Jean-Marie Bigard
Jean-Marie Bigard (born 17 May 1954) is a French comedian and actor. Known for his often controversial humour, he has performed at some of the largest entertainment facilities in France, including the Paris-Bercy Arena and Stade de France. Bigard is a close friend of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whom he accompanied on an official visit to Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.
Jean-Marie Bigard

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- Name
- Jean-Marie Bigard
- Born
- 17 May 1954
- Birthplace
- Charmont-sous-Barbuise, Grand Est, France
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- actor · screenwriter · film director · comedian
- Languages
- French
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Jean-Marie Bigard (born 17 May 1954) is a French comedian and actor. Known for his often controversial humour, he has performed at some of the largest entertainment facilities in France, including the Paris-Bercy Arena and Stade de France. Bigard is a close friend of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whom he accompanied on an official visit to Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.
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Jean-Marie Bigard (born 1954) is a French actor, comedian and film director, among other activities. The actor was born in Fontaine-Luyères. Jean-Marie Bigard worked for Europe 1. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Jean-Marie Bigard • Birth Name — Jean-Marie Bigard • Born — 17 May 1954 • Birthplace — Charmont-sous-Barbuise, Grand Est, France • Years Active — 1988–present • Spouses — Claudia Bigard (1991–2009), Lola Marois (2011–present) • Children — 3
Personal life
Personal life
Jean-Marie Bigard married Claudia Bigard in February 1991. The couple have one child, Sasha, born on 19 June 2009. They divorced in August 2009. He then married the comedian Lola Marois in May 2011. They are the parents of twins, Jules, Florian Jourda and Bella. Marois defends his right to speak freely.
Theater
Theater
• Year — Title — Notes • 1988 — Vous avez dit Bigard? — One Man Show • 1990 — Oh Ben Oui! — One Man Show • 1992 — Le nouveau Bigard au Palais des glaces — One Man Show • 1993 — Bigard Intégral — One Man Show • 1995 — 100 % Tout Neuf — One Man Show • 2000 — Bigard met le Paquet — One Man Show • 2001 — Bigard bourre Bercy — One Man Show • 2003 — Des Animaux et des Hommes — One Man Show • 2004 — Bigard au Stade de France — One Man Show • 2006 — Le Bourgeois gentilhomme — Play • Mon psy va mieux — One Man Show • 2008 — Clérambard — Play • 2009 — La tournée du patron — One Man Show • 2010 — Bigard remet le paquet — One Man Show • 2011 — Le Coup de la cigogne — Play • 2012 — №9 de Bigard — One Man Show • 2014 — Bigard fête ses 60 ans — One Man Show • 2015 — 100% Bigard — One Man Show • 2016 — Nous les femmes — One Man Show
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Director — Notes • 1989 — À deux minutes près — The store SOS — Eric Le Hung • 1990 — La grande embrouille — Paulo — Claude Guillemot — TV movie • 1991 — Les secrets professionnels du Dr Apfelglück — Café's owner — Several • 1992 — Les cravates léopards — Gonzales — Jean-Luc Trotignon — TV movie • 1996 — Oui — Stéphane — Alexandre Jardin • Toniglandyl — Myriam Isker — TV Short • 1997 — Arlette — Victor — Claude Zidi • 1998 — Lautrec — Aristide Bruant — Roger Planchon • Le clone — Dental customer — Fabio Conversi • 1999 — L'âme-soeur — Rémi — Jean-Marie Bigard • 2001 — La boîte — Roger — Claude Zidi (2) • Philosophale — Farid Fedjer • Gilbert Mouclade était un marrant — Himself — Elie-Alexandre Le Hoangan & Camille Saféris — Short • 2002 — And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen — Dr. Larry — Claude Lelouch • 2003 — The Car Keys — The bank manager — Laurent Baffie • Les gaous — Dédé — Igor Sekulic • Le dirlo: Lucie — François Ragueneau — Patrick Volson — TV movie • 2005 — L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé — Roger Hano — Amar Arhab & Fabrice Michelin — TV movie • 2006 — Hé M'sieur! - Des yeux pour entendre — Antoine Charpentier — Patrick Volson (2) — TV movie • 2007 — New délire — The producer — Eric Le Roch • 2008 — Un vrai papa Noël — Manu — José Pinheiro — TV movie • 2009 — Le missionnaire — Mario — Roger Delattre • 2010 — Le grand restaurant — A client — Gérard Pullicino — TV movie • 2011 — Les recalés du permis — Jealous husband — Olivier Belmondo & Lucas Rue — Short • 2012 — Un Marocain à Paris — Saïd Naciri • 2013 — Nos chers voisins — Serge — Emmanuel Rigaut — TV series (1 episode) • 2014 — R.I.S, police scientifique — Carrera — Olivier Barma — TV series (1 episode) • 2016 — Le cabanon rose — The Brigadier — Jean-Pierre Mocky • 2017 — Vive la crise — Jean-François Davy • Chacun sa vie et son intime conviction — Claude Lelouch (2)
Radio
Radio
• From 2014 to 2016: Les pieds dans le plat on Europe 1
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Jean-Marie Bigard is recorded as actor, screenwriter, film director and comedian.

Jean-Marie Bigard
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2019
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- 1.Jean-Marie Bigard, Lionel Duroy. Rire pour ne pas mourir. Oh! Éditions. 11. 2007. 978-2-915056-41-9.
- 2.A Lowbrow in High Office Ruffles France (New York Times)
- 3.La Depeche. Jean-Marie Bigard sur le 11 septembre: "Je demande pardon". September 9, 2008.
- 4.Lichfield, John. Sarkozy's comic friend says sorry for 9/11 comments. The Independent. September 10, 2008.
- 5.Agoravox. Sarkozy visite le pape avec Jean-Marie Bigard. Dec 20, 2007.
- 6.Kimmelmann, Michael. Sarkozy and the embarrassment quotient. New York Times. April 14, 2008.
- 7.Virone, Letzia. Jean-Marie Bigard enfin papa. Le Soir. July 29, 2009.
- 8.Gonzalez, Simon. "Je ne cautionne pas ses propos" : Lola Marois, la compagne de Jean-Marie Bigard, revient sur les déclarations polémiques de l'humoriste (VIDEO). www.programme-tv.net. 2021-02-17.
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