Alex Descas

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.

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Known For

The Failing 2026
Irma Vep 2022 ★ 6.5
Exterminate All the Brutes 2021 ★ 7.4
Iskander 2018 ★ 5.0
Let the Sunshine In 2017 ★ 5.2
Chocolat 2016 ★ 6.8
Nina 2015 ★ 5.4
Bastards 2013 ★ 5.7
The Limits of Control 2009 ★ 6.0
Un flic 2007 ★ 7.2
Boarding Gate 2007 ★ 5.0
Nèg maron 2005 ★ 6.3
Coffee and Cigarettes 2004 ★ 6.9
Trouble Every Day 2001 ★ 5.8
Last Harem 1999 ★ 5.5
Africa Dreaming 1997 ★ 8.0
The House 1997 ★ 7.1
Irma Vep 1996 ★ 6.7
Duo 1995
Les Cordier, juge et flic 1994 ★ 5.3
The Absence 1993 ★ 6.5
How Good the Whites Are 1988 ★ 6.6
Taxi Boy 1986 ★ 5.5
The Syringe 1984 ★ 5.1