Quick Facts
Born:
1958-01-01
Birthplace:
France
Credits:
82 Total Roles
Alex Descas
Acting
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Biography
Alex Descas (born January 1, 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in films by Claire Denis and Jim Jarmusch. In France, he is also known for his role as Schneider in the French TV series Un Flic.
He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, appearing in more than half of her theatrical feature-length films, including No Fear, No Die, Nénette et Boni, I Can't Sleep, Trouble Every Day, The Intruder, 35 Shots of Rum and Bastards, as well as Ten Minutes Older: The Cello. He is of Antillean (Guadeloupean) descent.
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He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, appearing in more than half of her theatrical feature-length films, including No Fear, No Die, Nénette et Boni, I Can't Sleep, Trouble Every Day, The Intruder, 35 Shots of Rum and Bastards, as well as Ten Minutes Older: The Cello. He is of Antillean (Guadeloupean) descent.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Descas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Coffee and Cigarettes
Alex (segment "No Problem")
Chocolat
Victor
The Limits of Control
Creole
Irma Vep
Desormeaux
Trouble Every Day
Dr. LĂ©o
Let the Sunshine In
End Man
The Dope
Shaft
Irma Vep
Gregory Desormeaux
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Failing MOVIE | L'Abbé Gomis |
| 2025 | Adam's Sake MOVIE | NaĂŻm |
| 2024 | Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants MOVIE | Narrator (Voice) |
| 2024 | Which Way Africa? MOVIE | Narrator |
| 2022 | Brûlé neige MOVIE | Henri |
| 2022 | Irma Vep TV | Gregory Desormeaux |
| 2021 | Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté MOVIE | (Voix Off) |
| 2021 | Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Exterminate All the Brutes TV | Self |
| 2019 | Sing Me Back Home MOVIE | Juan |