Loved for his performance in the cult comedy The idiots' dinnerwhere he plays the character of François Pignon, the actor Jacques Villeret unfortunately died on January 28, 2005 at the age of 53. He then left behind his adopted son, Alexandre Villeret. Extremely discreet since the death of the man who raised him as his own child, the adopted son of Jacques Villeret gave an interview to the magazine Gala on Thursday November 14, 2024, as part of the release of a book revealing a version of the play by Dinner for idiots annotated and commented by the actor.
During this interview, Alexandre Villeret notably returned to the quarrels linked to the actor's succession. “I didn't care so much that I completely erased myself“he first indicated. Designated heir, Ghislaine, the sister of Jacques Villeret, had renounced the legacy before finally accepting it.
“I always refused to express myself or participate in programs that invited me to talk about it. Today, I evoke the memory of my father because I want to show his work as an actor above all“then added the adopted son of Jacques Villeret. “I inherited the moments spent with him, his upbringing, everything he was. I was lucky to be raised and loved by this man. But what makes me sad is his absence, the fact that he didn't see my children, Nikita and Lola, grow up. And I regret not being able to make it into a film. With this book, I'm making this dream of a two-person project come true.”also specified Alexandre Villeret. Having lived in the United States for 10 years, the actor's adopted son particularly appreciated his lack of notoriety there. “Social relationships were simpler and more sincere there. Nobody knew who Jacques Villeret was“, he stressed.
Alexandre Villeret: his adoptive father was afraid that he would be kidnapped
Alexandre Villeret also spoke about his childhood alongside his father. “He gave me a classical education. I learned respect, to say 'hello', 'thank you', 'goodbye'. He was protective too, he was afraid of everything. So I wasn't really allowed to go out for fear of being kidnapped.”first revealed the adopted son of Jacques Villeret. “I accompanied him a lot to the theater, to rehearsals and performances. We lived according to our schedule. He worked a lot but he was very family-oriented. We spent weekends in our country house in Normandy. He liked to get away from it all and rest. We played tennis, we went fishing”he finally concluded.
