| Javert | |
|---|---|
| Les Misérables character | |
 Javert – illustration from original publication of Les Misérables, after a painting by Gustave Brion | |
| Created by | Victor Hugo |
| Portrayed by | Jean Toulout Charles Vanel Charles Laughton Robert Newton Anthony Perkins Geoffrey Rush John Malkovich David Oyelowo Roger Allam Terrence Mann Philip Quast Ethan Freeman Anthony Crivello Norm Lewis Bradley Jaden Russell Crowe Earl Carpenter Hadley Fraser Michael Ball Robert Westenberg Chuck Wagner Robert Cuccioli David Burt Stewart Clarke |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Prison guard Detective |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Nationality | French |
Javert (French pronunciation: [ʒavɛʁ]), no first name given in the source novel, is a fictional character and a main antagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. He was presumably born in 1780[1] and died on June 7, 1832.[2] First a prison guard, and then a police inspector, his character is defined by his legalist tendencies, authoritarian worldview, and lack of empathy for criminals of all forms. In the novel, he persecutes the protagonist Jean Valjean after his violation of parole and theft from the child Petit Gervais.
- ^ "Les Misérables/Tome 4/Livre 12 - Wikisource". fr.wikisource.org. Archived from the original on 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ "Les Misérables/Tome 5/Livre 4 - Wikisource". fr.wikisource.org. Archived from the original on 2006-02-05. Retrieved 2016-12-31.