Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 20, 1982
Place of Birth:
Sèvres, France
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Karim Leklou
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | De Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1) | Blazej |
| 2026 | De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2) | Blazej |
| 2025 | The Piano Accident | Roméo |
| 2024 | Beating Hearts | Le père de Clotaire |
| 2024 | Jim's Story | Aymeric |
| 2024 | Tales of Taipei | Adan (segment "The Imaginary Child") |
| 2023 | Loving Memories | L'homme |
| 2023 | For My Country | Ismaël |
| 2023 | Vincent Must Die | Vincent |
| 2023 | Sons of Ramses | Ramsès |
| 2023 | Time Out | Bonnard |
| 2021 | The Stronghold | Yass |
| 2021 | The Third War | Hicham |
| 2021 | Playground | Father |
| 2018 | Treat Me Like Fire | Nacim |
| 2018 | The World Is Yours | Farés |
| 2017 | Orphan | Friend of Kiki's Father |
| 2017 | If You Saw His Heart | Michel |
| 2016 | Heal the Living | Virgilio Breva |
| 2016 | The Stopover | Max |
| 2016 | Toril | Bruno |
| 2015 | Sous X | Lamo |
| 2015 | Young Tiger | Frédéric |
| 2015 | Heatwave | Josef Bousou |
| 2015 | The Anarchists | Biscuit (Marcel Deloche) |
| 2013 | Suzanne | Vince |
| 2013 | 11.6 | Bruno Morales |
| 2013 | Grand Central | |
| 2012 | Tata Bakhta | Paul |
| 2012 | Marseille la nuit | Teddy |
| 2011 | Changing Room | Luc |
| 2011 | The Giants | Angel |
| 2011 | Chase | Gérard |
| 2011 | Sans pudeur ni morale | |
| 2010 | Special Treatment | Bruno |
| 2009 | A Prophet | Muslim in the hallway |
| Poil de carotte | ||
| Le faux soir | ||
| Dantzig | ||
| Le Monde trop grand | ||
| Le Grand réveil | ||
| Quasimodo |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Cannes Festival | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | C ce soir, le débat | Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Interns | Arben Bascha |
| 2013 | Clique | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | C à vous | Self - Guest |
| Eldorado | Léo Sarda |