Jalil Lespert
French actor and filmmaker (born 1976)
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Jalil Lespert (born 11 May 1976) is a French actor, screenwriter and director. He has been described as "one of the best actors of his generation."[1]
- Director
- actor
- screenwriter
Jalil Lespert | |
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Lespert in Nominee Luncheon for the 2015 César Awards | |
| Born | 11 May 1976[citation needed] Paris, France |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
Early life and education
Career
Lespert made his film debut in 1995, in Laurent Cantet's short film Jeux de plage, alongside his father.[3] His first major role came in 1999, in Jacques Maillot's film Our Happy Lives. The following year, he appeared in another Cantet film, Human Resources, which earned him a César Award for Most Promising Actor in 2001.[4]
Lespert's career took off and he appeared in several films, playing a wide range of characters, such as a sensual gardener in Sade,[5] a body builder addict in Vivre me tue,[1] a boxer in Virgil,[6] a pretentious artist in Alain Resnais's Not on the Lips,[7] and a journalist in Robert Guédiguian's The Last Mitterrand.[8]
Lespert directed his first film in 2007, 24 mesures, featuring Benoît Magimel and Sami Bouajila.[9] His second feature as director, Headwinds in 2011, featured Magimel alongside Audrey Tautou and Isabelle Carré.[10]
In 2010, he appeared in the French television series Pigalle, la nuit.[11]
Personal life
In 2009, Lespert married Sonia Rolland, a former Miss France. The couple had one child (born 2010), and separated in 2018.[12] He also has two other children from a previous relationship.[13]
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jeux de plage | Éric | Short film; directed by Laurent Cantet Credited as Djellil Lespert | |
| 1997 | Les Sanguinaires | Stéphane | Credited as Djallil Lespert | |
| 1999 | Our Happy Lives | Etienne | French: Nos vies heureuses | |
| Human Resources | Franck | French: Ressources humaines | ||
| A Major Inconvenience | Laurent | French: Un dérangement considérable | ||
| 2000 | Sade | Augustin | ||
| 2001 | Inch'Allah Dimanche | Le chauffeur de bus | English: Sunday God Willing | |
| Bella ciao | Oreste Mancini | Directed by Stéphane Giusti | ||
| 2002 | L'idole | Philippe | English: The Idol | |
| Vivre me tue | Daniel Smaïl | English: Life Kills Me | ||
| 2003 | Les Amateurs | Jamel Mezaoui "J.P." | Directed by Martin Valente | |
| Not on the Lips | Charley | French: Pas sur la bouche | ||
| 2004 | L'ennemi naturel | Lieutenant Luhel | Directed by Pierre Erwan Guillaume | |
| 2005 | The Last Mitterrand | Antoine Moreau | French: Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars | |
| Virgil | Virgil | |||
| Le Petit Lieutenant | Antoine Derouère | English: The Young Lieutenant | ||
| 2006 | Le voyage en Arménie | Simon | Directed by Robert Guédiguian | |
| Tell No One | Yaël Gonzales | French: Ne le dis à personne | ||
| 2008 | Pa-ra-da | Miloud | ||
| 2009 | Ligne de Front | Antoine | Directed by Jean-Christophe Klotz | |
| 2011 | Chez Gino | Oncle Giovanni | ||
| A Butterfly Kiss | Paul | French: Un baiser papillon | ||
| Love and Bruises | Giovanni | |||
| 2013 | Landes | Txomin Iban | ||
| Post partum | Ulysse | |||
| 2014 | De guerre lasse | Alex | Directed by Olivier Panchot | |
| 2015 | First Growth | Charlie Maréchal | French: Premiers crus | |
| 2016 | Orphan | Darius | French: Orpheline | |
| Iris | Antoine Doriot | |||
| 2017 | The Escape | Philippe | ||
| 2018 | Magical Nights | Jean-Claude Bernard | Italian: Notti magiche | |
| 2019 | Mon frère | Igor | English: Brother | |
| 2020 | Dreamchild | François | French: L'enfant rêvé | |
| Beasts | Sylvain Rousseau | French: La terre des hommes | ||
| 2021 | Tralala | Benjamin Trescazes | ||
| With or Without You | Mathieu | Italian: Una relazione | ||
| 2023 | Infinity Pool | Alban Bauer | ||
| 2024 | GTMax | Elyas |
As director and writer
Awards and accolades
- César Award for Most Promising Actor (26th César Awards, for Human Resources)[4]
- Lumière Award for Most Promising Actor (6th Lumière Awards, for Human Resources)[40]
- Étoiles d'or du cinéma français (2001, Best Actor, for Human Resources)[40]
