
Actor
Jean Jean
Born January 1, 198014 films
Jean Jean is a Haitian-Dominican actor and filmmaker known for his work in theatre and cinema. He gained international recognition for his leading role in “Woodpeckers” (2017), for which he received the Best Actor award at the Havana Film Festival and Best Ibero-American Actor at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
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He began his career in Dominican theatre, training at the Ángel Haché Performance Laboratory of the National School of Dramatic Arts, and performed in productions such as “An Enemy of the People,” “Paradise,” and “La Peste de Estos Días.” He later appeared in a number of Dominican films, including “La Soga,” “Hermafrodita,” and “Operación Patakón.”
After studying documentary filmmaking at the International School of Cinema and Television in Cuba, he expanded his work in film, acting in projects such as “Locki 7” and “Isla Rota.” He also directed the documentary “Si bondye vle, Yuli” (2015), which won several international awards.
Filmography
14 films as actor- 2026Under the Same SunBaptiste
- 2024The Last MealZorro
- 2024KanavalCeradieu / Korbo
- 2022White Dog
- 2021FredaYeshua
- 2021BreathlessNegro
- 20191805 A Butterfly DriveMédecin
- 2017WoodpeckersJulián
- 2016Cuentas Por CobrarFrancés
- 2009HermafroditaBrujo
- 2008Ladrones a DomicilioGregorio Brown
- 2007Operación PatakónCaché
- 2006ViajerosCabuya
- 2004La cárcel de La Victoria: El cuarto hombreHaitiano