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Jacques Villeret

1951 - 2005

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Jacques Villeret (French pronunciation: [ʒak vilʁɛ]; 6 February 1951 – 28 January 2005) was a French actor, best known internationally for his role as François Pignon in the comedy Le Dîner de Cons. During his career, he earned many awards including the prestigious medal and title of Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacques Villeret is the 2,728th most popular actor (down from 2,465th in 2019), the 3,362nd most popular biography from France (down from 3,219th in 2019) and the 184th most popular French Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jacques Villeret ranks 2,728 out of 13,578. Before him are Sridevi, Movita Castaneda, Dieter Hallervorden, Dana Andrews, Clifton Collins Jr., and Frankie Faison. After him are Mark Rylance, Zoë Wanamaker, Gregory Itzin, Clark Gregg, Kari Wuhrer, and Raymond Massey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Jacques Villeret ranks 217. Before him are Shigeru Umebayashi, Maithripala Sirisena, Gustav Thöni, Gérard Jugnot, Joe Jordan, and Dan McKee. After him are Larry Black, Isa Mustafa, Stephen Tobolowsky, William Katt, Kenny Roberts, and Talgat Musabayev. Among people deceased in 2005, Jacques Villeret ranks 142. Before him are Sergio Endrigo, Andre Norton, Martin Lings, James Doohan, Wee Kim Wee, and Alexander Yakovlev. After him are Netti Witziers-Timmer, Giuseppe Caprio, Pierre Bachelet, Eduardo Paolozzi, Françoise d'Eaubonne, and Jimmy Smith.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jacques Villeret ranks 3,362 out of 6,770. Before him are Alphonse Beau de Rochas (1815), Mélanie Laurent (1983), Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine (995), Joseph de Villèle (1773), Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (1707), and Bulle Ogier (1939). After him are Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Joseph Bélanger (1790), Auguste Clésinger (1814), Thierry Breton (1955), Loyset Compère (1440), Henri Vidal (1919), and Emma Calvé (1858).

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Among ACTORS In France

Among actors born in France, Jacques Villeret ranks 184. Before him are Frédéric Mitterrand (1947), Pierre Arditi (1944), Gérard Jugnot (1951), Jean-Christophe Bouvet (1947), Mélanie Laurent (1983), and Bulle Ogier (1939). After him are Henri Vidal (1919), Philippe Léotard (1940), Jamel Debbouze (1975), Edwige Feuillère (1907), Chiara Mastroianni (1972), and Bernard Giraudeau (1947).

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