- Age: 47
- Birth Place: Rueil-Malmaison, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
- Marital Status: Married (Nathalie Péchalat)
- Full Name: Jean Edmond Dujardin
- Nationality: French
- Date of Birth: June 19, 1972
- Occupation: Actor, Television Director, Comedian
- Children: 2 (Jules, Simon, Jeanne)
Jean started his own one-man show and toured across the country, performing in numerous clubs and bars. He first came into prominence with other actors in the Graines de Star during the mid-90s. He went on to perform in Un gars, une fille for four long years. He started getting offers regularly after this in different movies. Jean has appeared in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, 99 Francs, A Man and His Dog, OSS 117: Lost in Rio, Little White Lies, The Artist, The Clink of Ice, and many others.
The Artist is a particularly noteworthy film because it has given him the first Academy Awards for Best Actor. In fact, he is the first French actor to win this prestigious award. The Artist went on to win a lot of other awards as well. Jean Dujardin has received both the BAFTA Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor.