Inspector Clouseau

This article is about the character. For the film of the same title, see Inspector Clouseau (film).
"Jacques Clouseau" redirects here. For the oceanographer, see Jacques Cousteau.
"Clouseau" redirects here. For the Belgian pop group, see Clouseau (band).
Inspector Clouseau
The Pink Panther and The Inspector character
Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau,
sporting his Herbert Johnson trilby
First appearanceThe Pink Panther
Portrayed by
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full nameJacques Clouseau
AliasInspector Jacques Clouseau, Chief, Inspector, Jacques Clouseau, Guy Gadbois
GenderMale
OccupationSûreté Inspector, subsequently Chief Inspector
SpouseSimone Clouseau (ex-wife, original films)
Nicole Durant (wife, reboot films)
Significant otherMaria Gambrelli
Children
  • Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
  • Jaqueline Gambrelli
NationalityFrench

Inspector Jacques Clouseau (French: [ʒɑk kluzo]), later granted the rank of Chief Inspector, is a fictional character in Blake Edwards' farcical The Pink Panther series. He is portrayed by Peter Sellers in the original series, and also by Alan Arkin in the 1968 film Inspector Clouseau and, in a cameo, by Roger Moore (credited as Turk Thrust II) in the 1983 film Curse of the Pink Panther. In the 2006 reboot and its 2009 sequel, Clouseau is portrayed by Steve Martin. Clouseau's likeness also appears in the Pink Panther animated cartoon shorts and segments, where he is known as simply "the Inspector".[1]

  1. ^ Beck, Jerry (2006). Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town. New York, New York: Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. ISBN 0-7566-1033-8.