Jean-Jacques Moreau

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Acting
Born Feb 04, 1947
From Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Jean-Jacques Moreau is a French actor and screenwriter, born on February 4, 1947, in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis. His artistic career spans both theater and film. He is distinguished by his versatility and the diversity of his collaborations with numerous renowned directors. In film, Jean-Jacques Moreau has appeared in several notable films, including Gérard Oury's The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, A Few Quiet Gentlemen, Jackal, and Good Kisses, Until Monday. He has also appeared in television productions, playing Leroy-Champier in the miniseries The Big Secret (1989), Duroc in Josephine or the Comedy of Ambitions (1979), and Theo van Gogh in Paul Gauguin (1975). He also appeared in the cult film Diva (1981), where he played the character of Krantz. His presence on stage has been marked by numerous roles in both classical and contemporary works. He has worked under the direction of such leading figures as Gabriel Garran in Bertolt Brecht's The Visions of Simone Machard, Denis Llorca in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Jacques Echantillon in Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a role for which he was nominated for a Molière Best Actor Award. He has also appeared in plays such as Jean-Michel Ribes' The Sycamore Tree Must Flow and Jean Genet's The Balcony. Jean-Jacques Moreau has portrayed a variety of characters, ranging from drama to comedy, both on television and in the theater. His artistic career demonstrates a great adaptability and a pronounced taste for the eclecticism of genres and registers. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with directors and producers both in France and internationally, consolidating his reputation in the world of live performance and audiovisual.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
7.4
1973

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

Police Biker

Diva
6.7
1981

Diva

Krantz

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
5.9
1977

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

Truck Driver

Black Venus
6.6
2010

Black Venus

Henri de Blainville

The Discord
6.4
1978

The Discord

Le contremaître

Animal
6.1
1977

Animal

Le chauffeur de taxi

The Seventh Company Has Been Found
7.3
1975

The Seventh Company Has Been Found

L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion

Let Joy Reign Supreme
6.4
1975

Let Joy Reign Supreme

Peasant

The Seventh Target
5.9
1984

The Seventh Target

Bolek

Act of Aggression
4.5
1975

Act of Aggression

Marriage a la Mode
6.0
1973

Marriage a la Mode

There Once Was a Cop
6.0
1972

There Once Was a Cop

PJ inspector

To Be Twenty in the Aures
7.5
1972

To Be Twenty in the Aures

Jacques

No Problem!
5.4
1975

No Problem!

French customs officer

La Vouivre
4.6
1989

La Vouivre

Victor

Kisses Till Monday
4.5
1974

Kisses Till Monday

Bob

The Pleasure of Love
4.1
1991

The Pleasure of Love

Smallow

These Sorcerers Are Mad
5.5
1978

These Sorcerers Are Mad

Eugène Tissaigre, director

While There's War There's Hope
6.9
1974

While There's War There's Hope

Mercenaro

Spécial police
4.0
1985

Spécial police

Pierre Salmon

The Centipede Is Tap Dancing
4.8
1977

The Centipede Is Tap Dancing

Henri

1976

Berthe

Le mari de Berthe

Les Grands Moyens
5.4
1976

Les Grands Moyens

Fred Conségude

Passion interdite
4.0
1998

Passion interdite

Daniel

The Hostage of Europe
6.0
1989

The Hostage of Europe

Marchand

Five Days in June
4.2
1989

Five Days in June

le garçon de la brasserie

L'Énigme des sables
1988

L'Énigme des sables

Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
2000

Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas

Self

La Campagne de Cicéron
6.8
1990

La Campagne de Cicéron

Le metteur en scène

Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
10.0
1979

Coco-the-Flower, Candidate

Delbois

Vagabond
10.0
1992

Vagabond

François

Douze hommes en colère
7.0
2010

Douze hommes en colère

Juré n°10

La vie continue
6.8
1981

La vie continue

L'Homme

Urgence
4.5
1985

Urgence

Martel

Baby Blues
1988

Baby Blues

Michel Lambesque

The Cold Soup
1975

The Cold Soup

Abel

Hôtel des Acacias
6.8
1982

Hôtel des Acacias

Cadoudal
1974

Cadoudal

Guillemot

Les Louves
10.0
1995

Les Louves

Pierre

L'Affaire Marvin
2020

L'Affaire Marvin

Richard Latour

1996

Sur un air de mambo

Gilles

Le retour de Christophe Colon
1983

Le retour de Christophe Colon