Jalil Lespert

Biography

Jalil Lespert is the son of actor Jean Lespert, born in 1942 in Rosny-sous-Bois, and Farida Azi, lawyer of Algerian origin born in 1948 in Palestro (today Lakhdaria), in Algeria. He is the older brother of actor Yaniss Lespert. Pushed by his mother, a lawyer, Jalil Lespert began studying law, but he changed his mind when in 1995, Laurent Cantet noticed him and cast him with his father in the short film Jeux de Plage. Subsequently, the young actor reunited with the director to shoot the TV film Les Sanguinaires in 1997. Two years later, Laurent Cantet offered him a new role, this time in the cinema, in the film Ressources Humaines. Thanks to the role of Franck, he was revealed to the general public and won the César for best male actor in 2001. In 2003, he won the prize for best new actor at the Cabourg Film Festival for his role in Vivre me tue by Jean- Pierre Sinapi. From then on, the actor made a series of films (Pas sur la bouche, Le Promeneur du Champ-de-Mars, Virgil, Le petit Lieutenant…). Jalil Lespert also stands out as a director. In 2007, he moved behind the camera and signed the feature film 24 measures. A few years later, he repeated the experience with the adaptation …

Movies & TV Shows

1. Tell No One (2006) — Gonzales
2. Infinity Pool (2023) — Alban Bauer
3. In the Shadow of Iris (2016) — Antoine Doriot
4. Magical Nights (2018) — Jean-Claude Bernard
5. GTMAX (2024) — Elyas
6. Brother (2019) — Igor
7. Orphan (2017) — Darius
8. The Young Lieutenant (2005) — Antoine Derouère
9. Human Resources (1999) — Franck
10. The Escape (2018) — Philippe
11. First Growth (2015) — Charlie Maréchal
12. Tralala (2021) — Benjamin
13. Beasts (2021) — Sylvain
14. Not on the Lips (2003) — Charley
15. With or Without You (2021) — Mathieu
16. De guerre lasse (2014) — Alex
17. I, Jack Wright (2025) — Arnaud Tissier
18. The Last Mitterrand (2005) — Antoine Moreau
19. Dreamchild (2020) — François
20. Love and Bruises (2011) — Giovanni
21. Pa-ra-da (2008) — Miloud
22. Chez Gino (2011) — Oncle Giovanni, jeune
23. Inch'Allah dimanche (2001) — Bus driver
24. Landes (2013) — Iban
25. A Butterfly Kiss (2011) — Paul
26. Summer Games (1995) — Éric
27. Natural Enemy (2004) — Lieutenant Luhel
28. The Idol (2002) — Philippe
29. Our Happy Lives (1999) — Étienne
30. The Sanguinaires (1999) — Stéphane
31. Algeria from Above (2015) — Self (Narrator)
32. Pigalle, la nuit (2009) — Thomas
33. Oedipus N+1 (2003) — Thomas Steiner
34. Life Kills Me (2002) — Daniel Smaïl
35. A Considerable Disturbance (2000) — Laurent
36. Bella ciao (2000) — Oreste
37. Virgil (2005) — Virgil
38. Les Amateurs (2004) — Jamel Mezaoui 'J.P.'
39. Post Partum (2013) — Ulysse
40. Blackout (2010) — Antoine

Directed

1. Yves Saint Laurent (2014) — Director
2. In the Shadow of Iris (2016) — Director
3. Versailles (2015) — Director
4. Headwinds (2011) — Director
5. The Fool (2019) — Director
6. Room 2806: The Accusation (2020) — Director
7. 24 Bars (2007) — Director
8. De retour (2005) — Director
9. Dakar: Race Against the Desert (2025) — Director
10. Chaos — Director
11. Les Couloirs aériens — Director
12. Phénix — Director
13. Dakar Chronicles (2025) — Director