Alex Descas
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1958-01-0168
Place of birth:France
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- The FailingL'Abbé Gomis2026-01-170.00
- Adam's SakeNaïm2025-09-176.733
- Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphantsNarrator (Voice)2024-03-197.33
- Which Way Africa?Narrator2024-02-160.00
- Brûlé neigeHenri2022-08-080.00
- Irma VepGregory Desormeaux2022-06-066.5134
- Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté(Voix Off)2021-11-078.02
- Exterminate All the Brutes2021-04-077.442
- Sing Me Back HomeJuan2019-03-064.84
- MayaFrédéric2018-12-195.343
- VolontaireAlbertini2018-06-065.7116
- IskanderOscar2018-01-255.013
- Let the Sunshine InEnd Man2017-09-275.2220
- GoneClaude Vannier2017-09-135.01
- ChocolatVictor2016-02-036.8755
- NinaMathias Savignon2015-06-175.47
- RougeScottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»2015-06-116.47
- Portrait of the ArtistScottie2015-03-155.79
- Madeleine d'entre les MortsThe man2014-10-030.00
- Voilà l'enchaînementLui2014-09-075.85
- Murder in PacotL'homme2014-09-053.99
- Un enfant en dangerAndré2013-09-157.33
- BastardsDr. Béthanie2013-08-075.7105
- Césaire, le prix de la libertéAimé Césaire2013-06-260.00
- RaptMaître Walser2009-11-186.262
- PersecutionThomas2009-10-174.438
- The Limits of ControlCreole2009-05-016.0315
- 35 Shots of RumLionel2009-02-186.886
- NégropolitainAlain2008-12-300.00
- We Don't Choose Our ParentsLe juge Mauvoisin2008-10-290.00
- Déjà vuKiff2007-10-160.00
- Boarding GateAndrew2007-08-225.0116
- Un flicSchneider2007-02-027.24
- Tag!Nkruma2007-01-245.50
- Elf, Kings of OilPascal Lissouba2007-01-010.00
- The Elf CasePascal Lissouba2007-01-015.03
- L'île des esclaves2006-12-310.00
- A Perfect CouplePatrick2006-02-085.59
- The IntruderLe prêtre2005-05-046.549
- In Your DreamsMojo2005-04-135.415
- The United States of AlbertNolton Barnett2005-04-083.86
- Nèg maronSiwo2005-01-196.38
- The Man Who Came From ElsewherePierre Adélaïde2004-12-067.02
- Nord-plage2004-10-078.01
- Coffee and CigarettesAlex (segment "No Problem")2004-03-126.91,053
- La nuit sera longueFrançois2003-11-2410.01
- TiresiaMarignac2003-05-205.931
- The DopeShaft2003-02-054.6209
- Ten Minutes Older: The Cello(segment "Vers Nancy")2002-09-206.632
- Vers Nancy2002-09-028.01
- La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan(Segment 'Never Twice')2002-04-037.01
- Trouble Every DayDr. Léo2001-07-115.8237
- LumumbaJoseph Mobutu2000-09-276.938
- Last HaremNadir1999-11-245.560
- Late August, Early SeptemberJérémie1999-02-105.948
- Le serpent a mangé la grenouilleYves Le Guen1998-08-129.01
- In a Memory of a Film Gone Byhimself1998-01-010.00
- The House1997-10-017.129
- Nenette and BoniGynecologist1997-01-296.438
- My Family's HonourMalcolm1997-01-029.01
- Africa DreamingMichael1997-01-018.01
- Irma VepDesormeaux1996-10-016.7246
- Clubbed to DeathMambo1996-06-256.214
- The Great White of LambareneKoumba1995-04-265.39
- Never TwiceNever Twice1995-01-0110.01
- The MasturbatorsNarrator1995-01-013.03
- I Can't SleepThéo1994-05-186.321
- Les Cordier, juge et flicSayyid1994-02-245.310
- The AbsenceSoldier1993-01-206.54
- Lest We ForgetDalton Prejean (segment "Pour Dalton Prejean, USA")1991-12-117.03
- No Fear, No DieJocelyn1990-09-056.135
- How Good the Whites AreLe travailleur chez Renault1988-01-206.67
- Taxi BoyPascal1986-04-305.52
- Urgence1985-01-304.912
- The SyringeLe chef des 'Blackies'1984-11-145.115