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Hervé Villechaize

Actor / Comedian | * 04/23/1943 († 50, 09/04/1993) | Paris (France)
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Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize (French: [ɛʁve vilʃɛz]; April 23, 1943 – September 4, 1993) was a French actor and painter. He is best known for his roles as the evil henchman Nick Nack in the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, and as Mr. Roarke's assistant, Tattoo, on the American television series Fantasy Island that he played from 1977 to 1983. On Fantasy Island, his shout of "De plane! De plane!" became one of the show's signature phrases. He died by suicide in 1993. ()
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Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize was a French actor and painter of English and Filipino descent. He achieved worldwide recognition for various roles including that of the evil henchman Nick Nack in the James Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun, as well as Mr. Roarke's assistant, Tattoo, in the television series Fantasy Island.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When Frenchy slips through the door, King Fausto falls in love with her. The ...

Forbidden Zone

Certification unknown

1980 | 3.2/5 | 1h 14min
Music, Comedy, Fantasy
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Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so s ...

The Man with the Golden Gun

FSK: 16+ years

1974 | 3.2/5 | 2h 5min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival. ...

Two Moon Junction

Certification unknown

1988 | 3.1/5 | 1h 44min
Drama, Romance / Love
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A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all dreams are fulfilled as expected. ...

Fantasy Island

FSK: 12+ years

1978 | 3.2/5 | 45min per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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Movies with Hervé Villechaize as Actor(19)

as Nick Nack (archive footage)2006 The Exotic Locations of 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
as Nick Nack (archive footage) (uncredited)2002 Best Ever Bond
as Voice on Freeway1988 The Telephone
as Smiley1988 Two Moon Junction
as Little Breather1982 Airplane II: The Sequel
as Rumpelstiltskin1982 Rumpelstiltskin
as King Fausto of the Sixth Dimension1980 Forbidden Zone
as Milton Miller1978 The One and Only
as Tattoo1978 Return to Fantasy Island
as Alberict1977 Hot Tomorrows
as Spider1974 Seizure
as Nick Nack1974 The Man with the Golden Gun
as Samson1974 Crazy Joe
as Bobo1973 Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
as Mr. Spitunia1972 Greaser's Palace
1971 Maidstone
as Beppo1971 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Spa1970 Item 72-D: The Adventures of Spa and Fon
as Little Person (uncredited)1966 Chappaqua

TV Shows/Series with Hervé Villechaize as Actor(9)

2006 Web Junk 20
as himself1992 The Larry Sanders Show
as himself1992 The Ben Stiller Show
as Skit Characters1991 The Carol Burnett Show
as Rumpelstiltskin1982 Faerie Tale Theatre
as himself1980 The Big Show
as himself1978 Diff'rent Strokes
as Tattoo1978 Fantasy Island
as himself1971 Samedi soir

Full Name: Hervé Villechaize
Citizenship: France
Born: Friday, 04/23 1943 (April) in Paris (France)
Died: Saturday, 09/04 1993 (September) in North Hollywood (aged: 50)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN), French (FR, native language)
Educated at: Beaux-Arts de Paris
Other names for Hervé Villechaize (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize"
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:74495, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024