• Name: Jean Rochefort
• Date of Birth: April 29, 1930
• Place of Birth: Dinan, Cote-d'Armor, France

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Biography: Jean Rochefort (born 29 April 1930) is a French actor who has appeared in more than 100 movies.

Rochefort was born in Dinan, a town of Côtes-d'Armor, France. He was 19 years old when he ent...( read more )ered the Centre d'Art Dramatique de la rue Blanche. Later he joined the Conservatoire National. After his national service, in 1953, he worked with the Compagnie Grenier Hussenot as a theatre actor for seven years. There he was noticed for his ability to play both drama and comedy. He then became a television and cinema actor. He has also worked as director.

In his 30s during the shooting of Cartouche, he discovered his passion for horses and equitation. He has been a horse breeder since then and now owns Le Haras de Villequoy. His passion led him to become a horse consultant for French television in 2004. He has won two César Awards: In 1976, Best Supporting Actor for Que la fête commence; and in 1978, Best Actor for Le Crabe-tambour.

He was to play the title character in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, after being found as "the perfect Quixote" by director Terry Gilliam. Rochefort learned English just for the part. Unfortunately, amongst other production problems, he began suffering from a herniated disc. Unable to film for months, production was canceled. A documentary, Lost in La Mancha, was made about the failed production. With recent news of the film's possible restart, it is debated whether or not Rochefort will be recast, due to his inability to ride a horse.

In 1960 he married Alexandra Moscwa, with whom he fathered two children: a girl, Marie (1962), and a boy, Julien (1965).

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  Rhoo... i love this actor!
  Can't believe almost anybody knows about him.
  He was simply terrific in Le Compte de Monte Cristo/The Count of Monte Cristo!
  He recently stared in Désaccord Parfait (2006).
  
  
  ...Bravo^^

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• I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (Unrated, 2007)
• La Clef (The Key) (Unrated, 2007)
• Mr. Bean's Holiday (G, 2007)
• Désaccord parfait (Twice Upon a Time) (Unrated, 2006)
• Tell No One (Ne le dis à personne) (Unrated, 2006)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (Unrated, 2005)
• L' Homme du Train (The Man on the Train) (R, 2003)
• Lost in La Mancha (R, 2003)
• Lost in La Mancha (Unrated, 2002)
• Lost in La Mancha: Bonus Material (Unrated, 2002)

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