Brice de Nice is a 2005 French surreal comedy-drama film directed by James Huth, written by Huth, Jean Dujardin, and Karine Angeli, and starring Dujardin. It is set in France, centering on the character Brice from Nice originally created by Dujardin for a stage sketch. A sequel to the film, Brice 3, was released on 19 October 2016 with the slogan "Parce que le 2, je l'ai cassé!"
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Jean Edmond Dujardin is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series Un gars, une fille (1999–2003), in which he starred alongside his partner Alexandra Lamy, before becoming a popular film actor with comedies such as Brice de Nice (2005), Michel Hazanavicius's OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006), its sequel OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009), and 99 Francs (2007).
Dujardin at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
Jean Dujardin with Charlotte Gainsbourg in 2011
Jean Dujardin in 2014