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
TV
Irma Vep
Gregory Desormeaux
2022
TV
Nina
Mathias Savignon
2015
TV
Exterminate All the Brutes
2021
TV
Les Cordier, juge et flic
Sayyid
1994
Film
Irma Vep
Desormeaux
1996
Film
Tiresia
Marignac
2003
TV
Un flic
Schneider
2007
Film
Coffee and Cigarettes
Alex (segment "No Problem")
2004
TV
Iskander
Oscar
2018
Film
Chocolat
Victor
2016
Film
Taxi Boy
Pascal
1986
Film
Négropolitain
Alain
2008
Film
Trouble Every Day
Dr. Léo
2001
Film
Bastards
Dr. Béthanie
2013
Film
The Limits of Control
Creole
2009
Film
Late August, Early September
Jérémie
1999
Film
Gone
Claude Vannier
2017
Film
Africa Dreaming
Michael
1997
Film
Boarding Gate
Andrew
2007
Film
Metropole
2017
Filmography
2026FilmThe Failingas L'Abbé Gomis2025FilmAdam's Sakeas Naïm2024FilmKenya - Gardiennes des éléphantsas Narrator (Voice)2024FilmWhich Way Africa?as Narrator2022FilmBrûlé neigeas Henri2022TVIrma Vepas Gregory Desormeaux2021FilmFrantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révoltéas (Voix Off)2021FilmChekhov's The Cherry Orchard2021TVExterminate All the Brutes2019FilmSing Me Back Homeas Juan2018FilmMayaas Frédéric2018FilmVolontaireas Albertini2018TVIskanderas Oscar2017FilmLet the Sunshine Inas End Man2017FilmGoneas Claude Vannier2017FilmMetropole2016FilmChocolatas Victor2015TVNinaas Mathias Savignon2015FilmRougeas Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»2015FilmPortrait of the Artistas Scottie2014FilmMadeleine d'entre les Mortsas The man2014FilmVoilà l'enchaînementas Lui2014FilmMurder in Pacotas L'homme2013FilmUn enfant en dangeras André2013FilmBastardsas Dr. Béthanie2013FilmCésaire, le prix de la libertéas Aimé Césaire2009FilmRaptas Maître Walser2009FilmPersecutionas Thomas2009FilmThe Limits of Controlas Creole2009Film35 Shots of Rumas Lionel2008FilmNégropolitainas Alain2008FilmWe Don't Choose Our Parentsas Le juge Mauvoisin2007FilmDéjà vuas Kiff2007FilmBoarding Gateas Andrew2007TVUn flicas Schneider2007FilmTag!as Nkruma2007FilmElf, Kings of Oilas Pascal Lissouba2007FilmThe Elf Caseas Pascal Lissouba2006FilmL'île des esclaves2006FilmA Perfect Coupleas Patrick2005FilmThe Intruderas Le prêtre2005FilmIn Your Dreamsas Mojo2005FilmThe United States of Albertas Nolton Barnett2005FilmNèg maronas Siwo2004FilmThe Man Who Came From Elsewhereas Pierre Adélaïde2004FilmNord-plage2004FilmCoffee and Cigarettesas Alex (segment "No Problem")2003FilmLa nuit sera longueas François2003FilmTiresiaas Marignac2003FilmThe Dopeas Shaft2002FilmTen Minutes Older: The Celloas (segment "Vers Nancy")2002FilmVers Nancy2002FilmLa merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Tobogganas (Segment 'Never Twice')2001FilmTrouble Every Dayas Dr. Léo2000FilmLumumbaas Joseph Mobutu1999FilmLast Haremas Nadir1999FilmLate August, Early Septemberas Jérémie1998FilmLe serpent a mangé la grenouilleas Yves Le Guen1998FilmIn a Memory of a Film Gone Byas himself1997FilmThe House1997FilmNenette and Bonias Gynecologist1997FilmMy Family's Honouras Malcolm1997FilmAfrica Dreamingas Michael1997FilmSo Be It1996FilmIrma Vepas Desormeaux1996FilmClubbed to Deathas Mambo1995FilmUn si joli bouquetas Barthélémy1995FilmThe Great White of Lambareneas Koumba1995FilmThe Heart's Cryas Ibrahim Sow1995FilmDuoas Man1995FilmNever Twiceas Never Twice1995FilmThe Masturbatorsas Narrator1994FilmI Can't Sleepas Théo1994TVLes Cordier, juge et flicas Sayyid1993FilmThe Absenceas Soldier1991FilmAgainst Oblivionas Self1990FilmNo Fear, No Dieas Jocelyn1988FilmHow Good the Whites Areas Le travailleur chez Renault1986FilmTaxi Boyas Pascal1985FilmUrgence1984FilmThe Syringeas Le chef des 'Blackies'—FilmThe Arrival