
Alex Descas
Acting
Born 1958-01-01 · France
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alex Descas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography

The Failing
Jan 17, 2026

Adam's Sake
Sep 17, 2025

Kenya - Gardiennes des éléphants
Mar 19, 2024

Which Way Africa?
Feb 16, 2024

Brûlé neige
Aug 8, 2022

Frantz Fanon, trajectoire d'un révolté
Nov 7, 2021

Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
Jul 8, 2021

Sing Me Back Home
Mar 6, 2019

Maya
Dec 19, 2018

Volontaire
Jun 6, 2018

Let the Sunshine In
Sep 27, 2017

Gone
Sep 13, 2017

Chocolat
Feb 3, 2016

Rouge
Jun 11, 2015

Portrait of the Artist
Mar 15, 2015

Voilà l'enchaînement
Sep 7, 2014

Murder in Pacot
Sep 5, 2014

Un enfant en danger
Sep 15, 2013

Bastards
Aug 7, 2013

Rapt
Nov 18, 2009

Persecution
Oct 17, 2009

The Limits of Control
May 1, 2009

35 Shots of Rum
Feb 18, 2009

Négropolitain
Dec 30, 2008

We Don't Choose Our Parents
Oct 29, 2008

Boarding Gate
Aug 22, 2007

Tag!
Jan 24, 2007

Elf, Kings of Oil
Jan 1, 2007

The Elf Case
Jan 1, 2007

L'île des esclaves
Dec 31, 2006