Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean Pierre Leaud

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.

Known for Acting
Born 28 May 1944
Place of birth Paris, France

Known for

The 400 Blows

Cast: Antoine Doinel

The Mother and the Whore

Cast: Alexandre

Pierrot le Fou

Cast: Yong Man in Cinema (uncredited)

Crew: Assistant Director