Uggie A Nine Year Old Jack Russell Stars in The Artist and Water For Elephants

Uggie Retires at a ceremony at Hollywood’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre June 25/2012

Golden Globes 2012 Awards: Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical -Jean Dujardin – The Artist, Best Original Score – Motion Picture – Ludovic Bource – The Artist

Nine-year-old Jack Russell, Uggie alongside actor Jean Dujardin in academy award nominated film for best picture(2011)  The Artist. Also stars  Bérénice Bejo and John Goodman.  Directed by MichelHazanavicius, written by Michel Hazanavicius(scenario and dialogue)

Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon and Uggie in Water For Elephants

Uggie also starred in Water for Elephants this year(2011) based on Sara Gruen’s novel of the same name, directed by Francis Lawrence. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz.

 Uggie Wins the  Golden Collar Award for Best Dog in a Motion Picture 2012

Uggie and owner Omar Von Muller at the Golden Collar Awards

Director Michel Hazanavicius talks about the 9 year old Jack Russell Uggie the canine star of The Artist

Golden Globes 2012 Best Picture The Artist

The Sun:By GRANT ROLLINGS, Published: 18 Jan 2012

Hollywood star Uggie was nearly put down
AS a puppy, Uggie was heading for a rescue centre and could even have been put down. Owner and trainer Omar von Muller, 49, saved Uggie as a puppy and guided him to glory.
He said: “I have had him since he was less than a year old.
“I was told he was going to be taken to the pound where he might be put down. I went to get him out of the situation.”
Omar, who has seven other dogs and has been working in showbusiness for 30 years – soon started teaching Uggie the ropes.
He said: “He was a quick learner. He knows some extreme tricks such as skateboarding and water skiing.”
In The Artist Uggie plays the loyal companion of silent movie star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) – and even saves his owner from a fire. See the whole interiew and photos at the The Sun:By GRANT ROLLINGS, Published: 18 Jan 2012