Jean-Pierre Léaud
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March 14, 2026 Documentary
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.
Filmography
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
Weekend
as Saint-Just / Le Jeune Minet du 16ème (uncredited)
Bed and Board
as Antoine Doinel
Antoine and Colette
as Antoine Doinel
Irma Vep
as René Vidal
La Chinoise
as Guillaume
Camille Rewinds
as Monsieur Dupont - l'horloger
I Hired a Contract Killer
as Henri
Love on the Run
as Antoine Doinel
The Mother and the Whore
as Alexandre
Pigsty
as Julian Klotz