Jean-Pierre Léaud
An image from Day for Night, one of the productions that also features Jean-Pierre Léaud.
Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

May 28, 1944 — Paris, France

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.

The Dreamers

The Dreamers

2003

The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

1959

Day for Night

Day for Night

1973

Alphaville

Alphaville

1965

Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses

1968

Masculin Féminin

Masculin Féminin

1966

Bed and Board

Bed and Board

1970

Antoine and Colette

Antoine and Colette

1962