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."
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Early life and education
Lespert was born in Paris to a pied-noir father, actor Jean Lespert, and a Kabyle Algerian mother who is an attorney and a jurist. Lespert initially studied law to please his mother.
Career
Lespert made his film debut in 1995, in Laurent Cantet's short film Jeux de plage, alongside his father. 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.
