Alex Descas
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1958 in France
- Active Years
- 1984–2026 (43 Years)
- Total Credits
- 83 credits in database
Acting Born Jan 1, 1958 France 83 credits
Biography
Alex Descas works in acting. Born January 1, 1958 in France. Archytele tracks 83 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Isaach de Bankolé
3 shared titles
Béatrice Dalle
2 shared titles
Jean-François Stévenin
2 shared titles
Léa Drucker
2 shared titles
Vincent Gallo
1 shared title
Tricia Vessey
1 shared title
Florence Loiret Caille
1 shared title
Nicolas Duvauchelle
1 shared title
Raphaël Neal
1 shared title
José Garcia
1 shared title
Career timeline
The Failing
Adam's Sake
Which Way Africa?Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants
Irma VepBrûlé neige
Exterminate All the BrutesChekhov's The Cherry OrchardFrantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté
Sing Me Back Home
IskanderVolontaireMaya
Let the Sunshine InGoneMetropole
Chocolat
NinaPortrait of the ArtistRouge
Murder in PacotVoilà l'enchaînementMadeleine d'entre les Morts
BastardsAimé Césaire, le prix de la libertéUn enfant en danger
The Limits of ControlRapt35 Shots of RumPersecution
NégropolitainWe Don't Choose Our Parents
Déjà vuUn flicTag!Boarding GateThe Elf Case
A Perfect CoupleL'île des esclaves
Nèg maronThe United States of AlbertIn Your DreamsThe Intruder
Coffee and CigarettesNord-plageThe Man Who Came From Elsewhere
TiresiaThe DopeLa nuit sera longue
Ten Minutes Older: The CelloVers NancyLa merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
Trouble Every Day
Lumumba
Late August, Early SeptemberLast Harem
In a Memory of a Film Gone ByLe serpent a mangé la grenouille
The HouseAfrica DreamingNenette and BoniMy Family's HonourSo Be It
Irma VepClubbed to Death
DuoThe MasturbatorsNever TwiceThe Heart's CryThe Great White of Lambarene
Les Cordier, juge et flicI Can't Sleep
The Absence
Lest We Forget
Full Filmography
83 titles- The Failing (2026) as L'Abbé Gomis
- Adam's Sake (2025) as Naïm
- Which Way Africa? (2024) as Narrator
- Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants (2024) as Narrator (Voice)
- Irma Vep (2022) as Gregory Desormeaux
- Brûlé neige (2022) as Henri
- Exterminate All the Brutes (2021)
- Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard (2021)
- Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté (2021) as (Voix Off)
- Sing Me Back Home (2019) as Juan
- Iskander (2018) as Oscar
- Volontaire (2018) as Albertini
- Maya (2018) as Frédéric
- Let the Sunshine In (2017) as End Man
- Gone (2017) as Claude Vannier
- Metropole (2017)
- Chocolat (2016) as Victor
- Nina (2015) as Mathias Savignon
- Portrait of the Artist (2015) as Scottie
- Rouge (2015) as Scottie, dans «Madeleine d'entre les morts»
- Murder in Pacot (2014) as L'homme
- Voilà l'enchaînement (2014) as Lui
- Madeleine d'entre les Morts (2014) as The man
- Bastards (2013) as Dr. Béthanie
- Aimé Césaire, le prix de la liberté (2013) as Aimé Césaire
- Un enfant en danger (2013) as André
- The Limits of Control (2009) as Creole
- Rapt (2009) as Maître Walser
- 35 Shots of Rum (2009) as Lionel
- Persecution (2009) as Thomas
- Négropolitain (2008) as Alain
- We Don't Choose Our Parents (2008) as Le juge Mauvoisin
- Déjà vu (2007) as Kiff
- Un flic (2007) as Schneider
- Tag! (2007) as Nkruma
- Boarding Gate (2007) as Andrew
- The Elf Case (2007) as Pascal Lissouba
- Elf, Kings of Oil (2007) as Pascal Lissouba
- A Perfect Couple (2006) as Patrick
- L'île des esclaves (2006)
- Nèg maron (2005) as Siwo
- The United States of Albert (2005) as Nolton Barnett
- In Your Dreams (2005) as Mojo
- The Intruder (2005) as Le prêtre
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) as Alex (segment "No Problem")
- Nord-plage (2004)
- The Man Who Came From Elsewhere (2004) as Pierre Adélaïde
- Tiresia (2003) as Marignac
- The Dope (2003) as Shaft
- La nuit sera longue (2003) as François
- Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) as (segment "Vers Nancy")
- Vers Nancy (2002)
- La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan (2002) as (Segment 'Never Twice')
- Trouble Every Day (2001) as Dr. Léo
- Lumumba (2000) as Joseph Mobutu
- Late August, Early September (1999) as Jérémie
- Last Harem (1999) as Nadir
- In a Memory of a Film Gone By (1998) as himself
- Le serpent a mangé la grenouille (1998) as Yves Le Guen
- The House (1997)
- Africa Dreaming (1997) as Michael
- Nenette and Boni (1997) as Gynecologist
- My Family's Honour (1997) as Malcolm
- So Be It (1997)
- Irma Vep (1996) as Desormeaux
- Clubbed to Death (1996) as Mambo
- Duo (1995) as Man
- The Masturbators (1995) as Narrator
- Never Twice (1995) as Never Twice
- The Heart's Cry (1995) as Ibrahim Sow
- The Great White of Lambarene (1995) as Koumba
- Un si joli bouquet (1995) as Barthélémy
- Les Cordier, juge et flic (1994) as Sayyid
- I Can't Sleep (1994) as Théo
- The Absence (1993) as Soldier
- Lest We Forget (1991) as Dalton Prejean (segment "Pour Dalton Prejean, USA")
- No Fear, No Die (1990) as Jocelyn
- How Good the Whites Are (1988) as Le travailleur chez Renault
- Taxi Boy (1986) as Pascal
- Urgence (1985)
- The Syringe (1984) as Le chef des 'Blackies'
- The Arrival
- An Odd Enchantment
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alex Descas best known for?
Alex Descas is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Adam's Sake (2025), Chocolat (2016), Nina (2015), Un enfant en danger (2013).
When and where was Alex Descas born?
Alex Descas was born on January 1, 1958 in France.
How many credits does Alex Descas have?
Alex Descas has accumulated over 83 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2026.
What is Alex Descas's background in cinema and television?
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, i...
Alex Descas by the numbers
83credits
77films
6TV series
1984–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Un enfant en danger (2013) as André — aged about 55
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) as Alex (segment "No Problem") — aged about 46
- Chocolat (2016) as Victor — aged about 58
- Adam's Sake (2025) as Naïm — aged about 67
- Irma Vep (1996) as Desormeaux — aged about 38
- How Good the Whites Are (1988) as Le travailleur chez Renault — aged about 30
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