Jean-Pierre Léaud

Acting • 1944-05-28 • Paris, France

Jean-Pierre Léaud (born 28 May 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.

Known For

8.0

The 400 Blows

1959

7.3

Stolen Kisses

1968

7.2

Masculin Féminin

1966

7.2

The Dreamers

2003

7.1

Bed and Board

1970

7.2

Antoine and Colette

1962

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Filmography

2026
Léaud et les BasFilm
Self (Footage)
★ 10.0
2024
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of CinemaFilm
Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2023
Godard CinemaFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.6
2022
Quando a Coisa Vira OutraFilm
Self (archive footage)
2021
Morceaux de CannesFilm
★ 2.0
2020
Les secrets de François TruffautFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2019
C'è tempoFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2019
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, AdventurerFilm
Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2019
Introducing My Father, François TruffautFilm
Self (Archive Footage)
★ 10.0
2019
I shot Antoine DoinelFilm
Self
2018
The Lion Sleeps TonightFilm
Jean
★ 7.1
2018
Alien Crystal PalaceFilm
Horus
★ 2.7
2017
MFilm
Le père de Lila
★ 6.4
2016
The Death of Louis XIVFilm
Louis XIV
★ 6.5
2016
El BrujoFilm
2014
François Truffaut l'insoumisFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.8
2012
Camille RewindsFilm
Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger
★ 6.1
2011
Le HavreFilm
The Whistleblower
★ 7.0
2009
VisageFilm
Antoine / King Herode
★ 5.4
2009
The Chalk Circle ManFilm
Le Nermord
★ 7.1
2009
On the Trail of the New WaveFilm
Self (archive footage)
2009
Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the WaterFilm
Self / Antoine / King Herode
2005
I Saw Ben Barka Get KilledFilm
Georges Franju
★ 6.0
2004
A Wonderful SpellFilm
Fernand
★ 6.3
2004
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes ‘The Dreamers’Film
Self (uncredited)
★ 7.3
2004
Léaud de Hurle-dentsFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2003
The DreamersFilm
Jean-Pierre Léaud
★ 7.2
2002
In the Darkness of TimeFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
2002
The War in ParisFilm
Haut Placé
★ 5.5
2001
What Time Is It There?Film
Man at Cemetery
★ 7.1
2001
The PornographerFilm
Jacques Laurent
★ 5.1
2001
Léaud l'uniqueFilm
Self - actor
★ 10.0
2001
1968 - Without Losing TendernessFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2000
A Matter of TasteFilm
Investigating judge
★ 6.3
2000
The Marcorelle AffairFilm
François Marcorelle
★ 4.9
1999
InnocentFilm
Le poète
★ 8.0
1998
ElizabethFilm
(uncredited)
★ 7.2
1997
Just for LaughsFilm
Nicolas Gardinier
★ 6.6
1997
Jean Eustache's Wasted BreathFilm
Self
1996
Irma VepFilm
René Vidal
★ 6.7
1996
My ManFilm
Client
★ 5.7
1996
Diary of a SeducerFilm
Hugo
★ 5.4
1995
One Hundred and One NightsFilm
The Second Jean-Pierre (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1994
Nobody Loves MeFilm
Lucien
★ 4.3
1993
The Birth of LoveFilm
Marcus
★ 6.3
1993
François Truffaut: Stolen PortraitsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.6
1992
La Vie de BohèmeFilm
Blancheron
★ 7.5
1991
Paris AwakensFilm
Clément
★ 6.0
1991
C'est la vieFilm
★ 9.0
1990
I Hired a Contract KillerFilm
Henri
★ 6.9
1990
Out 1Film
Colin
★ 7.2
1989
Bunker Palace HotelFilm
Solal
★ 6.3
1989
The Ministries of ArtFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1989
Paperback WomanFilm
Marc
★ 9.0
1988
Jane B. by Agnès V.Film
The Angry Lover
★ 6.8
1988
36 FilletteFilm
Boris Golovine
★ 5.0
1988
The Color of the WindFilm
Decourt
★ 5.8
1987
Lady CopsFilm
Commissaire Bouvreuil
★ 4.7
1987
Ossegg oder Die Wahrheit über Hänsel und GretelFilm
Georg Ossegg
★ 10.0
1987
Boran -Time to AimFilm
Assistant
★ 8.0
1986
Rise and Fall of a Small Film CompanyFilm
Gaspard Bazin
★ 6.1
1986
Treasure IslandFilm
Midas
★ 6.4
1986
With All HandsFilm
Marcel
★ 4.8
1985
DetectiveFilm
Inspector Neveu
★ 5.2
1985
Vivement TruffautFilm
Self / Doinel (archive footage)
★ 7.5
1985
Just a MovieFilm
Péter - a rendezõ
★ 7.0
1985
L'Herbe rougeFilm
Lazuli
★ 7.0
1984
Paris Seen By... 20 Years AfterFilm
René (segment 3)
★ 4.6
1984
RebeloteFilm
Rémi Chauveau
★ 6.4
1984
La cassureFilm
Police Commissioner Rauffast
★ 6.0
1984
Série noireTV
Gaspard Bazin • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1982
Mersonne ne m'aimeFilm
Daniel Flipo-Risq
★ 10.0
1982
VéraFilm
1982
Pour BonnieFilm
Charles Blaine
1981
Help Me DreamFilm
Mario
★ 7.1
1981
ParanoFilm
Ignazio
★ 4.4
1981
Le petit PommierFilm
Le vendeur de La Belle Aubaine
★ 4.5
1979
Love on the RunFilm
Antoine Doinel
★ 7.0
1978
Ciné regardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1976
Lola's LolosFilm
Bernard Dubois
★ 5.2
1976
Hugs and Other ThingsFilm
Tom
★ 4.2
1974
Spécial cinémaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.5
1973
Day for NightFilm
Alphonse
★ 7.8
1973
The Mother and the WhoreFilm
Alexandre
★ 7.3
1973
Out 1: SpectreFilm
Colin
★ 6.5
1973
L'Éducation sentimentaleTV
Frédéric Moreau • 5 episodes
★ 6.8
1972
Last Tango in ParisFilm
Tom
★ 6.9
1971
Two English GirlsFilm
Claude Roc
★ 6.9
1971
The Lion Has Seven HeadsFilm
Preacher
★ 6.0
1971
A Girl Is a GunFilm
Billy le Kid
★ 5.5
1971
Out 1TV
Colin • 8 episodes
★ 9.0
1970
Bed and BoardFilm
Antoine Doinel
★ 7.1
1970
The HeirsFilm
Danton
★ 6.2
1969
PigstyFilm
Julian Klotz
★ 7.0
1969
Joy of LearningFilm
Émile Rousseau (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1969
Bad CompanyFilm
Daniel (archive footage)
★ 6.2
1969
PaulFilm
Paul
★ 6.1
1968
Stolen KissesFilm
Antoine Doinel
★ 7.3
1968
ConcentrationFilm
★ 8.7
1968
Dialogue 20-40-60Film
Adamík (segment "The Twenty-Year-Olds")
★ 6.0
1968
Françoise et Udo...Film
Self
★ 6.0
1968
The Twenty-Year-OldsFilm
Adamik
1967
WeekendFilm
Saint-Just / Le Jeune Minet du 16ème (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1967
La ChinoiseFilm
Guillaume
★ 7.0
1967
Made in U.S.AFilm
Donald Siegel
★ 6.1
1967
The DepartureFilm
Marc
★ 6.6
1967
The Oldest ProfessionFilm
The Bellhop (segment "Anticipation") (uncredited)
★ 5.0
1967
Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000Film
The Bellboy
★ 6.0
1966
Masculin FémininFilm
Paul
★ 7.2
1966
Santa Claus Has Blue EyesFilm
Daniel
★ 7.2
1965
Pierrot le FouFilm
Young Man in Cinema (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1965
AlphavilleFilm
Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1965
Love at SeaFilm
The Boy at the Exit of the Cinema
★ 7.1
1965
Filmmakers of Our Time: François Truffaut or the Critical SpiritFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1964
Nadja in ParisFilm
Self
★ 6.4
1964
Mata Hari, Agent H21Film
Absalon
★ 5.7
1964
Pour le plaisirTV
Self • 1 episodes
1962
Antoine and ColetteFilm
Antoine Doinel
★ 7.2
1962
Love at TwentyFilm
Antoine Doinel (segment "Antoine et Colette")
★ 6.7
1960
Testament of OrpheusFilm
Dargelos, l'écolier
★ 7.6
1960
BoulevardFilm
Georges Castagnier, dit "Jojo"
★ 6.0
1959
The 400 BlowsFilm
Antoine Doinel
★ 8.0
1958
King on HorsebackFilm
Pierrot
★ 6.0
1956
CinépanoramaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.7
1954
Reflets de CannesTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.0