History Creator / GerardDepardieu

He first performed at the UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}ian Café de la Gare, and got his [[StarMakingRole major break]] (along with Creator/PatrickDewaere and Miou-Miou, his comrades at the Café de la Gare) in 1974 with the film ''Film/LesValseuses''. He's had around 250 acting credits since his debut in 1967.

* ''Film/CamilleClaudel'' (1988) as Rodin

[[FollowInMyFootsteps Two out of his four children became actors]], namely Creator/{{Julie|Depardieu}} (born in 1973), and Guillaume (1971-2008). Guillaume died of pneumonia at age 37 while filming in Romania.

He has also headlined several prestige {{historical|fiction}} MiniSeries on French television since the late 90s. His roles in these include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002), UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011) and UsefulNotes/{{Nostradamus}} in ''Diane de Poitiers'' (2022). Speaking of Rasputin, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff quite popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, he even officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even offered to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point (he politely declined).

* MiniSeries: He was THE leading actor of French {{historical|Fiction}} miniseries at the turn of the millennium, starting with ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' in 1998 and ending circa 2005 with a TV adaptation of ''Literature/TheAccursedKings''.

He has also headlined several prestige {{historical|fiction}} MiniSeries on French television since the late 90s. His roles in these include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002), UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011) and UsefulNotes/{{Nostradamus}} in ''Diane de Poitiers'' (2022). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff quite popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, he even officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even offered to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point (he politely declined).

He has also headlined several prestige MiniSeries on French television since the late 90s. His roles in these include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002), UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011) and UsefulNotes/{{Nostradamus}} in ''Diane de Poitiers'' (2022). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff quite popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, he even officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even offered to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point (he politely declined).

He has also headlined several prestige MiniSeries on French television since the late 90s. His roles in these include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002) and UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff quite popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, he even officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even offered to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point (he politely declined).

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (born 27 December 1948 in Châteauroux) is one of the most prominent and prolific modern French actors.

He has also headlined several prestige MiniSeries on French television since the late 90s. His roles in these include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002) and UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff so popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} that he officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even offered to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point (he politely declined).

He has also headlined several prestige MiniSeries on French television since the late 90s. His roles in these include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002) and UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff so popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} that he officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even offered to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point.

He has also headlined several prestige MiniSeries on French television since the late 90s. His roles in these include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002) and UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff so popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} that he officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even asked to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point.

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (born 27 December 1948 in Châteauroux) is one of the most prominent and prolific French actors.

* ''Maigret'' (2022) as [[Literature/{{Maigret}} Commissioner Jules Maigret]]

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (born 27 December 1948 in Châteauroux) is one of the most prominent and prolific French actors since his StarMakingRole in ''Film/LesValseuses'' in 1974. He's had around 250 acting credits since his debut in 1967.

** He played alongside Creator/DanielAuteuil in ''[[Film/ManonDesSources Jean de Florette]]'', ''Film/TheCloset'', ''Film/TrenteSixQuaiDesOrfevres'' and ''The Other Woman''.

* The ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' live-action film series as Obélix

** ''Asterix at the Olympic Games'' (2007)

He has headlined several prestige TV MiniSeries as well since the late 90s. His roles at that include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002) and UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff so popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} that he officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even asked to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point.

** He appeared alongside Creator/ChristianClavier in ''Les Anges Gardiens'', ''Les Misérables'' (miniseries), ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (miniseries) and in the first two ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' films. Director Bertrand Blier reunited them in ''Convoi Exceptionnel'' in 2019.

* MrFanservice: Before being known as a boisterous fat guy, he was more like this in his youth, showing his young naked male body in movies like ''The Last Woman'' or ''Bye Bye Monkey''.

Basically, he's been a go-to guy for leading roles in {{Period Piece}}s (either {{Historical Domain Character}}s or historical novel protagonists), as well as BigFun, BigEater and BoisterousBruiser roles in French cinema -- most often requiring to be a LargeHam, which he seems born to play. While most of his box office successes were comedies, the man's got range, as he garnered much critical acclaim for his dramatic roles in pictures such as ''Film/TheLastMetro'', ''Film/CyranoDeBergerac'' or ''Mammuth''.

He has headlined several prestige TV MiniSeries as well since the late 90s. His roles at that include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002) and UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff so popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} that he officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even asked to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point. He's dabbled in English-language cinema, usually playing (of course) eccentric Frenchmen, starting with the romantic comedy ''Film/GreenCard''.

He has headlined several prestige TV MiniSeries, his roles at that include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002) and UsefulNotes/GrigoriRasputin in ''Rasputin'' (2011). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff so popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} that he officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even asked to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point. He's dabbled in English-language cinema, usually playing (of course) eccentric Frenchmen, starting with the romantic comedy ''Film/GreenCard''.

His most famous roles in TV productions include [[BestServedCold Edmond Dantès]] in ''Series/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|1998}}'' (1998), Jean Valjean in ''Literature/LesMiserables'' (2000), Joseph Fouché in ''Series/{{Napoleon}}'' (2002) and the [[UsefulNotes/RasputinTheMadMonk Mad Monk]] himself in ''Rasputin'' (2011). Speaking of the latter, he's [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff so popular]] in UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} that he officially became a Russian citizen in 2013, and was even asked to become Minister of Culture of an [[UsefulNotes/TheGloriousFederalSubjects oblast in that country]] at one point. He's dabbled in English-language cinema, usually playing (of course) eccentric Frenchmen, starting with the romantic comedy ''Film/GreenCard''.

* ''Rasputin'' (2011 MadeForTVMovie) as [[UsefulNotes/RasputinTheMadMonk Grigori Rasputin]]

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* LargeHam: A poster-guy for this ever since ''Cyrano'' (though he had shades of this in the 1980s Creator/FrancisVeber films he appeared in). He perfectly knows when to ham it up and when not to.

* ''Danton'' (1983) as [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolutionMajorFigures Georges Jacques Danton]]