Jean Carmet was born on April 25, 1920 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Bouvard et Pecuchet (1990), Die Legion der Verdammten (1982) and Der große Blonde mit dem schwarzen Schuh (1972). He was married to Raymonde Machet. He died on April 20, 1994 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France.