{{Short description|French actor and filmmaker (born 1976)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Jalil Lespert | image = Jalil Lespert 2015.jpg | caption = Lespert in Nominee Luncheon for the 2015 César Awards | birth_name = | other names = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|5|11|df=y}}{{cn|date=January 2025}} | birth_place = Paris, France | occupation = {{hlist|Director|actor|screenwriter}} | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = | children = | website = }}
'''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."<ref name=":4" />
==Early life and education== Lespert was born in Paris to a ''pied-noir'' father, actor Jean Lespert, and a Kabyle Algerian mother<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalil Lespert – "Le réalisateur doit s'effacer derrière l'histoire !" |url=https://lepetitjournal.com/sao-paulo/actualites/jalil-lespert-le-realisateur-doit-seffacer-derriere-lhistoire-41225 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Le Petit Journal}}</ref> who is an attorney and a jurist. Lespert initially studied law to please his mother.
==Career== {{update section|date=January 2025}} Lespert made his film debut in 1995, in Laurent Cantet's short film ''Jeux de plage'', alongside his father.<ref name="Prisma">{{Cite web |last=Média |first=Prisma |date=2023-03-24 |title=Jalil Lespert - La biographie de Jalil Lespert avec Gala.fr |url=https://www.gala.fr/stars_et_gotha/jalil_lespert |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Gala |language=fr}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2016-03-11 |title=That's a wrap for Jalil Lespert's Iris |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/306061/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Cineuropa |language=en}}</ref>[[File:Jalil Lespert Césars.jpg|thumb|right|Jalil Lespert at the 2000 César Awards ceremony]] Lespert's career took off and he appeared in several films, playing a wide range of characters, such as a sensual gardener in ''Sade'',<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2002-04-26 |title=Film Review; The Marquis de Sade in a More Complex Guise (Published 2002) |language=en |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/26/movies/film-review-the-marquis-de-sade-in-a-more-complex-guise.html |access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref> a body builder addict in ''Vivre me tue'',<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Vivre me tue - Les Inrocks |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/cinema/vivre-me-tue-31175-01-01-2003/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Les Inrocks |language=fr-FR}}</ref> a boxer in ''Virgil'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=«Virgil», joli coup de fougue |url=https://www.liberation.fr/cinema/2005/09/07/virgil-joli-coup-de-fougue_531482/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Libération |language=fr}}</ref> a pretentious artist in Alain Resnais's ''Not on the Lips'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Jamie |date=April 21, 2004 |title=Pas Sur La Bouche! (2004) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/films/reviews/n_s/pas_sur_la_bouche.shtml |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=BBC}}</ref> and a journalist in Robert Guédiguian's ''The Last Mitterrand.''<ref name="Bradshaw">{{Cite web |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=2008-07-21 |title=The Last Mitterrand (Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars) |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/107083/last.mitterrand |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
Lespert directed his first film in 2007, ''24 mesures'', featuring Benoît Magimel and Sami Bouajila.<ref name=":1" /> His second feature as director, ''Headwinds'' in 2011, featured Magimel alongside Audrey Tautou and Isabelle Carré.<ref name=":2" />
In 2010, he appeared in the French television series ''Pigalle, la nuit''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-02 |title=" Pigalle, la nuit " |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/lefigaromagazine/2010/01/02/01006-20100102ARTFIG00121--pigalle-la-nuit-.php |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=LEFIGARO |language=fr}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 2009, Lespert married Sonia Rolland, a former Miss France. The couple had one child (born 2010), and separated in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Média |first=Prisma |date=2023-02-11 |title=Sonia Rolland : pourquoi s'est-elle séparée de Jalil Lespert ? - Gala |url=https://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/sonia-rolland-pourquoi-sest-elle-separee-de-jalil-lespert_513100 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Gala |language=fr}}</ref> He also has two other children from a previous relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-26 |title=Jalil Lespert et Sonia Rolland, la rupture |url=https://www.parismatch.com/People/Jalil-Lespert-et-Sonia-Rolland-la-rupture-1583662 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Paris Match |language=fr}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===As actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"|Notes !! class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 1995 || ''Jeux de plage'' || Éric || Short film; directed by Laurent Cantet<br>Credited as Djellil Lespert ||{{center|<ref name="Prisma"/>}} |- | 1997 || ''Les Sanguinaires'' || Stéphane || Credited as Djallil Lespert ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Les Sanguinaires - Les Inrocks |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/cinema/les-sanguinaires-38777-01-01-1997/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Les Inrocks |language=fr-FR}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan="3"|1999 || ''Our Happy Lives'' || Etienne || French: ''Nos vies heureuses'' || |- | ''Human Resources'' || Franck || French: ''Ressources humaines'' ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Human Resources |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/09/22/human-resources/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}</ref>}} |- | ''A Major Inconvenience'' || Laurent || French: ''Un dérangement considérable'' || |- | 2000 || ''Sade'' || Augustin || ||{{center|<ref name=":3" />}} |- | rowspan="2"|2001 || ''Inch'Allah Dimanche'' || Le chauffeur de bus || English: ''Sunday God Willing'' ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-12-04 |title="Inch Allah dimanche" : La grande douleur de l'arrivée |language=fr |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/2001/12/04/inch-allah-dimanche-la-grande-douleur-de-l-arrivee_251785_1819218.html |access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref>}} |- | ''Bella ciao'' || Oreste Mancini || Directed by Stéphane Giusti ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bêta «Ciao». |url=https://www.liberation.fr/culture/2001/07/18/beta-ciao_371908/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Libération |language=fr}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan="2"|2002 || ''L'idole'' || Philippe || English: ''The Idol'' || |- | ''Vivre me tue'' || Daniel Smaïl || English: ''Life Kills Me'' ||{{center|<ref name=":4" />}} |- | rowspan="2"|2003 || ''Les Amateurs'' || Jamel Mezaoui "J.P." || Directed by Martin Valente ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |title="Albert est méchant» «Les Amateurs" |url=https://www.liberation.fr/cinema/2004/01/21/albert-est-mechant-les-amateurs_466078/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Libération |language=fr}}</ref>}} |- | ''Not on the Lips'' || Charley || French: ''Pas sur la bouche'' ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kehr |first=Dave |date=March 22, 2005 |title=New DVD's (Published 2005) |language=en |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/22/movies/new-dvds.html |access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref>}} |- | 2004 || ''L'ennemi naturel'' || Lieutenant Luhel || Directed by Pierre Erwan Guillaume ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |title=L'Ennemi Naturel - Les Inrocks |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/cinema/lennemi-naturel-32230-01-01-2004/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Les Inrocks |language=fr-FR}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan="3"|2005 || ''The Last Mitterrand'' || Antoine Moreau || French: ''Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars'' ||{{center|<ref name="Bradshaw"/>}} |- | ''Virgil'' || Virgil || || |- | ''Le Petit Lieutenant'' || Antoine Derouère || English: ''The Young Lieutenant'' ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dargis |first=Manohla |date=2006-09-08 |title=A Cop Confronts Some Hard Cases, Including His Own Boss |language=en |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/08/movies/08lieu.html |access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan="2"|2006 || ''Le voyage en Arménie'' || Simon || Directed by Robert Guédiguian ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-06-28 |title=Guédiguian s'aventure de l'autre côté du mont Ararat - Le Temps |language=fr |url=https://www.letemps.ch/culture/guediguian-saventure-lautre-cote-mont-ararat |access-date=2023-08-04 |issn=1423-3967}}</ref>}} |- | ''Tell No One'' || Yaël Gonzales || French: ''Ne le dis à personne'' ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nicoud |first=Anabelle |date=2008-08-02 |title=24 mesures/Jalil Lespert : tout pour le cinéma |language=fr-CA |work=La Presse |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4553266-24-mesuresjalil-lespert-tout-pour-le-cinema.php |access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref>}} |- | 2008 || ''Pa-ra-da'' || Miloud || ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |last=Povoledo |first=Elisabetta |date=8 November 2009 |title="Pa-ra-da": A grim but hopeful tale from the streets of Romania |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/arts/18iht-povo.3.20278036.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | 2009 || ''Ligne de Front'' || Antoine || Directed by Jean-Christophe Klotz ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-31 |title=Lignes de front : dans l'enfer du génocide rwandais |url=https://www.afrik.com/lignes-de-front-dans-l-enfer-du-genocide-rwandais |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Afrik |language=fr-FR}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan="3"|2011 || ''Chez Gino'' || Oncle Giovanni || || |- | ''A Butterfly Kiss'' || Paul || French: ''Un baiser papillon'' || |- | ''Love and Bruises'' || Giovanni || ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |year=2011 |title=Love and Bruises |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/143136/love-and-bruises |website=The Guardian |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan="2"|2013 || ''Landes'' || Txomin Iban || || |- | ''Post partum'' || Ulysse || || |- | 2014 || ''De guerre lasse'' || Alex || Directed by Olivier Panchot ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-07 |title=« De guerre lasse » : Jalil Lespert, soldat perdu *** |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/cinema/de-guerre-lasse-jalil-lespert-soldat-perdu-07-05-2014-3821917.php |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Le Parisien |language=fr-FR}}</ref>}} |- | 2015 || ''First Growth'' || Charlie Maréchal || French: ''Premiers crus'' ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=16 May 2015 |title=Buyers drink-up SND's 'First Growth' |url=https://www.screendaily.com/cannes-news/buyers-drink-up-snds-first-growth/5088203.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan="2"|2016 || ''Orphan'' || Darius || French: ''Orpheline'' ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |last=Pianezza |first=Pamela |date=11 September 2016 |title=Toronto Film Review: 'Orphan' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/orphan-review-orpheline-1201857892/ |website=Variety |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | ''Iris'' || Antoine Doriot || ||{{center|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hoeij |first=Boyd van |date=2016-11-16 |title='Iris': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/iris-review-947370/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>}} |- | 2017 || ''The Escape'' || Philippe || ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |last=Linden |first=Sheri |date=9 May 2018 |title='The Escape': Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/escape-1106226/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | 2018 || ''Magical Nights'' || Jean-Claude Bernard || Italian: ''Notti magiche'' ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Deborah |date=27 October 2018 |title='Magic Nights' ('Notti magiche'): Film Review Rome 2018 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/magic-night-review-1154380/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | 2019 || ''Mon frère'' || Igor || English: ''Brother'' || |- | rowspan="2"|2020 || ''Dreamchild'' || François || French: ''L'enfant rêvé'' ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=5 September 2019 |title=France TV Distribution launches sales on love triangle drama 'Dreamchild', releases first look (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/france-tv-distribution-launches-sales-on-love-triangle-drama-dreamchild-releases-first-look-exclusive/5142550.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | ''Beasts'' || Sylvain Rousseau || French: ''La terre des hommes'' ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |year=2020 |title=Beasts |url=https://www.arrasfilmfestival.com/home/premieres-2020/beasts/?lang=en |website=Arras Film Festival |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | rowspan="2"|2021 || ''Tralala'' || Benjamin Trescazes || ||{{center|<ref>{{cite web |last=Romney |first=Jonathan |date=14 July 2021 |title='Tralala': Cannes Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/tralala-cannes-review/5161615.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=29 January 2025}}</ref>}} |- | ''With or Without You'' || Mathieu || Italian: ''Una relazione'' || |- | 2023 || ''Infinity Pool'' || Alban Bauer || ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=2023-01-22 |title='Infinity Pool' Review: How Many Alexander Skarsgård Clones Does It Take to Screw Up Your Vacation Plans? |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/infinity-pool-review-alexander-skarsgard-mia-goth-brandon-cronenberg-1235498197/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>}} |- | 2024 || ''GTMax'' || Elyas || ||{{center|<ref>{{Cite web |title=GTMax - A motorized thriller with Ava Baya and Jalil Lespert in November 2024 on Netflix |url=https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-do-in-paris/cinema-series/articles/320839-gtmax-a-motorized-thriller-with-ava-baya-and-jalil-lespert-in-november-2024-on-netflix |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Sortira Paris |language=en}}</ref>}} |}
===As director and writer=== * 2007 - ''24 Bars'' (''24 mesures'')<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Weissberg |first=Jay |date=2007-09-02 |title=24 Bars |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/reviews/24-bars-1200556761/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> * 2011 - ''Headwinds'' (''Des vents contraires'')<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Victoria |date=2012-11-06 |title=Headwinds |url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/headwinds |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Time Out Worldwide |language=en-GB}}</ref> * 2014 - ''Yves Saint Laurent'' <ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-03-19 |title=Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion on film |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26635288 |access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref> * 2016 - ''Iris'' <ref name=":0" /> * 2024 - ''Dakar Chronicles''<ref>{{Citation |last=Lespert |first=Jalil |title=Dakar Chronicles |date=2024-11-20 |type=Adventure |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26764532/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |others=Nasser Al-Attiyah, Sainz Carlos, Mason Klein |publisher=Red Bull Studios, The Red Ceiling}}</ref>
==Awards and accolades== * César Award for Most Promising Actor (26th César Awards, for ''Human Resources'')<ref name=":5" /> * Lumière Award for Most Promising Actor (6th Lumière Awards, for ''Human Resources'')<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2020-10-30 |title=Qui est Jalil Lespert, le nouvel homme de Læticia Hallyday ? |url=https://www.sudinfo.be/id379680/article/2020-10-30/qui-est-jalil-lespert-le-nouvel-homme-de-laeticia-hallyday |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=sudinfo.be avec Ciné-Télé-Revue |language=fr}}</ref> * {{Interlanguage link|Étoiles d'or du cinéma français|lt=Étoiles d'or du cinéma français|fr}} (2001, Best Actor, for ''Human Resources)<ref name=":6" />''
== References == <references /> == External links == {{Commons category|Jalil Lespert}} * {{IMDb name|0504267}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lespert, Jalil}} Category:French male stage actors Category:French male screenwriters Category:French screenwriters Category:French film directors Category:Living people Category:1976 births Category:Male actors from Paris Category:French people of Algerian descent Category:Most Promising Actor César Award winners Category:Most Promising Actor Lumières Award winners Category:French male television actors