βThierry Lhermitte (born 24 November 1952) is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, GΓ©rard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, and scored major successes with films such as Les BronzΓ©s (1978), Les BronzΓ©s font du ski (1979), Le PΓ¨re NoΓ«l est une ordure (1982) and Un indien dans la ville (1994). In 1981, he received the Prix Jean Gabin. He was made Chevalier of the LΓ©gion d'honneur in 2001. He was made Officier of the Ordre national du MΓ©rite in 2005. Source: Article "Thierry Lhermitte" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.