Jean Dujardin

Biography

Jean Edmond Dujardin (born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series Un gars, une fille, in which he starred alongside his partner Alexandra Lamy, before gaining success in film with movies such as Brice de Nice, Michel Hazanavicius's OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies and its sequel OSS 117: Lost in Rio, as well as 99 Francs.

Dujardin garnered international fame and widespread acclaim with his performance of George Valentin in the 2011 award-winning silent movie The Artist. The role won him numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor (the first for a French actor), the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor. He later appeared in Martin Scorsese's 2013 black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street and George Clooney's 2014 historical drama, The Monuments Men.

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CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Jean Dujardin

Shadows of Marseille: The Connection’s Gritty Dance of Duty and Desperation

on The Connection | Jul 19, 2025

Cédric Jimenez’s The Connection (2014), or La French, reimagines the 1970s Marseille heroin trade through a Gallic lens, offering a companion piece to William Friedkin’s The French Connection that pul... Read more

The Frenzied Mirror: Reflecting Madness in 99 Francs

on 99 Francs | Jul 12, 2025

Directed by Jan Kounen, 99 Francs (2007) is a frenetic, visually audacious adaptation of Frédéric Beigbeder’s novel, plunging viewers into the chaotic psyche of Octave Parango, a self-loathing adverti... Read more