Jean-Jacques Moreau
ActingJean-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
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Police Biker
Diva
Krantz
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Truck Driver
Black Venus
Henri de Blainville
The Discord
Le contremaître
Animal
Le chauffeur de taxi
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Peasant
The Seventh Target
Bolek
Act of Aggression
Filmography — Acting
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Police Biker
Diva
Krantz
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Truck Driver
Black Venus
Henri de Blainville
The Discord
Le contremaître
Animal
Le chauffeur de taxi
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Peasant
The Seventh Target
Bolek
Act of Aggression
Marriage a la Mode
There Once Was a Cop
PJ inspector
To Be Twenty in the Aures
Jacques
No Problem!
French customs officer
La Vouivre
Victor
Kisses Till Monday
Bob
The Pleasure of Love
Smallow
These Sorcerers Are Mad
Eugène Tissaigre, director
While There's War There's Hope
Mercenaro
Spécial police
Pierre Salmon
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing
Henri
Berthe
Le mari de Berthe
Les Grands Moyens
Fred Conségude
Passion interdite
Daniel
The Hostage of Europe
Marchand
Five Days in June
le garçon de la brasserie
L'Énigme des sables
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
Self
La Campagne de Cicéron
Le metteur en scène
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
Delbois
Vagabond
François
Douze hommes en colère
Juré n°10
La vie continue
L'Homme
Urgence
Martel
Baby Blues
Michel Lambesque
The Cold Soup
Abel
Hôtel des Acacias
Cadoudal
Guillemot
Les Louves
Pierre
L'Affaire Marvin
Richard Latour
Sur un air de mambo
Gilles