Jean Constantin

{{Short description|Romanian actor (1927–2010)}}

{{Other uses|Constantin|Jean Constantin (songwriter)}}

{{Expand Romanian|topic=bio|Jean Constantin|date=March 2011}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Jean Constantin

| image =

| alt =

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| birth_name = Cornel Constantin Jean

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|8|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Techirghiol, Kingdom of Romania

| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|5|26|1927|8|21|df=yes}}

| death_place = Constanța, Romania

| nationality = Romanian

| other_names =

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1960–2010

| spouse = Elena

| parents = Caliopi Stavreg Zaharia
Dumitru Jean

| known_for = Ismail (Toate pînzele sus), Patraulea (Brigada Diverse), Limbă, Parpanghel.

| awards = 2008 – Gopo Life Achievement

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Jean Constantin ({{IPA|ro|ʒaŋ konstanˈtin}}; born Constantin Cornel Jean; 21 August 1927 – 26 May 2010) was a well-known Romanian comedian{{cite news

| title = Jean Constantin, pentru ultima dată la teatru!

| first = Cătălin

| last = Schipor

| url = http://www.libertatea.ro/stire/jean-constantin-pentru-ultima-data-la-teatru-289729.html

| newspaper = Libertatea

| location = Bucharest

| date = 2010-05-28

| accessdate = 2010-06-02

| language = ro

| ref = Libertatea

}}

of Greek ethnicity.{{cite news

| title = Constanța: Țiganul, parte din personajul Jean Constantin

| first = Sînziana

| last = Ionescu

| url = http://www.adevarul.ro/locale/constanta/Constanta-_Tiganul-parte_din_personajul_Jean_Constantin_0_269373568.html

| newspaper = Adevărul

| location = Bucharest

| date = 2010-05-27

| accessdate = 2010-06-02

| language = ro

| ref = Adevarul

}}

Constantin was born in Techirghiol, and died in Constanța.