Acting
Jean-Jacques Moreau
FR, ES, PL, EN cinema · 44 credits
Born
4 February 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Also known as Жан-Жак Моро
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
L'Affaire Marvin
as Richard Latour
Douze hommes en colère
as Juré n°10
Black Venus
as Henri de Blainville
Passion interdite
as Daniel
Les Louves
as Pierre
Vagabond
as François
The Pleasure of Love
as Smallow
La Campagne de Cicéron
as Le metteur en scène
Five Days in June
as le garçon de la brasserie
The Hostage of Europe
as Marchand
La Vouivre
as Victor
Baby Blues
as Michel Lambesque
Spécial police
as Pierre Salmon
Urgence
as Martel
The Seventh Target
as Bolek
La vie continue
as L'Homme
Diva
as Krantz
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
as Delbois
The Discord
as Le contremaître
These Sorcerers Are Mad
as Eugène Tissaigre, director
The Little Wheedlers
as Hubert, l'ex de Sophie, le père de Pamela
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
as Truck Driver
Animal
as Le chauffeur de taxi
Les Grands Moyens
as Fred Conségude
Berthe
1976
Berthe
as Le mari de Berthe
Run After Me Until I Catch You
as Un garçon de café
No Problem!
as French customs officer
The Cold Soup
as Abel
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
as L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
Let Joy Reign Supreme
as Peasant
While There's War There's Hope
as Mercenaro
Cadoudal
as Guillemot
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
as Police Biker
There Once Was a Cop
as PJ inspector
To Be Twenty in the Aures
as Jacques