Jacques Mayol — The Big Blue Character Profile

Jacques Mayol - The Big Blue

About Jacques Mayol

Childhood friend and lifelong rival of Enzo. A gifted freediver who initially avoids the sport after his father’s death, he later becomes a research subject studying human physiology with dolphins in Peru. He competes against Enzo in Sicily, wins, and later dives to rescue his dying friend. Consumed by the sea’s allure, he ultimately undertakes a fatal final dive.

Jacques Mayol — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Jacques Mayol

Occupation
screenwriter, competitive diver, freediver
Manner of Death
Suicide
Nationality
French

Character Facts

Played by
Jean-Marc Barr
Appears in
The Big Blue (1988)
Role
Protagonist

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