Alex Descas
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Descas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieThe Failing
2026
L'Abbé Gomis
movieKenya - Gardiennes des éléphants
2024
Narrator (Voice)
movieWhich Way Africa?
2024
Narrator
movieBrûlé neige
2022
Henri
tvIrma Vep
2022
Gregory Desormeaux
movieMaya
2018
Frédéric
movieVolontaire
2018
Albertini
tvIskander
2018
Oscar
movieLet the Sunshine In
2017
End Man
movieGone
2017
Claude Vannier
movieChocolat
2016
Victor
tvNina
2015
Mathias Savignon
movieRouge
2015
Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»
movieMurder in Pacot
2014
L'homme
movieBastards
2013
Dr. Béthanie
movieRapt
2009
Maître Walser
moviePersecution
2009
Thomas
movie35 Shots of Rum
2009
Lionel
movieWe Don't Choose Our Parents
2008
Le juge Mauvoisin
movieBoarding Gate
2007
Andrew
tvUn flic
2007
Schneider
movieTag!
2007
Nkruma
movieElf, Kings of Oil
2007
Pascal Lissouba
movieThe Elf Case
2007
Pascal Lissouba
movieA Perfect Couple
2006
Patrick
movieThe Intruder
2005
Le prêtre
movieThe United States of Albert
2005
Nolton Barnett
movieThe Man Who Came From Elsewhere
2004
Pierre Adélaïde
movieCoffee and Cigarettes
2004
Alex (segment "No Problem")
movieLa nuit sera longue
2003
François
movieTiresia
2003
Marignac
movieThe Dope
2003
Shaft
movieTen Minutes Older: The Cello
2002
(segment "Vers Nancy")
movieLa merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
2002
(Segment 'Never Twice')
movieTrouble Every Day
2001
Dr. Léo
movieLumumba
2000
Joseph Mobutu
movieLast Harem
1999
Nadir
movieLe serpent a mangé la grenouille
1998
Yves Le Guen
movieNenette and Boni
1997
Gynecologist
movieMy Family's Honour
1997
Malcolm
movieAfrica Dreaming
1997
Michael
movieIrma Vep
1996
Desormeaux
movieUn si joli bouquet
1995
Barthélémy
movieThe Heart's Cry
1995
Ibrahim Sow
movieDuo
1995
Man
movieNever Twice
1995
Never Twice
movieThe Masturbators
1995
Narrator
movieThe Absence
1993
Soldier
movieLest We Forget
1991
Dalton Prejean (segment "Pour Dalton Prejean, USA")
movieNo Fear, No Die
1990
Jocelyn
movieHow Good the Whites Are
1988
Le travailleur chez Renault
movieTaxi Boy
1986
Pascal
movieThe Syringe
1984
Le chef des 'Blackies'