Jalil Lespert

Acting

Jalil Lespert

Born May 11, 1976 · Paris, France (age 50)

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 shor…

Known For

DreamchildDreamchild · 2020
Dreamchild
★ 5.62020
MovieDramaRomance
François and Noémie run a sawmill in the mountains not far from the Swiss border. François has taken over his family's business, making him the fourth generation. He dreams of having a child. After years of failed fertility assistance, they give up on having a baby of their own and turn to adoption. But then François meets Patricia, new to the neighborhood. They begin a passionate affair. Soon after, Patricia gets pregnant.
Infinity PoolInfinity Pool · 2023
Infinity Pool
★ 6.02023
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
While staying at an isolated island resort, James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror. A tragic accident leaves them facing a zero tolerance policy for crime: either you'll be executed, or, if you’re rich enough to afford it, you can watch yourself die instead.
BrotherBrother · 2019
Brother
★ 6.52019
MovieDrama
Because he wanted to protect his little brother, Teddy, a young man without a history, is accused of the murder of his father and sent to a closed educational center, waiting for his trial for parricide. He then plunges into a brutal universe of which he does not know the rules.
Falcon LakeFalcon Lake · 2022
Falcon Lake
★ 6.92022
MovieDramaRomance
A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.
The FoolThe Fool · 2019
The Fool
★ 5.12019
MovieComedy
Pontagnac, a married man, tries to seduce Victoire, the wife of his good friend. Little does he know, Victoire has plans of her own to punish her cheating husband. The would-be fling ignites a dizzying spell of complications as characters arrange trysts, attempt to expose each other’s deceits, and are ultimately forced to come clean.
Yves Saint LaurentYves Saint Laurent · 2014
Yves Saint Laurent
★ 6.62014
MovieDrama
A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.
Tell No OneTell No One · 2006
Tell No One
★ 7.22006
MovieDramaThriller
A man receives a mysterious email appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As he frantically tries to find out whether she's alive, he finds himself being implicated in her death.
Dakar ChroniclesDakar Chronicles · 2025
Dakar Chronicles
★ 6.02025
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
Adrenaline-pumping races across multiple motorsports merge with intimate portraits of elite drivers and riders as they chase glory on the track.

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Life Kills MeLife Kills Me · 2002
Life Kills Me
★ 5.42002
MovieDrama
Paul is a smart, university educated Frenchman of North African ancestry. He's a smooth talker, but he can't seem to get a job worthy of his skills. He ends up living in a single room, struggling to get by while going on many fruitless job interviews, during which he tries to impress his potential employers by turning his pizza delivery job into a tall tale about revamping the whole pizza chain. But at some point, they always seem to "see through him." He retreats into the boxing ring. His secretly gay brother Daniel also has trouble finding his place in the world. He spends all his time bodybuilding and takes dangerous drugs to enhance his physique. He dreams of being the next Schwarzenegger, but is forced to settle for a demeaning job as a "star" in a Hamburg sex club. Based on Jack-Alain Léger's novel

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