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.
Filmography (10)
The Dreamers
as Jean-Pierre Léaud
The Pornographer
as Jacques Laurent
Irma Vep
as René Vidal
Out 1
as Colin
I Hired a Contract Killer
as Henri
Day for Night
as Alphonse
The Mother and the Whore
as Alexandre
Masculin Féminin
as Paul
Alphaville
as Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
The 400 Blows
as Antoine Doinel