Jean-Pierre Léaud
Acting

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Born 1944-05-28 · Paris, France

Jean-Pierre Léaud (born May 28, 1944) is a French actor, best known for playing Antoine Doinel in François Truffaut's series of films about that character, beginning with The 400 Blows (1959). He also worked with Aki Kaurismäki, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jacques Rivette, and Tsai Ming-liang. He is a significant figure of the French New Wave, having appeared in eight films by Jean-Luc Godard and seven by François Truffaut.

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Known for

The Dreamers★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Dreamers
2003
Elizabeth★ 7.2Viewing moment
Elizabeth
1998
Last Tango in Paris★ 7Viewing moment
Last Tango in Paris
1972
Pierrot le Fou★ 7.4Viewing moment
Pierrot le Fou
1965
The Soft Skin★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Soft Skin
1964
The 400 Blows★ 8.1Viewing moment
The 400 Blows
1959
The Mother and the Whore★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Mother and the Whore
1973
Antoine and Colette★ 7.3Viewing moment
Antoine and Colette
1962
Stolen Kisses★ 7.3Viewing moment
Stolen Kisses
1968
The Pornographer★ 4.6Viewing moment
The Pornographer
2001
Alphaville★ 7Viewing moment
Alphaville
1965
Day for Night★ 7.8Viewing moment
Day for Night
1973
Irma Vep★ 6.7Viewing moment
Irma Vep
1996
The Wild Child★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Wild Child
1970
Masculin Féminin★ 7.4Viewing moment
Masculin Féminin
1966
La Chinoise★ 7Viewing moment
La Chinoise
1967
Love on the Run★ 7.1Viewing moment
Love on the Run
1979
Weekend★ 7.1Viewing moment
Weekend
1967
Two English Girls★ 6.9Viewing moment
Two English Girls
1971
Bed and Board★ 7.2Viewing moment
Bed and Board
1970
Camille Rewinds★ 6.2Viewing moment
Camille Rewinds
2012
My Man★ 5.7Viewing moment
My Man
1996
The Married Woman★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Married Woman
1964
Testament of Orpheus★ 7.5Viewing moment
Testament of Orpheus
1960
I Hired a Contract Killer★ 7Viewing moment
I Hired a Contract Killer
1990
Pigsty★ 7.1Viewing moment
Pigsty
1969
What Time Is It There?★ 7Viewing moment
What Time Is It There?
2001
Made in U.S.A★ 6.2Viewing moment
Made in U.S.A
1967
Le Havre★ 7Viewing moment
Le Havre
2011
La Vie de Bohème★ 7.6Viewing moment
La Vie de Bohème
1992
Jane B. by Agnès V.★ 6.5Viewing moment
Jane B. by Agnès V.
1988
Paris Awakens★ 5.8Viewing moment
Paris Awakens
1991
One Hundred and One Nights★ 6.1Viewing moment
One Hundred and One Nights
1995
Out 1★ 7.4Viewing moment
Out 1
1971
Mata Hari, Agent H21★ 5.5Viewing moment
Mata Hari, Agent H21
1964
M★ 6.7Viewing moment
M
2017
Alien Crystal Palace★ 2.8Viewing moment
Alien Crystal Palace
2018
A Girl Is a Gun★ 4.8Viewing moment
A Girl Is a Gun
1971
The Oldest Profession★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Oldest Profession
1967
The Death of Louis XIV★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Death of Louis XIV
2016

Frequent collaborators

Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardAnna KarinaAnna KarinaJean EustacheJean EustacheFanny ArdantFanny ArdantFrançois TruffautFrançois TruffautJuliet BertoJuliet BertoNathalie BayeNathalie BayeFrançoise LebrunFrançoise Lebrun