Jean-Jacques Moreau

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-02-04 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Biography

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

  • Police Commissioner Moulin

    Police Commissioner Moulin

  • There Once Was a Cop

    There Once Was a Cop

  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

    Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

  • Animal

    Animal

  • Spécial police

    Spécial police

  • Coco-the-Flower, Candidate

    Coco-the-Flower, Candidate

  • The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

    The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

    Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

  • Diva

    Diva

  • Berthe

    Berthe

  • No Problem!

    No Problem!

  • Urgence

    Urgence

  • The Discord

    The Discord

  • These Sorcerers Are Mad

    These Sorcerers Are Mad

  • The Centipede Is Tap Dancing

    The Centipede Is Tap Dancing

  • Let Joy Reign Supreme

    Let Joy Reign Supreme

  • La Vouivre

    La Vouivre

  • Passion interdite

    Passion interdite

  • The Seventh Target

    The Seventh Target

  • The Pleasure of Love

    The Pleasure of Love

  • La vie continue

    La vie continue

  • Les Grands Moyens

    Les Grands Moyens

  • Mésaventures

    Mésaventures

  • The Seventh Company Has Been Found

    The Seventh Company Has Been Found

  • Cadoudal

    Cadoudal

  • The Hostage of Europe

    The Hostage of Europe

  • Les Louves

    Les Louves

  • Des grives aux loups

    Des grives aux loups

  • Princesse Alexandra

    Princesse Alexandra

  • Kisses Till Monday

    Kisses Till Monday

  • Five Days in June

    Five Days in June

  • While There's War There's Hope

    While There's War There's Hope

  • Act of Aggression

    Act of Aggression

  • Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas

    Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas

  • To Be Twenty in the Aures

    To Be Twenty in the Aures

  • Sur un air de mambo

    Sur un air de mambo

  • Marriage a la Mode

    Marriage a la Mode

  • Le retour de Christophe Colon

    Le retour de Christophe Colon

  • L'Affaire Marvin

    L'Affaire Marvin

  • Baby Blues

    Baby Blues

  • Douze hommes en colère

    Douze hommes en colère

  • La Campagne de Cicéron

    La Campagne de Cicéron

  • Vagabond

    Vagabond

  • L'Énigme des sables

    L'Énigme des sables

  • Hôtel des Acacias

    Hôtel des Acacias

  • The Cold Soup

    The Cold Soup