
Jean-Yves Dubois
Known for Acting · 9 credits
- Born
- 1958-02-27
- Died
- 2003-01-17
- Place of birth
- France
Biography
Jean‑Yves Dubois (1958–2003) was a French film and theatre actor, born on 27 February 1958 in Chartres. After spending his childhood in West Africa, he began studying medicine before turning to theatre. He then entered the Conservatoire National d’Art Dramatique in Paris, where he studied under Pierre Debauche, Jean‑Paul Roussillon and Antoine Vitez, who cast him in several of his productions in the early 1980s.
In 1984, he joined the Comédie‑Française, becoming its 482nd sociétaire in 1990, a status he retained until his death. On stage, he performed both classical works (Molière, Shakespeare, Corneille, Chekhov, Claudel…) and contemporary plays, and was admired for his sensitivity and strong stage presence. In cinema, he appeared notably in Ballade à blanc (1983), Vive la sociale ! (1983), La Servante aimante (1996), and Port Djema (1997).
Jean‑Yves Dubois died prematurely on 16 January 2003 in Paris, at the age of 44. He is buried in the cemetery of Villerville.
Known For
Movies (9)

Vive la sociale !
1983
as Vantrou

The Proprietor
1996
as Fan-Fan

Mange ta soupe
1997
as Son

Port Djema
1997
as Pierre Feldman

Ballade à blanc
1983
as Jean

A Big Girl Like You
2003
as Gérard Gutty
La serva amorosa
1996
as Florindo
La vie de Galilée
1992
as Andrea Sarti

Richelieu ou La journée des dupes
1983
as Saint-Simon
About Jean-Yves Dubois
Jean‑Yves Dubois (1958–2003) was a French film and theatre actor, born on 27 February 1958 in Chartres. After spending his childhood in West Africa, he began studying medicine before turning to theatre. He then entered the Conservatoire National d’Art Dramatique in Paris, where he studied under Pierre Debauche, Jean‑Paul Roussillon and Antoine Vitez, who cast him in several of his productions in the early 1980s. In 1984, he joined the Comédie‑Française, becoming its 482nd sociétaire in 1990, a status he retained until his death. On stage, he p… With 9 credits spanning from 1983 to 2003, Jean-Yves Dubois has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Vive la sociale ! (1983) — as Vantrou
- The Proprietor (1996) — as Fan-Fan
- Mange ta soupe (1997) — as Son
- Port Djema (1997) — as Pierre Feldman
- Ballade à blanc (1983) — as Jean
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