Alex Descas

Acting·Jan 1, 1958·France

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Descas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
The Failing2026 · L'Abbé Gomis	L'Abbé Gomis
Adam's Sake2025 · Naïm	Naïm
Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants2024 · Narrator (Voice)	Narrator (Voice)
Which Way Africa?2024 · Narrator	Narrator
Brûlé neige2022 · Henri	Henri
Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté2021 · (Voix Off)	(Voix Off)
Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard2021 · Actor	Actor
Sing Me Back Home2019 · Juan	Juan
Maya2018 · Frédéric	Frédéric
Volontaire2018 · Albertini	Albertini
Let the Sunshine In2017 · End Man	End Man
Gone2017 · Claude Vannier	Claude Vannier
MMetropole2017 · Actor	Actor
Chocolat2016 · Victor	Victor
Rouge2015 · Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»	Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»
Portrait of the Artist2015 · Scottie	Scottie
MMadeleine d'entre les Morts2014 · The man	The man
Voilà l'enchaînement2014 · Lui	Lui
Murder in Pacot2014 · L'homme	L'homme
Un enfant en danger2013 · André	André
Bastards2013 · Dr. Béthanie	Dr. Béthanie
Aimé Césaire, le prix de la liberté2013 · Aimé Césaire	Aimé Césaire
Rapt2009 · Maître Walser	Maître Walser
Persecution2009 · Thomas	Thomas
The Limits of Control2009 · Creole	Creole
35 Shots of Rum2009 · Lionel	Lionel
Négropolitain2008 · Alain	Alain
We Don't Choose Our Parents2008 · Le juge Mauvoisin	Le juge Mauvoisin
DDéjà vu2007 · Kiff	Kiff
Boarding Gate2007 · Andrew	Andrew
Tag!2007 · Nkruma	Nkruma
Elf, Kings of Oil2007 · Pascal Lissouba	Pascal Lissouba
The Elf Case2007 · Pascal Lissouba	Pascal Lissouba
L'île des esclaves2006 · Actor	Actor
A Perfect Couple2006 · Patrick	Patrick
The Intruder2005 · Le prêtre	Le prêtre
In Your Dreams2005 · Mojo	Mojo
The United States of Albert2005 · Nolton Barnett	Nolton Barnett
Nèg maron2005 · Siwo	Siwo
The Man Who Came From Elsewhere2004 · Pierre Adélaïde	Pierre Adélaïde
Nord-plage2004 · Actor	Actor
Coffee and Cigarettes2004 · Alex (segment "No Problem")	Alex (segment "No Problem")
La nuit sera longue2003 · François	François
Tiresia2003 · Marignac	Marignac
The Dope2003 · Shaft	Shaft
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello2002 · (segment "Vers Nancy")	(segment "Vers Nancy")
Vers Nancy2002 · Actor	Actor
La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan2002 · (Segment 'Never Twice')	(Segment 'Never Twice')