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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Filmography
The Failing
2026
as L'Abbé Gomis
Adam's Sake
2025
as Naïm
Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants
2024
as Narrator (Voice)
Which Way Africa?
2024
as Narrator
Brûlé neige
2022
as Henri
Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté
2021
as (Voix Off)
Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
2021
Sing Me Back Home
2019
as Juan
Maya
2018
as Frédéric
Volontaire
2018
as Albertini
Let the Sunshine In
2017
as End Man
Gone
2017
as Claude Vannier
- No poster
Metropole
2017
Chocolat
2016
as Victor
Rouge
2015
as Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»
Portrait of the Artist
2015
as Scottie
- No poster
Madeleine d'entre les Morts
2014
as The man
Voilà l'enchaînement
2014
as Lui
Murder in Pacot
2014
as L'homme
Un enfant en danger
2013
as André
Bastards
2013
as Dr. Béthanie
Aimé Césaire, le prix de la liberté
2013
as Aimé Césaire
Rapt
2009
as Maître Walser
Persecution
2009
as Thomas