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Jean Sarrus

Actor

Jean Sarrus

Born May 11, 1945 in Puteaux, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], FranceDied February 19, 202520 films

Jean Sarrus (11 May 1945 – 19 February 2025) was a French actor, composer and singer. People know him best as a member of the legendary band Les Charlots.

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Sarrus was born in Puteaux. After being one of the bass players for Ronnie Bird, Jean Sarrus joined the group Les Problèmes, where he played bass guitar. The group that became Les Charlots became very popular in the 1970s and starred in several comedy films that were among the biggest commercial successes of French cinema of that decade.

Sarrus died on 19 February 2025, at the age of 79.

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The Big Store posterFirst watchThe Big Store19736.3as JeanFour guys working for a small grocer in trouble, declare war on a new giant neighborhood supermarket by attempting several coups.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Stadium Nuts poster6.1Stadium Nuts1972Rookies Go to War poster6.1Rookies Go to War1974Rookies Run Amok poster5.6Rookies Run Amok1971Charlots Go to Spain poster5.1Charlots Go to Spain1972

Filmography

20 films as actor
  1. 2022Tricky Old Dogs 2Baba
  2. 1998Un grand cri d'amourJacky, technician
  3. 1992The Charlots ReturnJean
  4. 1984Charlots' ConnectionJean
  5. 1983Rookies Run Amok 2Émile
  6. 1980Les Charlots contre DraculaJean
  7. 1979Les Charlots en délireJean
  8. 1978Et vive la liberté !Jeannot
  9. 1975From Hong Kong with LoveJean
  10. 1975Trop c'est tropCameo
  11. 1974Rookies Go to WarJean
  12. 1974The Four Charlots Musketeers 2Bazin
  13. 1974The Four Charlots MusketeersBazin
  14. 1973The Big StoreJean
  15. 1972Charlots Go to SpainJean
  16. 1972Stadium NutsJean
  17. 1971Rookies Run AmokJean
  18. 1971La Lucarne magiqueA star
  19. 1971The Great JavaJean
  20. 1969L'homme qui venait du CherJean