Person

Karim Leklou

Acting · Born 1982-06-20 · Sèvres, France

Biography

Karim Leklou (born June 20, 1982) is a French actor who started his career in small role in Jacques Audiard 's film A Prophet (2009) and followed by Suzanne and Grand Central. Leklou undertook a lead role in Hippocrate for both seasons (2018, 2021). He has also starred in Sons of Ramses (2022), For My Country (2022), and Time Out (2023). In 2025, at the 50th César Awards he won for Best Actor for his performance in Jim's Story.

Known for

Filmography

2027Le Faux Soir
2027Secondes chances
2026De Gaulle: LibertéBlazej
2026De Gaulle: RésistanceBlazej
2025The Piano AccidentRoméo
2024Beating HeartsLe père de Clotaire
2024Tales of TaipeiAdan (segment "The Imaginary Child")
2024Jim's StoryAymeric
2023Vincent Must DieVincent
2023Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - Guest
2023Time OutBonnard
2023Loving MemoriesL'homme
2023Sons of RamsesRamsès
2023For My CountryIsmaël
2022Cannes FestivalSelf - Guest
2021PlaygroundFather
2021The Third WarHicham
2021The StrongholdYass
2021C ce soir, le débatSelf - Guest
2018InternsArben Bascha
2018The World Is YoursFarés
2018Treat Me Like FireNacim
2017If You Saw His HeartMichel
2017OrphanFriend of Kiki's Father
2016Heal the LivingVirgilio Breva
2016TorilBruno
2016The StopoverMax
2015The AnarchistsBiscuit (Marcel Deloche)
2015HeatwaveJosef Bousou
2015Sous XLamo
2015Young TigerFrédéric
2013SuzanneVince
2013CliqueSelf - Guest
2013Grand Central
201311.6Bruno Morales
2012Marseille la nuitTeddy
2012Tata BakhtaPaul
2011ChaseGérard
2011Sans pudeur ni morale
2011The GiantsAngel
2011Changing RoomLuc
2010Special TreatmentBruno
2009C à vousSelf - Guest
2009A ProphetMuslim in the hallway
2008Cramé
1976Cérémonie des CésarSelf - Presenter
—Poil de carotte
—Le Monde trop grand
—Le Grand réveil
—Quasimodo
—EldoradoLéo Sarda

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