Jean-Pierre Léaud

• Chinese Name：让‑皮埃尔·利奥德
• Gender：Male
• Height：5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
• Date of Birth：May 5, 1944
• Place of Birth：Paris, France
• Profession：Actor
• Introduce：Jean‑Pierre Léaud is a French actor best known as the emblematic face of the French New Wave, particularly through his long‑standing collaboration with director François Truffaut. Léaud was just 14 when he debuted as Antoine Doinel in The 400 Blows (1959), a seminal film that helped launch the New Wave globally. His portrayal of Doinel—a sensitive, rebellious youth—struck a chord with audiences and critics, and he would continue to embody the character across four more Truffaut films, tracing Antoine’s life from adolescence into adulthood in an unprecedented cinematic chronicle. Beyond Truffaut, Léaud worked with other major auteurs, including Jean‑Luc Godard (Masculin Féminin, La Chinoise), Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Bernardo Bertolucci, cementing his reputation as a versatile performer comfortable with experimental narrative forms. Known for his distinctive style—wry, introspective, and slightly aloof—Léaud’s screen presence often blurs the line between performer and persona, embodying the intellectual, restless spirit of his era. In later years, he collaborated with contemporary directors like Aki Kaurismäki and Albert Serra, showing adaptability and enduring relevance. Léaud’s career, spanning over six decades, stands as a testament to artistic integrity and deep engagement with filmmaking as a lifelong craft.