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Christian Clavier is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier. After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure. His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success. After les Visiteurs he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film. Clavier has played in notable duos with: Jean Reno in les Visiteurs (the Visitors) and the US remake, Just Visiting, L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). Gérard Depardieu in Astérix et Obélix (Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens. He also runs a production company, Ouille Production. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2008. He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently emigrated to England as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy, mirrored in his Astérix co-star Gérard Depardieu's self-imposed exile to Belgium.
Christian Clavier
Gerbois
for Gerbois in Sherlock Holmes VS Arsène Lupin
Suggested by jakubduda
An anti-mahogany desk with a forgotten lottery was stolen from Parisian villa to the mathematician professor Gerbois. Lupine knows that he can't choose the win himself, so by fake the kidnapping of Gerbois' daughter Suzanne, he forces Gerbois to split the win in half with him. At the same time, Suzanne volunteered with Lupin's mysterious companion, La Dame Blonde, because she came to the conclusion that half the winnings were better than nothing. Soon after, a rare blue diamond is stolen from the Countess of Crozon's castle. Inspector Ganimard, who is investigating both cases, soon finds out that Arsena Lupine and the Blonde woman are also behind this crime. When his investigation does not lead to a successful conclusion, they ask the disabled for the help of the famous English detective Sherlock Holmes, who also arrives with his friend and companion Watson. Holmes's search is not very successful at first, and the detective falls into several of Lupin's traps. Eventually, however, he manages to reveal the identities of Blondie and Lupine in one of his houses. Lupine is arrested by Ganimard, but she secures the blonde's freedom with Sholmes by returning the diamond. However, after Holmes leaves, Lupine escapes and comes to the station to say goodbye to the departing Holmes.
