Portrait of Jacques Varennes

Acting

Jacques Varennes

Career

Active from 1931 to 1957, busiest in 1934 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Poison
Poison
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jacques Varennes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mistaken Identity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

14 titles · average score 71
The Strange Mr. Steve
The Strange Mr. Steve (1957)

as Arthur, manservant

If Paris Were Told to Us
If Paris Were Told to Us (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

as Scherer

Murderers and Thieves
Murderers and Thieves (1956)
GoodWatch score 65

as The president of the assizes

Diabolique
Diabolique (1955)
GoodWatch score 90

as Dr. Bridoux

Une fille épatante
Une fille épatante (1955)

as Le Président

On Trial
On Trial (1954)
GoodWatch score 66

as Le juge d'instruction

Le Rouge et le Noir
Le Rouge et le Noir (1954)
GoodWatch score 65

as President of the tribunal

Royal Affairs in Versailles
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

as Colbert

Poison
Poison (1951)
GoodWatch score 87

as Le procureur

Dear Caroline
Dear Caroline (1951)
GoodWatch score 57

as Le marquis de Bièvre

Orpheus
Orpheus (1950)
GoodWatch score 89

as Judge

Three Sinners
Three Sinners (1950)
GoodWatch score 68

as Hervé Annequin

1940s

17 titles · average score 66
The Eagle with Two Heads
The Eagle with Two Heads (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Comte de Foehn

The Devil Who Limped
The Devil Who Limped (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as General de La Fayette

Paméla
Paméla (1945)

as Rochecotte

Check on the King
Check on the King (1945)

as Le duc de Montgobert

La Malibran
La Malibran (1944)

as General de La Fayette

From Joan of Arc to Philippe Pétain
From Joan of Arc to Philippe Pétain (1944)

as (voice)

Don't Shout it from the Rooftops
Don't Shout it from the Rooftops (1943)

as Octave

Monsieur des Lourdines
Monsieur des Lourdines (1943)

as La Marzelière

The Roquevillards
The Roquevillards (1943)

as Maître Frasne

Vautrin the Thief
Vautrin the Thief (1943)

as Grandville

Mlle. Desiree
Mlle. Desiree (1942)

as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte / le Roi Charles XIV de Suède

L'Ange Gardien
L'Ange Gardien (1942)

as Tirandier

1930s

27 titles · average score 67
Personal Column
Personal Column (1939)
GoodWatch score 68

as Maxime

Fric-Frac
Fric-Frac (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Tintin

The Patriot
The Patriot (1938)

as Panine

The Tower of Nesle
The Tower of Nesle (1937)

as Jehan Buridan

One of the Legion
One of the Legion (1936)

as Durand

La Joueuse d'orgue
La Joueuse d'orgue (1936)

as Robert Bernier

Jim the Crook
Jim the Crook (1935)

as Maitre Clisson

Le Petit Jacques
Le Petit Jacques (1934)

as Daniel Mortal

A Night of Madness
A Night of Madness (1934)

as Julot

Chansons de Paris
Chansons de Paris (1934)

as Bermasse

The Lovers of Midnight
The Lovers of Midnight (1931)

as Gaston Bouchard

When Love Is Over
When Love Is Over (1931)

as Robert Fournier