Born 1982 (age 43) · Sèvres, France
Appears in 51 titles

Karim Leklou (born June 20, 1982) is a French actor who started his career in small role in Jacques Audiard 's film A Prophet (2009) and followed by Suzanne and Grand Central. Leklou undertook a lead role in Hippocrate for both seasons (2018, 2021). He has also starred in Sons of Ramses (2022), For My Country (2022), and Time Out (2023). In 2025, at the 50th César Awards he won for Best Actor for his performance in Jim's Story.

Filmography

A Prophet
7.6
A Prophet
2009
as Muslim in the hallway
The Stronghold
7.4
The Stronghold
2021
as Yass
Beating Hearts
7.2
Beating Hearts
2024
as Le père de Clotaire
The World Is Yours
6.7
The World Is Yours
2018
as Farés
Heal the Living
6.4
Heal the Living
2016
as Virgilio Breva
Jim's Story
6.9
Jim's Story
2024
as Aymeric
Vincent Must Die
6.2
Vincent Must Die
2023
as Vincent
The Piano Accident
6.2
The Piano Accident
2025
as Roméo
Playground
7.1
Playground
2021
as Father
11.6
5.6
11.6
2013
as Bruno Morales
Suzanne
6.9
Suzanne
2013
as Vince
Grand Central
5.6
Grand Central
2013
Orphan
5.5
Orphan
2017
as Friend of Kiki's Father
The Anarchists
5.7
The Anarchists
2015
as Biscuit (Marcel Deloche)
For My Country
6.1
For My Country
2023
as Ismaël
Treat Me Like Fire
5.8
Treat Me Like Fire
2018
as Nacim
Loving Memories
5.9
Loving Memories
2023
as L'homme
Sons of Ramses
5.8
Sons of Ramses
2023
as Ramsès
The Stopover
5.3
The Stopover
2016
as Max
The Third War
5.9
The Third War
2021
as Hicham