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Jacques Pépin French pronunciation: [ʒak pepɛ̃] is a French born, American chef, author, culinary educator, television personality, and artist. Since the late 1980s, he has appeared on American television and has written for The New York Times, Food & Wine and other publications. He has authored over 30 cookbooks some of which have become best sellers. Pépin was a longtime friend of the American chef Julia Child, and their 1999 PBS series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home won a Daytime Emmy Award. He has been honored with 24 James Beard Foundation Awards, five honorary doctoral degrees, the American Public Television’s lifetime achievement award, the Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2019 and the Légion d'honneur, France's highest order of merit in 2004.
Born
Wednesday, 18 December 1935
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Hemings: Ghost in America's Kitchen | Self | 2022 |
| Julia | Self / Self (archival footage) | 2021 |
| Weekends with Yankee | Self - Special Guest | 2017 |
| Heart & Soul | Self | 2015 |
| Wahlburgers | Self | 2014 |
| The Taste | Self - Guest Mentor | 2013 |
| CBS This Morning | Self | 2012 |
| Lidia Celebrates America | Self | 2011 |
| The Chew | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Ugly Betty | Gerard Chainet | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Hemings: Ghost in America's Kitchen | Self | 2022 |
| Julia | Self / Self (archival footage) | 2021 |
| Weekends with Yankee | Self - Special Guest | 2017 |
| Heart & Soul | Self | 2015 |
| Wahlburgers | Self | 2014 |
| The Taste | Self - Guest Mentor | 2013 |
| CBS This Morning | Self | 2012 |
| Lidia Celebrates America | Self | 2011 |
| The Chew | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Ugly Betty | Gerard Chainet | 2006 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| After Hours with Daniel Boulud | Self | 2006 |
| Top Chef | Self - Guest Judge / Chef / Author | 2006 |
| Simply Ming | Self | 2003 |
| Mexico: One Plate at a Time | Himself | 2003 |
| Julia & Jacques Cooking at Home | Self - Host / Self - Co-Host | 1999 |
| The View | Himself (as Chef Jacques Pepin) | 1997 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Self (as Chef Jacques Pepin) | 1979 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - French Chef | 1961 |
