6.9
Movie
Acting
Alex Descas
- Born
- (age 68)
- Birthplace
- France
- Credits
- 85 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
6.8
Movie
Chocolat
6.0
Movie
The Limits of Control
6.7
Movie
Irma Vep
5.7
Movie
Trouble Every Day
5.2
Movie
Let the Sunshine In
4.6
Movie
The Dope
6.5
TV
Irma Vep
5.0
Movie
Boarding Gate
5.7
Movie
Volontaire
5.5
Movie
You+Me - Against the World
5.7
Movie
Bastards
6.8
Movie
35 Shots of Rum
6.2
Movie
Rapt
5.5
Movie
Last Harem
6.5
Movie
The Intruder
5.9
Movie
Late August, Early September
5.3
Movie
Maya
Acting credits 85
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Arrival Film | |
| TBA | An Odd Enchantment Film | |
| 2026 | You+Me - Against the World Film | Léonard Abrams |
| 2026 | The Failing Film | L'Abbé Gomis |
| 2025 | Adam's Sake Film | Naïm |
| 2024 | Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants Film | Narrator (Voice) |
| 2024 | Which Way Africa? Film | Narrator |
| 2022 | Brûlé neige Film | Henri |
| 2022 | Irma Vep TV | Gregory Desormeaux (8 ep) |
| 2021 | Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté Film | (Voix Off) |
| 2021 | Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard Film | |
| 2021 | Exterminate All the Brutes TV | (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Sing Me Back Home Film | Juan |
| 2018 | Maya Film | Frédéric |
| 2018 | Volontaire Film | Albertini |
| 2018 | Iskander TV | Oscar (4 ep) |
| 2017 | Let the Sunshine In Film | End Man |
| 2017 | Gone Film | Claude Vannier |
| 2017 | Metropole Film | |
| 2016 | Chocolat Film | Victor |
| 2015 | Nina TV | Mathias Savignon (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Rouge Film | Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts» |
| 2015 | Portrait of the Artist Film | Scottie |
| 2014 | Madeleine d'entre les Morts Film | The man |
| 2014 | Voilà l'enchaînement Film | Lui |
| 2014 | Murder in Pacot Film | L'homme |
| 2013 | Un enfant en danger Film | André |
| 2013 | Bastards Film | Dr. Béthanie |
| 2013 | Aimé Césaire, le prix de la liberté Film | Aimé Césaire |
| 2009 | Rapt Film | Maître Walser |
| 2009 | Persecution Film | Thomas |
| 2009 | The Limits of Control Film | Creole |
| 2009 | 35 Shots of Rum Film | Lionel |
| 2008 | Négropolitain Film | Alain |
| 2008 | We Don't Choose Our Parents Film | Le juge Mauvoisin |
| 2007 | Déjà vu Film | Kiff |
| 2007 | Boarding Gate Film | Andrew |
| 2007 | Un flic TV | Schneider (10 ep) |
| 2007 | Tag! Film | Nkruma |
| 2007 | Elf, Kings of Oil Film | Pascal Lissouba |
| 2007 | The Elf Case Film | Pascal Lissouba |
| 2006 | L'île des esclaves Film | |
| 2006 | A Perfect Couple Film | Patrick |
| 2005 | The Intruder Film | Le prêtre |
| 2005 | In Your Dreams Film | Mojo |
| 2005 | The United States of Albert Film | Nolton Barnett |
| 2005 | Nèg maron Film | Siwo |
| 2004 | The Man Who Came From Elsewhere Film | Pierre Adélaïde |
| 2004 | Nord-plage Film | |
| 2004 | Coffee and Cigarettes Film | Alex (segment "No Problem") |
| 2003 | La nuit sera longue Film | François |
| 2003 | Tiresia Film | Marignac |
| 2003 | The Dope Film | Shaft |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Film | (segment "Vers Nancy") |
| 2002 | Vers Nancy Film | |
| 2002 | La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan Film | (Segment 'Never Twice') |
| 2001 | Trouble Every Day Film | Dr. Léo |
| 2000 | Lumumba Film | Joseph Mobutu |
| 1999 | Last Harem Film | Nadir |
| 1999 | Late August, Early September Film | Jérémie |