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Alex Descas

Actor

Alex Descas

Born January 1, 1958 in France72 films

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.

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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.

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Coffee and Cigarettes posterFirst watchCoffee and Cigarettes20046.9as Alex (segment "No Problem")An anthology of eleven vignettes featuring star-studded casts of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Chocolat poster6.8Chocolat2016Irma Vep poster6.7Irma Vep1996The Limits of Control poster6.0The Limits of Control2009Trouble Every Day poster5.8Trouble Every Day200135 Shots of Rum poster6.835 Shots of Rum2009Let the Sunshine In poster5.2Let the Sunshine In2017Volontaire poster5.7Volontaire2018Bastards poster5.7Bastards2013

Filmography

72 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Arrival
  2. TBAAn Odd Enchantment
  3. 2026You+Me - Against the WorldLéonard Abrams
  4. 2026The FailingL'Abbé Gomis
  5. 2025Adam's SakeNaïm
  6. 2022Brûlé neigeHenri
  7. 2021Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
  8. 2019Sing Me Back HomeJuan
  9. 2018MayaFrédéric
  10. 2018VolontaireAlbertini
  11. 2017Let the Sunshine InEnd Man
  12. 2017GoneClaude Vannier
  13. 2017Metropole
  14. 2016ChocolatVictor
  15. 2015RougeScottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»
  16. 2015Portrait of the ArtistScottie
  17. 2014Madeleine d'entre les MortsThe man
  18. 2014Voilà l'enchaînementLui
  19. 2014Murder in PacotL'homme
  20. 2013Un enfant en dangerAndré
  21. 2013BastardsDr. Béthanie
  22. 2009RaptMaître Walser
  23. 2009PersecutionThomas
  24. 2009The Limits of ControlCreole
  25. 200935 Shots of RumLionel
  26. 2008NégropolitainAlain
  27. 2008We Don't Choose Our ParentsLe juge Mauvoisin
  28. 2007Déjà vuKiff
  29. 2007Boarding GateAndrew
  30. 2007Tag!Nkruma
  31. 2007Elf, Kings of OilPascal Lissouba
  32. 2007The Elf CasePascal Lissouba
  33. 2006L'île des esclaves
  34. 2006A Perfect CouplePatrick
  35. 2005The IntruderLe prêtre
  36. 2005In Your DreamsMojo
  37. 2005The United States of AlbertNolton Barnett
  38. 2005Nèg maronSiwo
  39. 2004The Man Who Came From ElsewherePierre Adélaïde
  40. 2004Nord-plage
  41. 2004Coffee and CigarettesAlex (segment "No Problem")
  42. 2003La nuit sera longueFrançois
  43. 2003TiresiaMarignac
  44. 2003The DopeShaft
  45. 2002Ten Minutes Older: The Cello(segment "Vers Nancy")
  46. 2002La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan(Segment 'Never Twice')
  47. 2001Trouble Every DayDr. Léo
  48. 2000LumumbaJoseph Mobutu
  49. 1999Last HaremNadir
  50. 1999Late August, Early SeptemberJérémie
  51. 1998Le serpent a mangé la grenouilleYves Le Guen
  52. 1997The House
  53. 1997Nenette and BoniGynecologist
  54. 1997My Family's HonourMalcolm
  55. 1997Africa DreamingMichael
  56. 1997So Be It
  57. 1996Irma VepDesormeaux
  58. 1996Clubbed to DeathMambo
  59. 1995Un si joli bouquetBarthélémy
  60. 1995Le Banquet
  61. 1995The Great White of LambareneKoumba
  62. 1995The Heart's CryIbrahim Sow
  63. 1995DuoMan
  64. 1995Never TwiceNever Twice
  65. 1995The MasturbatorsNarrator
  66. 1994I Can't SleepThéo
  67. 1993The AbsenceSoldier
  68. 1990No Fear, No DieJocelyn
  69. 1988How Good the Whites AreLe travailleur chez Renault
  70. 1986Taxi BoyPascal
  71. 1985Urgence
  72. 1984The SyringeLe chef des 'Blackies'