About

Known credits:
76
Birthday:
1958-01-01
Place of birth:
France
Website:
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Alex Descas

Overview

Alex Descas (born 1958) is a French actor known for his roles in Jim Jarmusch films and for his role as Schneider in the French TV series Un Flic.

He is a frequent collaborator of Claire Denis, appearing in her films No Fear, No Die, Nénette et Boni, Trouble Every Day, Ten Minutes Older: The Cello, 35 Shots of Rum and Bastards. He is of Antillean (Guadeloupean) descent.

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Known for

Acting
2025 Adam's Sake Actor Naïm N/A
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2024 Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants Actor Narrator (Voice) N/A
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2024 Which Way Africa? Actor Narrator N/A
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2022 Brûlé neige Actor Henri N/A
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2022 Irma Vep Actor Gregory Desormeaux 67
Fair
2021 Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté Actor (Voix Off) 58
Average
2021 Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard Actor N/A
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2019 Sing Me Back Home Actor Juan 58
Average
2018 Maya Actor Frédéric 58
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2018 Volontaire Actor Albertini 58
Average
2017 Let the Sunshine In Actor End Man 56
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2017 Gone Actor Claude Vannier 58
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2017 Metropole Actor N/A
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2016 Chocolat Actor Victor 64
Fair
2015 Rouge Actor Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts» 59
Average
2015 Portrait of the Artist Actor Scottie 59
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2014 Madeleine d'entre les Morts Actor The man N/A
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2014 Voilà l'enchaînement Actor Lui 58
Average
2014 Murder in Pacot Actor L'homme 58
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2013 Un enfant en danger Actor André 58
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2013 Bastards Actor Dr. Béthanie 58
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2013 Césaire, le prix de la liberté Actor Aimé Césaire N/A
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2009 Rapt Actor Maître Walser 59
Average
2009 Persecution Actor Thomas 57
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2009 The Limits of Control Actor Creole 59
Average
2009 35 Shots of Rum Actor Lionel 59
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2008 Négropolitain Actor Alain N/A
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2008 We Don't Choose Our Parents Actor Le juge Mauvoisin N/A
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2007 Déjà vu Actor Kiff N/A
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2007 Boarding Gate Actor Andrew 57
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2007 Un flic Actor Schneider 69
Fair
2007 Tag! Actor Nkruma N/A
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2007 Elf, Kings of Oil Actor Pascal Lissouba N/A
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2007 The Elf Case Actor Pascal Lissouba 58
Average
2006 L'île des esclaves Actor N/A
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2005 A Perfect Couple Actor Patrick 58
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2005 The Intruder Actor Le prêtre 59
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2005 In Your Dreams Actor Mojo 58
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2005 The United States of Albert Actor Nolton Barnett 58
Average
2005 Nèg maron Actor Siwo 59
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2004 The Man Who Came From Elsewhere Actor Pierre Adélaïde 58
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2004 Nord-plage Actor N/A
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2004 Coffee and Cigarettes Actor Alex (segment "No Problem") 65
Fair
2003 La nuit sera longue Actor François N/A
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2003 Tiresia Actor Marignac 58
Average
2003 The Dope Actor Shaft 55
Average
2002 Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Actor (segment "Vers Nancy") 58
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2002 Vers Nancy Actor 59
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2002 La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan Actor (Segment 'Never Twice') N/A
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2001 Trouble Every Day Actor Dr. Léo 58
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2000 Lumumba Actor Joseph Mobutu 59
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1999 Last Harem Actor Nadir 58
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1999 Late August, Early September Actor Jérémie 58
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1998 Le serpent a mangé la grenouille Actor N/A
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1998 In a Memory of a Film Gone By Actor himself N/A
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1997 The House Actor 59
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1997 Nenette and Boni Actor Gynecologist 59
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1997 My Family's Honour Actor Malcolm N/A
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1997 So Be It Actor N/A
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1997 Africa Dreaming Actor Michael N/A
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1996 Irma Vep Actor Desormeaux 60
Fair
1996 Clubbed to Death Actor Mambo 58
Average
1995 Un si joli bouquet Actor Barthélémy N/A
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1995 The Great White of Lambarene Actor Koumba 58
Average
1995 The Heart's Cry Actor Ibrahim Sow 58
Average
1995 Duo Actor Man N/A
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1995 The Masturbators Actor Narrator N/A
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1995 Never Twice Actor Never Twice N/A
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1994 I Can't Sleep Actor Théo 58
Average
1993 The Absence Actor Soldier 58
Average
1991 Against Oblivion Actor Self 58
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1990 No Fear, No Die Actor Jocelyn 58
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1988 How Good the Whites Are Actor Le travailleur chez Renault 59
Average
1986 Taxi Boy Actor Pascal 58
Average
1985 Urgence Actor 58
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1984 The Syringe Actor Le chef des 'Blackies' 58
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