Jean-Pierre Léaud
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jean-Pierre Léaud
Filmography
Acting (117)
2026
Léaud et les Basas Self (Footage)
10.0
2024
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinemaas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.2
2023
Godard Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
5.6
2022
Quando a Coisa Vira Outraas Self (archive footage)
2.0
2020
7.3
2019
Introducing My Father, François Truffautas Self (Archive Footage)
10.0
2019
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventureras Self - Actor (archive footage)
6.0
2019
I shot Antoine Doinelas Self
2019
C'è tempoas Self
6.2
2018
Alien Crystal Palaceas Horus
2.7
2018
The Lion Sleeps Tonightas Jean
7.1
2017
Mas Le père de Lila
6.4
2016
The Death of Louis XIVas Louis XIV
6.5
2016
2014
François Truffaut l'insoumisas Self (archive footage)
5.8
2012
Camille Rewindsas Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger
6.2
2011
Le Havreas The Whistleblower
7.0
2009
The Chalk Circle Manas Le Nermord
7.1
2009
Visageas Antoine / King Herode
5.5
2009
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Wateras Self / Antoine / King Herode
2009
On the Trail of the New Waveas Self (archive footage)
2005
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killedas Georges Franju
6.1
2004
A Wonderful Spellas Fernand
6.3
2004
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’as Self (uncredited)
7.3
2004
Léaud de Hurle-dentsas Self
7.0
2003
The Dreamersas Jean-Pierre Léaud
7.2
2002
In the Darkness of Timeas (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2002
The War in Parisas Haut Placé
5.5
2001
Léaud l'uniqueas Self - actor
10.0
2001
The Pornographeras Jacques Laurent
5.1
2001
What Time Is It There?as Man at Cemetery
7.0
2001
7.0
2000
The Marcorelle Affairas François Marcorelle
4.9
2000
A Matter of Tasteas Investigating judge
6.3
1999
Innocentas Le poète
8.0
1998
Elizabethas (uncredited)
7.2
1997
1997
Just for Laughsas Nicolas Gardinier
6.6
1996
Irma Vepas René Vidal
6.7
1996
Diary of a Seduceras Hugo
5.4
1996
My Manas Client
5.7
1995
One Hundred and One Nightsas The Second Jean-Pierre (uncredited)
6.1
1994
Nobody Loves Meas Lucien
4.3
1993
The Birth of Loveas Marcus
6.3
1993
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraitsas Self (archive footage)
5.6
1992
La Vie de Bohèmeas Blancheron
7.5
1991
Paris Awakensas Clément
6.0
1991
9.0
1990
Out 1as Colin
7.2
1990
I Hired a Contract Killeras Henri
6.9
1989
Paperback Womanas Marc
9.0
1989
Bunker Palace Hotelas Solal
6.3
1989
The Ministries of Artas Self
7.3
1988
The Color of the Windas Decourt
5.8
1988
36 Filletteas Boris Golovine
5.0
1988
Jane B. by Agnès V.as The Angry Lover
6.8
1987
Lady Copsas Commissaire Bouvreuil
4.7
1987
Boran -Time to Aimas Assistant
8.0
1987
Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und Gretelas Georg Ossegg
10.0
1986
Rise and Fall of a Small Film Companyas Gaspard Bazin
6.1
1986
With All Handsas Marcel
4.8
1986
Treasure Islandas Midas
6.4
1985
Just a Movieas Péter - a rendezõ
7.0
1985
L'Herbe rougeas Lazuli
7.0
1985
Detectiveas Inspector Neveu
5.2
1985
Vivement Truffautas Self / Doinel (archive footage)
7.5
1984
Rebeloteas Rémi Chauveau
6.4
1984
Paris Seen By... 20 Years Afteras René (segment 3)
4.6
1984
La cassureas Police Commissioner Rauffast
6.0
1982
Mersonne ne m'aimeas Daniel Flipo-Risq
10.0
1982
Pour Bonnieas Charles Blaine
1982
1981
Help Me Dreamas Mario
7.1
1981
Paranoas Ignazio
4.4
1981
Le petit Pommieras Le vendeur de La Belle Aubaine
4.5
1979
Love on the Runas Antoine Doinel
7.0
1976
Lola's Lolosas Bernard Dubois
5.3
1976
Hugs and Other Thingsas Tom
4.3
1973
Out 1: Spectreas Colin
6.5
1973
Day for Nightas Alphonse
7.8
1973
The Mother and the Whoreas Alexandre
7.3
1972
Last Tango in Parisas Tom
6.9
1971
Two English Girlsas Claude Roc
7.0
1971
The Lion Has Seven Headsas Preacher
6.0
1971
A Girl Is a Gunas Billy le Kid
5.6
1970
The Heirsas Danton
6.3
1970
Bed and Boardas Antoine Doinel
7.1
1969
Paulas Paul
6.1
1969
Pigstyas Julian Klotz
7.0
1969
Joy of Learningas Émile Rousseau (uncredited)
6.1
1969
Bad Companyas Daniel (archive footage)
6.2
1968
Dialogue 20-40-60as Adamík (segment "The Twenty-Year-Olds")
5.8
1968
The Twenty-Year-Oldsas Adamik
1968
Françoise et Udo...as Self
6.0
1968
8.7
1968
Stolen Kissesas Antoine Doinel
7.3
1967
Weekendas Saint-Just / Le Jeune Minet du 16ème (uncredited)
6.9
1967
La Chinoiseas Guillaume
7.0
1967
The Oldest Professionas The Bellhop (segment "Anticipation") (uncredited)
5.0
1967
Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000as The Bellboy
6.0
1967
The Departureas Marc
6.6
1967
Made in U.S.Aas Donald Siegel
6.1
1966
Santa Claus Has Blue Eyesas Daniel
7.2
1966
Masculin Fémininas Paul
7.2
1965
Pierrot le Fouas Young Man in Cinema (uncredited)
7.3
1965
Alphavilleas Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
6.9
1965
Love at Seaas The Boy at the Exit of the Cinema
7.1
1964
Mata Hari, Agent H21as Absalon
5.7
1964
Nadja in Parisas Self
6.4
1962
Antoine and Coletteas Antoine Doinel
7.2
1962
Love at Twentyas Antoine Doinel (segment "Antoine et Colette")
6.7
1960
Boulevardas Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo"
6.0
1960
Testament of Orpheusas Dargelos, l'écolier
7.6
1959
The 400 Blowsas Antoine Doinel
8.0
1958
King on Horsebackas Pierrot
6.0
Production & Directing (9)
2024
7.2
1974
De quoi s'agit-il?Director
1970
The Wild ChildThanks
7.1
1967
Made in U.S.AAssistant Director
6.1
1965
Pierrot le FouAssistant Director
7.3
1965
AlphavilleAssistant Director
6.9
1964
The Married WomanAssistant Director
6.9
1964
The Soft SkinAssistant Director Trainee
7.1
1964
Mata Hari, Agent H21Assistant Director
5.7