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
Police inspector
Detective
Religion
Roman Catholic
Nationality
French
Javert (French pronunciation:[ʒavɛʁ]), no last name given in the source novel, is a fictional character and the 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 and lack of empathy for criminals of all forms. In the novel, he becomes obsessed with the pursuit and punishment of the protagonist Jean Valjean after his violation of parole.
^"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.
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