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Jean Dujardin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dyʒaʁdɛ̃]; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He has worked notably with director Michel Hazanavicius, starring in his OSS 117 spy parodies. His work as George Valentin in the film The Artist received a nomination for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Actor. Dujardin achieved widespread acclaim for his role in Hazanavicius's 2011 silent film The Artist. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award. Dujardin was born and raised in Rueil-Malmaison, a commune... MORE

Jean Dujardin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dyʒaʁdɛ̃]; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He has worked notably with director Michel Hazanavicius, starring in his OSS 117 spy parodies. His work as George Valentin in the film The Artist received a nomination for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Actor. Dujardin achieved widespread acclaim for his role in Hazanavicius's 2011 silent film The Artist. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award. Dujardin was born and raised in Rueil-Malmaison, a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. After attending high school, he went to work for his parents' construction company. Dujardin began contemplating a career in acting while serving his mandatory military service a few years later. Dujardin began his acting career performing a one-man show he wrote in various bars and cabarets in Paris. He first gained attention when he appeared on the French talent show Graines de star in 1996 as part of the comedy group Nous C Nous, which was formed by members of the Carré blanc theater. From 1999-2003, Dujardin starred in the French comedic television series Un LESS