Jean-Pierre Léaud

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.

Known For

The Dreamers

as Jean-Pierre Léaud

The 400 Blows

as Antoine Doinel

Elizabeth

as (uncredited)

Last Tango in Paris

as Tom

Pierrot le Fou

as Young Man in Cinema (uncredited)

Day for Night

as Alphonse

Alphaville

as Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)

Le Havre

as The Whistleblower

Stolen Kisses

as Antoine Doinel

Masculin Féminin

as Paul