Jean Marais, born Jean-Villain Marais (December 11, 1913 - November 8 1998) was a French actor, and the lover of Jean Cocteau. He starred in Beauty and the Beast.

He was born in Cherbourg, Manche. He died in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes.

Filmography, as actor includes

• L'Épervier (1933), directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Étienne (1933), directed by Jean Tarride
• Dans les rues (1933), directed by Victor Trivas
• Le Scandale (1934)
• L'Aventurier (1934), directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Le Bonheur (1935), directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Les Hommes nouveaux (1936), directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Nuits de feu (1936), directed by Marcel L'Herbier
• Abus de confiance (1937), directed by Henri Decoin
• Drôle de drame (1937), directed by Marcel Carné
• Le Pavillon brûle (1941), directed by Jacques de Baroncelli
• Le Lit à colonnes (1942), directed by Roland Tual
• Carmen (1942), directed by Christian-Jaque
• L'Éternel retour (1943), directed by Jean Cocteau and Jean Delannoy
• Voyage sans espoir (1943), directed by Christian-Jaque
• La Belle et la Bête (1945), directed by Jean Cocteau and Jean Delannoy
• Les Chouans (1946)
• Ruy Blas ' (1947), directed by Pierre Billon
• L'Aigle à deux têtes (1947), directed by Jean Cocteau
• Aux yeux du souvenir (1948), directed by Jean Delannoy
• Le Secret de Mayerling (1948), directed by Jean Delannoy
• Les Parents terribles (1948), directed by Jean Cocteau
• Orphée (1949), directed by Jean Cocteau
• Coriolan (1950)
• Le Château de verre (1950), directed by René Clément
• Les Miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois (1950), directed by Yves Allégret
• Nez de cuir (1951), directed by Yves Allégret
• La Maison du silence (1952)
• L'Appel du destin (1952), directed by Georges Lacombe
• Les Amants de minuit (1953)
• Dortoir des grandes (1953), directed by Henri Decoin
• Julietta (1953)
• Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1953)
• Le Guérisseur (1954)
• Si Versailles m'était conté (1954), directed by Sacha Guitry
• Futures vedettes (1955), directed by Marc Allégret
• Napoléon (1955), directed by Sacha Guitry
• Goubbiath (1955)
• Toute la ville accuse (1955)
• Elena et les hommes (1956), directed by Jean Renoir
• Si Paris m'était conté (1956)
• Typhon sur Nagasaki (1957), directed by Yves Ciampi
• SOS Noronha (1957)
• Amour de poche (1957), directed by Pierre Kast
• La Vie à deux (1957)
• Nuits blanches (Le Notti bianche) (1957), directed by Luchino Visconti
• La Tour, prends garde ! (1957), directed by Georges Lampin
• Chaque jour a son secret (1958)
• Le Bossu (1959), directed by André Hunebelle
• Austerlitz (1960), directed by Abel Gance
• Le testament d'Orphée (1959), directed by Jean Cocteau
• Le Capitan (1960), directed by André Hunebelle
• La Princesse de Clèves (1961), directed by Jean Delannoy
• Capitaine Fracasse (1961), directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit
• Ponce Pilate (1961), directed by Gian Paolo Callegari
• Le Miracle des loups (1961), directed by André Hunebelle
• Napoléon II l'Aiglon (1961)
• L'Enlèvement des Sabines (1961)
• Le Masque de fer (1962), directed by Henri Decoin
• Les Mystères de Paris (1962), directed by André Hunebelle
• L'honorable Stanislas, agent secret (1963)
• Patate (1964), directed by Robert Thomas
• Fantomas (1964), directed by André Hunebelle
• Thomas l'imposteur (1964), directed by Georges Franju
• Le gentleman de Cocody (1965), directed by Christian-Jaque
• Pleins feux sur Stanislas (1965)
• Train d'enfer (1965)
• Fantomas se déchaîne (1965), directed by André Hunebelle
• Le Saint prend l'affût (1965)
• 7 hommes et une garce (1966), directed by Bernard Borderie
• Fantomas contre Scotland Yard (1966), directed by André Hunebelle
• Le Paria (1968)
• La Provocation (1969)
• Le Jouet criminel (1969), directed by Adolfo Arrieta
• Peau d'âne (1970), directed by Jacques Demy
• Jean Marais artisan du rêve (1975), documentaire
• Vaincre à Olympie (1976), documentaire ?
• Chantons sous l'Occupation (1976), documentaire directed by André Halimi
• Chirico par Cocteau (1981), directed by Pascal Kané
• Ombre et secret (1982)
• Parking (1985), directed by Jacques Demy
• Les Enfants du naufrageur (1991), directed by Jérôme Foulon
• Les Misérables du XXe siècle (1994)
• Beauté volée (Stealing Beauty) (1995), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci