Alex Descas
Born
January 1, 1958 (age 67)
Birthplace
France

Alex Descas

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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Movies

Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2025 ★ 6.7
Naïm
Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants
Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants
2024 ★ 7.3
Narrator (Voice)
Which Way Africa?
Which Way Africa?
2024
Narrator
Brûlé neige
Brûlé neige
2022
Henri
Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté
Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté
2021 ★ 10.0
(Voix Off)
Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
2021
Sing Me Back Home
Sing Me Back Home
2019 ★ 5.0
Juan
Maya
Maya
2018 ★ 5.2
Frédéric
Volontaire
Volontaire
2018 ★ 5.7
Albertini
Let the Sunshine In
Let the Sunshine In
2017 ★ 5.2
End Man
Gone
Gone
2017 ★ 5.0
Claude Vannier
Metropole
Metropole
2017
Chocolat
Chocolat
2016 ★ 6.8
Victor
Rouge
Rouge
2015 ★ 6.5
Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»
Portrait of the Artist
Portrait of the Artist
2015 ★ 5.7
Scottie
Madeleine d'entre les Morts
Madeleine d'entre les Morts
2014
The man
Voilà l'enchaînement
Voilà l'enchaînement
2014 ★ 5.8
Lui
Murder in Pacot
Murder in Pacot
2014 ★ 3.9
L'homme
Un enfant en danger
Un enfant en danger
2013 ★ 7.0
André
Bastards
Bastards
2013 ★ 5.7
Dr. Béthanie
Césaire, le prix de la liberté
Césaire, le prix de la liberté
2013
Aimé Césaire
Rapt
Rapt
2009 ★ 6.1
Maître Walser
Persecution
Persecution
2009 ★ 4.4
Thomas
The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control
2009 ★ 6.0
Creole
35 Shots of Rum
35 Shots of Rum
2009 ★ 6.8
Lionel
Négropolitain
Négropolitain
2008
Alain
We Don't Choose Our Parents
We Don't Choose Our Parents
2008
Le juge Mauvoisin
Déjà vu
Déjà vu
2007
Kiff
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
2007 ★ 5.0
Andrew
Tag!
Tag!
2007 ★ 5.5
Nkruma
Elf, Kings of Oil
Elf, Kings of Oil
2007
Pascal Lissouba
The Elf Case
The Elf Case
2007 ★ 5.0
Pascal Lissouba
L'île des esclaves
L'île des esclaves
2006
A Perfect Couple
A Perfect Couple
2005 ★ 5.2
Patrick
The Intruder
The Intruder
2005 ★ 6.5
Le prêtre
In Your Dreams
In Your Dreams
2005 ★ 5.2
Mojo
The United States of Albert
The United States of Albert
2005 ★ 3.0
Nolton Barnett
Nèg maron
Nèg maron
2005 ★ 6.1
Siwo
The Man Who Came From Elsewhere
The Man Who Came From Elsewhere
2004 ★ 6.0
Pierre Adélaïde
Nord-plage
Nord-plage
2004
Coffee and Cigarettes
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004 ★ 6.9
Alex (segment "No Problem")
La nuit sera longue
La nuit sera longue
2003
François
Tiresia
Tiresia
2003 ★ 5.8
Marignac
The Dope
The Dope
2003 ★ 4.6
Shaft
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002 ★ 6.6
(segment "Vers Nancy")
Vers Nancy
Vers Nancy
2002 ★ 8.0
La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
2002
(Segment 'Never Twice')
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 ★ 5.8
Dr. Léo
Lumumba
Lumumba
2000 ★ 6.8
Joseph Mobutu
Last Harem
Last Harem
1999 ★ 5.4
Nadir
Late August, Early September
Late August, Early September
1999 ★ 5.9
Jérémie
Le serpent a mangé la grenouille
Le serpent a mangé la grenouille
1998
Yves Le Guen
The House
The House
1997 ★ 7.0
Nenette and Boni
Nenette and Boni
1997 ★ 6.4
Gynecologist
My Family's Honour
My Family's Honour
1997
Malcolm
Africa Dreaming
Africa Dreaming
1997
Michael
So Be It
So Be It
1997
Irma Vep
Irma Vep
1996 ★ 6.7
Desormeaux
Clubbed to Death
Clubbed to Death
1996 ★ 6.2
Mambo
Un si joli bouquet
Un si joli bouquet
1995
Barthélémy
The Great White of Lambarene
The Great White of Lambarene
1995 ★ 5.0
Koumba
The Heart's Cry
The Heart's Cry
1995 ★ 5.4
Ibrahim Sow
Duo
Duo
1995
Man
Never Twice
Never Twice
1995
Never Twice
The Masturbators
The Masturbators
1995 ★ 1.0
Narrator
I Can't Sleep
I Can't Sleep
1994 ★ 6.1
Théo
The Absence
The Absence
1993 ★ 5.3
Soldier
No Fear, No Die
No Fear, No Die
1990 ★ 6.0
Jocelyn
How Good the Whites Are
How Good the Whites Are
1988 ★ 6.1
Le travailleur chez Renault
Taxi Boy
Taxi Boy
1986 ★ 3.0
Pascal
Urgence
Urgence
1985 ★ 4.5
The Syringe
The Syringe
1984 ★ 4.8
Le chef des 'Blackies'
The Arrival
The Arrival

TV Series