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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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The roles that explain the career.
35 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Adam's Sake | Naïm | Film |
| 2022 | Irma Vep | Gregory Desormeaux | TV |
| 2016 | Chocolat | Victor | Film |
| 2013 | Bastards | Dr. Béthanie | Film |
| 2009 | 35 Shots of Rum | Lionel | Film |
| 2009 | Rapt | Maître Walser | Film |
| 2009 | Persecution | Thomas | Film |
| 2009 | The Limits of Control | Creole | Film |
| 2007 | Boarding Gate | Andrew | Film |
| 2007 | The Elf Case | Pascal Lissouba | Film |
| 2006 | A Perfect Couple | Patrick | Film |
| 2005 | Nèg maron | Siwo | Film |
| 2005 | In Your Dreams | Mojo | Film |
| 2005 | The Intruder | Le prêtre | Film |
| 2004 | Coffee and Cigarettes | Alex (segment "No Problem") | Film |
| 2003 | Tiresia | Marignac | Film |
| 2003 | The Dope | Shaft | Film |
| 2002 | Vers Nancy | Film | |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Cello | (segment "Vers Nancy") | Film |
| 2001 | Trouble Every Day | Dr. Léo | Film |
| 2000 | Lumumba | Joseph Mobutu | Film |
| 1999 | Last Harem | Nadir | Film |
| 1999 | Late August, Early September | Jérémie | Film |
| 1997 | The House | Film | |
| 1997 | Nenette and Boni | Gynecologist | Film |
| 1996 | Irma Vep | Desormeaux | Film |
| 1996 | Clubbed to Death | Mambo | Film |
| 1995 | The Heart's Cry | Ibrahim Sow | Film |
| 1994 | I Can't Sleep | Théo | Film |
| 1991 | Lest We Forget | Dalton Prejean (segment "Pour Dalton Prejean, USA") | Film |
| 1990 | No Fear, No Die | Jocelyn | Film |
| 1988 | How Good the Whites Are | Le travailleur chez Renault | Film |
| 1985 | Urgence | Film | |
| 1984 | The Syringe | Le chef des 'Blackies' | Film |
| An Odd Enchantment | Film |
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