Francis Leplay

About

Francis Leplay is a French actor, film director and novelist. An alumnus of France's National Academy of Dramatic Arts and Sciences Po, Leplay began acting on television in episodes of the French detective series Julie Lescaut and Navarro. His first film role was in Laurence Ferreira Barbosa's J'ai horreur de l'amour (I Hate Love) in 1997. His career took off in the 2000s, and he soon started acting in films by directors including Sofia Coppola, Noémie Lvovsky, Arnaud Desplechin, and Benoît Jacquot as well as in the television series Spiral. Leplay has also acted in theater productions with directors Denis Podalydès and Lambert Wilson in venues including Lincoln Center, the Mossovet Theatre, and the Bouffes du Nord. The Éditions du Seuil published two of his novels, 2006's Après le spectacle, a work of autofiction comparing intermittent acting work and romantic uncertainty, and...

Known for

Fais pas ci, fais pas çaSeries • 2007Voltaire HighSeries • 2021Marie AntoinetteMovie • 2006The SentinelsSeries • 20253 HeartsMovie • 2014Cristóbal BalenciagaSeries • 2024The Money MakerMovie • 2026Brother and SisterMovie • 2022Time RegainedMovie • 1999Who You Think I AmMovie • 2019Farewell, My QueenMovie • 2012The Good TeacherMovie • 2024Bright Days AheadMovie • 2013Love BitesMovie • 2001Les CowboysMovie • 2015The Clearstream AffairMovie • 2015JealousMovie • 2017Kings & QueenMovie • 2004Looking for HortenseMovie • 2012Prime RushMovie • 2025Tomorrow and ThereafterMovie • 2017The Price to PayMovie • 2007Not My TypeMovie • 2022My Best PartMovie • 2020