Jean-Pierre Léaud

May 28, 1944 (age 82) Paris, France
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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.

His titles like The 400 Blows, The Dreamers, and Last Tango in Paris - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/86
Weighted avg: 6.74 /10
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    The 400 Blows French
    1959June 1959 by François Truffaut
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    7.66 Excellent-
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    The Dreamers
    2003October 2003 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Supporting as Jean-Pierre Léaud
    Supporting as Jean-Pierre Léaud
    6.77 Good
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    Last Tango in Paris
    1972December 1972 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Supporting as Tom
    Supporting as Tom
    6.46 Good-
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    Stolen Kisses French
    1968September 1968 by François Truffaut
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    6.83 Good+
  • 5
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    Masculin Féminin French
    1966March 1966 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Lead role as Paul
    Lead role as Paul
    6.72 Good
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    Bed and Board French
    1970September 1970 by François Truffaut
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    6.60 Good
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    Antoine and Colette French
    1962June 1962 by François Truffaut
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    6.69 Good
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    Pierrot le Fou French
    1965November 1965 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Minor role as Young Man in Cinema (uncredited)
    Minor role as Young Man in Cinema (uncredited)
    6.89 Good+
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    Day for Night French
    1973May 1973 by François Truffaut
    Supporting as Alphonse
    Supporting as Alphonse
    7.35 Excellent--
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    I Hired a Contract Killer
    1990October 1990 by Aki Kaurismäki
    Lead role as Henri
    Lead role as Henri
    6.37 Good-
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    Alphaville French
    1965May 1965 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Supporting as Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
    Supporting as Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
    6.44 Good-
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    Love on the Run French
    1979January 1979 by François Truffaut
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel
    6.52 Good-
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    Irma Vep French
    1996October 1996 by Olivier Assayas
    Starring as René Vidal
    Starring as René Vidal
    6.22 Good--
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    La Chinoise French
    1967August 1967 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Starring as Guillaume
    Starring as Guillaume
    6.44 Good-
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    Two English Girls French
    1971November 1971 by François Truffaut
    Lead role as Claude Roc
    Lead role as Claude Roc
    6.43 Good-
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    Le Havre French
    2011September 2011 by Aki Kaurismäki
    Minor role as The Whistleblower
    Minor role as The Whistleblower
    6.53 Good-
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    The Mother and the Whore French
    1973May 1973 by Jean Eustache
    Starring as Alexandre
    Starring as Alexandre
    6.75 Good
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    Pigsty Italian
    1969September 1969 by Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Starring as Julian Klotz
    Starring as Julian Klotz
    6.47 Good-
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    The Death of Louis XIV French
    2016November 2016 by Albert Serra
    Lead role as Louis XIV
    Lead role as Louis XIV
    6.05 Okay++
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    The Pornographer French
    2001October 2001 by Bertrand Bonello
    Lead role as Jacques Laurent
    Lead role as Jacques Laurent
    5.08 Okay--
  • 21
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    Camille Rewinds French
    2012September 2012 by Noémie Lvovsky
    Minor role as Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger
    Minor role as Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger
    5.72 Okay+
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    Weekend French
    1967December 1967 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Minor role as Saint-Just / Le Jeune Minet du 16ème (uncredited)
    Minor role as Saint-Just / Le Jeune Minet du 16ème (uncredited)
    6.41 Good-
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    La Vie de Bohème French
    1992February 1992 by Aki Kaurismäki
    Supporting as Blancheron
    Supporting as Blancheron
    6.86 Good+
  • 24
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    Made in U.S.A French
    1967January 1967 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Starring as Donald Siegel
    Starring as Donald Siegel
    5.76 Okay+
  • 25
    25
    Love at Twenty French
    1962June 1962 by Andrzej Wajda
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel (segment "Antoine et Colette")
    Lead role as Antoine Doinel (segment "Antoine et Colette")
    6.16 Good--
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    Jane B. by Agnès V. French
    1988March 1988 by Agnès Varda
    Starring as The Angry Lover
    Starring as The Angry Lover
    6.21 Good--
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    27
    The Departure French
    1967March 1967 by Jerzy Skolimowski
    Lead role as Marc
    Lead role as Marc
    6.07 Okay++
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    Out 1 French
    1990December 1990 by Jacques Rivette
    Starring as Colin
    Starring as Colin
    6.45 Good-
  • 29
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    M French
    2017November 2017 by Sara Forestier
    Starring as Le père de Lila
    Starring as Le père de Lila
    5.96 Okay++
  • 30
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    Detective French
    1985August 1985 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Starring as Inspector Neveu
    Starring as Inspector Neveu
    5.26 Okay-
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    Testament of Orpheus French
    1960February 1960 by Jean Cocteau
    Minor role as Dargelos, l'écolier
    Minor role as Dargelos, l'écolier
    6.89 Good+
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    What Time Is It There? Chinese
    2001September 2001 by Tsai Ming-liang
    Minor role as Man at Cemetery
    Minor role as Man at Cemetery
    6.44 Good-
  • 33
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    C'è tempo Italian
    2019March 2019 by Walter Veltroni
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    5.81 Okay+
  • 34
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    Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes French
    1966May 1966 by Jean Eustache
    Lead role as Daniel
    Lead role as Daniel
    6.32 Good--
  • 35
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    Nadja in Paris French
    1964January 1964 by Éric Rohmer
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    6.00 Okay++
  • 36
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    36 Fillette French
    1988March 1988 by Catherine Breillat
    Starring as Boris Golovine
    Starring as Boris Golovine
    5.29 Okay-
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    The Lion Has Seven Heads Portuguese
    1971August 1971 by Glauber Rocha
    Starring as Preacher
    Starring as Preacher
    5.82 Okay+
  • 38
    38
    The Lion Sleeps Tonight French
    2018January 2018 by Nobuhiro Suwa
    Lead role as Jean
    Lead role as Jean
    6.20 Good--
  • 39
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    Joy of Learning French
    1969July 1969 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Starring as Émile Rousseau (uncredited)
    Starring as Émile Rousseau (uncredited)
    5.87 Okay+
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    Love at Sea French
    1965May 1965 by Guy Gilles
    Supporting as The Boy at the Exit of the Cinema
    Supporting as The Boy at the Exit of the Cinema
    6.36 Good-
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    In the Darkness of Time French
    2002September 2002 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Starring as (archive footage) (uncredited)
    Starring as (archive footage) (uncredited)
    6.39 Good-
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    Boulevard French
    1960November 1960 by Julien Duvivier
    Lead role as Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo"
    Lead role as Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo"
    5.88 Okay+
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    A Matter of Taste French
    2000April 2000 by Bernard Rapp
    Supporting as Investigating judge
    Supporting as Investigating judge
    5.89 Okay+
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    Bunker Palace Hotel French
    1989June 1989 by Enki Bilal
    Minor role as Solal
    Minor role as Solal
    5.90 Okay++
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    Paris Awakens French
    1991November 1991 by Olivier Assayas
    Starring as Clément
    Starring as Clément
    5.86 Okay+
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    Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company French
    1986August 1986 by Jean-Luc Godard
    Starring as Gaspard Bazin
    Starring as Gaspard Bazin
    5.95 Okay++
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    Visage French
    2009October 2009 by Tsai Ming-liang
    Supporting as Antoine / King Herode
    Supporting as Antoine / King Herode
    5.65 Okay
  • 48
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    The Birth of Love French
    1993September 1993 by Philippe Garrel
    Starring as Marcus
    Starring as Marcus
    5.96 Okay++
  • 49
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    Out 1: Spectre French
    1973June 1973 by Jacques Rivette
    Starring as Colin
    Starring as Colin
    6.04 Okay++
  • 50
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    My Man French
    1996January 1996 by Bertrand Blier
    Minor role as Client
    Minor role as Client
    5.65 Okay
  • 51
    51
    Just for Laughs French
    1997January 1997 by Lucas Belvaux
    Starring as Nicolas Gardinier
    Starring as Nicolas Gardinier
    6.03 Okay++
  • 52
    52
    Lady Cops French
    1987December 1987 by Josiane Balasko
    Supporting as Commissaire Bouvreuil
    Supporting as Commissaire Bouvreuil
    5.46 Okay
  • 53
    53
    A Girl Is a Gun French
    1971January 1971 by Luc Moullet
    Lead role as Billy le Kid
    Lead role as Billy le Kid
    Needs more reviews
  • 54
    54
    Lola's Lolos French
    1976February 1976 by Bernard Dubois
    Lead role as Bernard Dubois
    Lead role as Bernard Dubois
    Needs more reviews
  • 55
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    I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed French
    2005November 2005 by Saïd Smihi
    Starring as Georges Franju
    Starring as Georges Franju
    5.85 Okay+
  • 56
    56
    The Marcorelle Affair French
    2000September 2000 by Serge Le Péron
    Lead role as François Marcorelle
    Lead role as François Marcorelle
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    King on Horseback French
    1958February 1958 by Georges Lampin
    Minor role as Pierrot
    Minor role as Pierrot
    5.85 Okay+
  • 58
    58
    The Color of the Wind French
    1988November 1988 by Pierre Granier-Deferre
    Supporting as Decourt
    Supporting as Decourt
    5.86 Okay+
  • 59
    59
    Mata Hari, Agent H21 French
    1964January 1964 by Jean-Louis Richard
    Minor role as Absalon
    Minor role as Absalon
    5.71 Okay+
  • 60
    60
    François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits French
    1993May 1993 by Michel Pascal
    Starring as Self (archive footage)
    Starring as Self (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Parano French
    1981March 1981 by Bernard Dubois
    Lead role as Ignazio
    Lead role as Ignazio
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Paul French
    1969October 1969 by Diourka Medveczky
    Lead role as Paul
    Lead role as Paul
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    The Chalk Circle Man French
    2009October 2009 by Josée Dayan
    Supporting as Le Nermord
    Supporting as Le Nermord
    6.13 Good--
  • 64
    64
    Treasure Island French
    1986January 1986 by Raúl Ruiz
    Supporting as Midas
    Supporting as Midas
    6.00 Okay++
  • 65
    65
    Alien Crystal Palace French
    2018November 2018 by Arielle Dombasle
    Minor role as Horus
    Minor role as Horus
    5.06 Okay--
  • 66
    66
    Paris Seen By... 20 Years After French
    1984May 1984 by Philippe Garrel
    Supporting as René (segment 3)
    Supporting as René (segment 3)
    5.68 Okay+
  • 67
    67
    A Wonderful Spell French
    2004July 2004 by Dominique Cabrera
    Starring as Fernand
    Starring as Fernand
    Needs more reviews
  • 68
    68
    Rebelote French
    1984September 1984 by Jacques Richard
    Starring as Rémi Chauveau
    Starring as Rémi Chauveau
    Needs more reviews
  • 69
    69
    Nobody Loves Me French
    1994March 1994 by Marion Vernoux
    Supporting as Lucien
    Supporting as Lucien
    Needs more reviews
  • 70
    70
    Concentration French
    1968September 1968 by Philippe Garrel
    Lead role
    Lead role
    Needs more reviews
  • 71
    71
    Godard Cinema French
    2023June 2023 by Cyril Leuthy
    Minor role as Self (archive footage)
    Minor role as Self (archive footage)
    5.80 Okay+
  • 72
    72
    Diary of a Seducer French
    1996February 1996 by Danièle Dubroux
    Supporting as Hugo
    Supporting as Hugo
    Needs more reviews
  • 73
    73
    Dialogue 20-40-60 Slovak
    1968November 1968 by Jerzy Skolimowski
    Starring as Adamík (segment "The Twenty-Year-Olds")
    Starring as Adamík (segment "The Twenty-Year-Olds")
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    Hugs and Other Things German
    1976January 1976 by Jochen Richter
    Starring as Tom
    Starring as Tom
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    L'Éducation sentimentale French
    1973 by Marcel Cravenne
    Starring as Frédéric Moreau
    Starring as Frédéric Moreau
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    With All Hands French
    1986August 1986 by Benoît Jacquot
    Starring as Marcel
    Starring as Marcel
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    The Heirs Portuguese
    1970September 1970 by Carlos Diegues
    Supporting as Danton
    Supporting as Danton
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    Help Me Dream Italian
    1981March 1981 by Pupi Avati
    Supporting as Mario
    Supporting as Mario
    Needs more reviews
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    79
    Le petit Pommier French
    1981February 1981 by Liliane de Kermadec
    Supporting as Le vendeur de La Belle Aubaine
    Supporting as Le vendeur de La Belle Aubaine
    Needs more reviews
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    80
    The Ministries of Art French
    1989February 1989 by Philippe Garrel
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    The War in Paris French
    2002May 2002 by Yolande Zauberman
    Supporting as Haut Placé
    Supporting as Haut Placé
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    Out 1 French
    1971 by Jacques Rivette
    Supporting as Colin
    Supporting as Colin
    Needs more reviews
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    83
    Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’
    2004March 2004 by David M. Thompson
    Supporting as Self (uncredited)
    Supporting as Self (uncredited)
    Needs more reviews
  • 84
    84
    François Truffaut l'insoumis French
    2014November 2014 by Alexandre Moix
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Supporting as Self (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema French
    2024September 2024 by Cyril Leuthy
    Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)
    Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer French
    2019October 2019 by Xavier Villetard
    Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)
    Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Michael Lonsdale 4 titles
Mathieu Amalric 5 titles
Jeanne Moreau 5 titles
Jérémie Renier 2 titles
Nathalie Baye 6 titles
Josiane Balasko 3 titles
Claire Maurier 1 title
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi 1 title
Serge Merlin 1 title