Jean Jean
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1980
Biography
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.
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.
Movies with Jean Jean
- Breathless 2021 · ★ 5.8
- Woodpeckers 2017 · ★ 6.4
- Freda 2021 · ★ 6.8
- White Dog 2022 · ★ 6.9
- Hermafrodita 2009 · ★ 5.7
- Cuentas Por Cobrar 2016 · ★ 6.5
- The Last Meal 2024 · ★ 7.0
- Kanaval 2024 · ★ 5.5
- La cárcel de La Victoria: El cuarto hombre 2004 · ★ 7.0
- God Willing, Yuli 2015 · ★ 9.5
- Viajeros 2006 · ★ 6.0
- Ladrones a Domicilio 2008
- 1805 A Butterfly Drive 2019
- Under the Same Sun 2026
- Operación Patakón 2007
Movies directed by Jean Jean
- Printemps Now! 2018 · ★ 7.0
- God Willing, Yuli 2015 · ★ 9.5