Biography

Jean Sarrus (11 May 1945 – 19 February 2025) was a French actor, composer and singer. People know him best as a member of the legendary band Les Charlots. Sarrus was born in Puteaux. After being one of the bass players for Ronnie Bird, Jean Sarrus joined the group Les Problèmes, where he played bass guitar. The group that became Les Charlots became very popular in the 1970s and starred in several comedy films that were among the biggest commercial successes of French cinema of that decade.