nm0241121"
tmdb_id: 56024
wikidata_id: "Q189422"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 June 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-02T22:01:33.010801+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jean Dujardin

## Identity

Jean Dujardin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jean-dujardin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jean-dujardin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0241121
- **TMDB ID:** 56024
- **Wikidata ID:** Q189422
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Dujardin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189422, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241121/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56024

Actor. Born 19 June 1972 in Rueil-Malmaison, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 June 1972, Rueil-Malmaison, France
- **Active:** 2006–2013
- **Also known as:** Jean Edmond Dujardin
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Bérénice Bejo](https://film.one/person/berenice-bejo.md), [Michel Hazanavicius](https://film.one/person/michel-hazanavicius.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 82 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 80 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Crime 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $564m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Dujardin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189422, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241121/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56024

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*The Wolf of Wall Street*](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md) (82)
- **Pluto TV:** [*The Artist*](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md) (82)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies*](https://film.one/film/oss-117-cairo-nest-of-spies.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Jean Dujardin

> Jean Dujardin makes self-importance funny through the way a man carries himself, then lets the confidence falter without losing our sympathy. We value him most when his broad physical comedy leaves room for hurt.

In *The Artist* (2011), Jean Dujardin’s George Valentin poses as though being watched were the natural condition of life. We enjoy his vanity because Dujardin makes George’s pleasure in himself so plain. When his confidence falters, the change in the way he carries himself matters. We felt protective of George because the same actor who had made his self-importance funny now made his uncertainty difficult to watch. Dujardin lets us care about him without pretending his pride is harmless.

The broad comedy came first, in films including *Brice de Nice* (2005) and Michel Hazanavicius’s spy parody *OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies* (2006). Dujardin was already an established comic presence before *The Artist* brought him international recognition. Hazanavicius gives that physical expressiveness room in both parody and silent-film storytelling. We would not treat the earlier comedy as something he had to outgrow. George’s expansive posing is part of what makes the later performance work.

Bérénice Bejo matters to *The Artist*, too: the warmth and mischief they bring to the romance give us a welcome break from George’s self-regard. Our reservation is with the film’s middle, which spends too long on his wounded pride. Dujardin’s charm keeps him from becoming tiresome company, though it cannot make the story move faster. The performance remains clear without making every feeling simple.

His English-language work includes Jean Jacques Saurel in Martin Scorsese’s *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), a supporting part in a comedy we recommend despite its repetition. There is little reason to judge the rest of his work by how much of it is in English. Dujardin went on to concentrate chiefly on French cinema, alternating comedy and drama in a stretch that includes *November* (2022). For an evening spent discovering what he can do, start with *The Artist* and allow a little patience for its slow middle.

## Biography

Jean Edmond Dujardin (born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career performing stand-up comedy in Paris and appeared in television variety shows before gaining prominence in the popular series *Un gars, une fille* (1999–2003).

He achieved success in French cinema with comedies including *The Brice Man* (2005), *OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies* (2006) and its sequel *OSS 117: Lost in Rio* (2009). Dujardin received international acclaim for his performance as George Valentin in the silent film *The Artist* (2011), winning the Academy Award for Best Actor, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor.

He later appeared in English-language films such as Martin Scorsese's *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), in which he played Jean Jacques Saurel, and George Clooney's *The Monuments Men* (2014).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Jean Jacques Saurel — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md)
- *The Artist* (2011), Fi1m 82, as George Valentin — [page](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md)
- *OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies* (2006), Fi1m 76, as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117 — [page](https://film.one/film/oss-117-cairo-nest-of-spies.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Call My Agent!* (2015), Fi1m 82, as Self — [page](https://film.one/tv/call-my-agent.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Rays and Shadows* (2026), as Jean Luchaire
- *The Shrinking Man* (2025), as Paul
- *At the End of the Day* (2024), as Jean
- *Zorro* (2024), series, as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
- *Alphonse* (2023), series, as Alphonse · Idea
- *On the Wandering Paths* (2023), as Pierre
- *Whale Nation* (2023), as Narrator (voice)
- *November* (2022), as Fred
- *OSS 117: From Africa with Love* (2021), as Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath / OSS 117
- *Presidents* (2021), as Nicolas Sarkozy
- *Delete History* (2020), as Le tueur de panda
- *The Players* (2020), Original Film Writer
- *An Officer and a Spy* (2019), as Picquart
- *Deerskin* (2019), as Georges
- *Little White Lies 2* (2019), as Ludo
- *I Feel Good* (2018), as Jacques
- *Un Incroyable Show* (2018), Actor
- *Return of the Hero* (2018), as Captain Charles-Grégoire Neuville
- *Everyone's Life* (2017), as Le commissaire
- *Sahara* (2017), as Georges (voice)
- *Brice 3* (2016), as Brice de Nice · Writer
- *Brice de Nice 3 - Piraté* (2016), as Brice Agostini
- *Up for Love* (2016), as Alexandre
- *Un + une* (2015), as Antoine Abeilard
- *The Connection* (2014), as Judge Pierre Michel
- *The Monuments Men* (2014), as 2nd Lt. Jean-Claude Clermont
- *The Wolf of Wall Street* (2013), as Jean Jacques Saurel — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wolf-of-wall-street.md)
- *Le Débarquement 2* (2013), as Various Characters
- *9 Month Stretch* (2013), as Traducteur en langue des signes
- *Möbius* (2013), as Moïse / Grégory Liubov
- *Le Débarquement* (2013), as Various Characters
- *Le Débarquement* (2013), series, as Various Characters
- *The Players* (2012), as Fred / Olivier / François / Laurent / James · Director, Screenplay, Producer
- *The Artist* (2011), as George Valentin — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md)
- *A View of Love* (2010), as Marc Palestro
- *Little White Lies* (2010), as Ludo
- *The Clink of Ice* (2010), as Charles Faulque
- *Lucky Luke* (2009), as Lucky Luke · Screenplay
- *OSS 117: Lost in Rio* (2009), as Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, OSS 117
- *A Man and His Dog* (2009), as L'ouvrier
- *Ca$h* (2008), as Cash
- *Palizzi* (2007), series, as Éboueur · Director, Creator
- *99 Francs* (2007), as Octave Parango
- *Cherche fiancé tous frais payés* (2007), as L'animateur de boîte de nuit
- *Two for the Seesaw* (2007), as Jerry Ryan
- *Hellphone* (2007), as Warrior in cellar
- *Counter Investigation* (2007), as Richard Malinowski
- *Les Nous Ç Nous font leur cinéma* (2006), Actor
- *OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies* (2006), as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117 — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/oss-117-cairo-nest-of-spies.md)
- *Never Say... Never!* (2005), as Valentin
- *Hot Acts of Love* (2005), as Franck
- *The Brice Man* (2005), as Brice de Nice · Writer
- *La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre* (2005), as Jean Dujardin
- *Lucky Luke and the Daltons* (2004), as Le Cow-Boy Vanneur
- *Un gars une fille - Best Of* (2004), as Jean
- *Mariages!* (2004), as Alex
- *Cash Truck* (2004), as Jacques
- *Rien de Grave* (2004), as Le VRP
- *The Car Keys* (2003), as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
- *Un gars une fille - Vol.7 - Pour le meilleur et pour le pire* (2003), as Jean
- *Un gars une fille - Vol.6 (Les voyages)* (2003), as Jean
- *Toutes les filles sont folles* (2003), as Commissioner Lorenzi
- *At Home with the Rozes* (2003), as MG
- *If I Were a Rich Man* (2002), as Le vendeur Weston
- *Un gars une fille - Vol.5 - Plaisirs et galères* (2002), as Jean
- *Un gars une fille - Vol.4 - La semaine, Les vacances* (2002), as Jean
- *Un gars une fille - vol.3 - En privé, en société* (2002), as Jean
- *À l'abri des regards indiscrets* (2002), as Jean-Luc
- *Un gars une fille - Vol.2 - La vie délirante de Chouchou et Loulou* (2001), as Jean
- *Un gars une fille - Vol.1 - Les Tribulations de Chouchou et Loulou* (2001), as Jean
- *A Guy, a Girl* (1999), series, as Jean
- *Un gars, une fille* (1997), series, as Jean
- *Montagnes Russes*, as Antoine

## Gallery

- ![Jean Dujardin](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-b699ef311714.jpg) Jean Dujardin — Georges Biard, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Christophe_Lambert_et_Jean_Dujardin_%28Cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Gilles Lellouche, Charles Luylier, Fred Cavayé et Jean Dujardin, lors de l'avant-première du film Les infidèles à Rennes. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-c72c8e3461db.jpg) Gilles Lellouche, Charles Luylier, Fred Cavayé et Jean Dujardin, lors de l'avant-première du film Les infidèles à Rennes. (2012) — Template:Gilles BasseyreCharlesluylier, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Charles_Luylier_Les_Infid%C3%A8les.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Christophe Lambert et Jean Dujardin au Festival de Cannes 2019.](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-a7903e3ea2fb.jpg) Christophe Lambert et Jean Dujardin au Festival de Cannes 2019. — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Christophe_Lambert_et_Jean_Dujardin_Cannes_2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Montage of famous french actors/actresses: from top left to bottom Jean Gabin, Louis de Funès, Jeanne Moreau, Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Paul Belmondo,  (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-59af3774d10b.jpg) Montage of famous french actors/actresses: from top left to bottom Jean Gabin, Louis de Funès, Jeanne Moreau, Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Paul Belmondo,  (2021) — Self made based upon work by the authors shown above, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Famous_French_Actors.jpg/1280px-Famous_French_Actors.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jean Dujardin](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-5545386248b6.jpg) Jean Dujardin — Image via TMDB
- ![Jean Dujardin](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-ade1684efba5.jpg) Jean Dujardin — Image via TMDB
- ![Jean Dujardin](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-c4f1eb03ca01.jpg) Jean Dujardin — Image via TMDB
- ![Jacques Fieschi, Jean Dujardin et Nicole Garcia, présentant le film "Un balcon sur la mer" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicole (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-f1eed5c5a1d3.jpg) Jacques Fieschi, Jean Dujardin et Nicole Garcia, présentant le film "Un balcon sur la mer" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicole (2021) — ManoSolo13241324, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Jacques_Fieschi%2C_Jean_Dujardin_et_Nicole_Garcia_2021.jpg/1280px-Jacques_Fieschi%2C_Jean_Dujardin_et_Nicole_Garcia_2021.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jacques Fieschi et Jean Dujardin, présentant le film "Un balcon sur la mer" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicole Garcia, en nov (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-789f5f9ec87d.jpg) Jacques Fieschi et Jean Dujardin, présentant le film "Un balcon sur la mer" à la Cinémathèque Française, dans le cadre de la rétrospective Nicole Garcia, en nov (2021) — ManoSolo13241324, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Jacques_Fieschi_et_Jean_Dujardin_2021.jpg/1280px-Jacques_Fieschi_et_Jean_Dujardin_2021.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jean Dujardin](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-bd225c1608c4.jpg) Jean Dujardin — Image via TMDB
- ![Jean Dujardin](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-f7b2f45d23fc.jpg) Jean Dujardin — Image via TMDB
- ![Jean Dujardin](https://film.one/media/person/103127/gallery-0f67f82988af.jpg) Jean Dujardin — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 2012: Best Actor (won), for *The Artist*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 2012: Best Actor in a Leading Role (won), for *The Artist*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2012: Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (won), for *The Artist*

### Other awards — 2 won, 6 nominated

- César Award for Best Actor 2023: César Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *November*
- César Award for Best Actor 2020: César Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *An Officer and a Spy*
- European Film Award for Best Actor 2019: European Film Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *An Officer and a Spy*
- César Award for Best Actor 2012: César Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *The Artist*
- European Film Award for Best Actor 2011: European Film Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *The Artist*
- Knight of the National Order of Merit 2011: Knight of the National Order of Merit (won)
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 2009: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (won)
- César Award for Best Actor 2007: César Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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