French actor Karim Leklou is known for his roles in A Prophet (2009), The World is Yours (2018) and Heatwave (2015).
Wiki/Biography
Karim Leklou was born on June 20, 1982 (Sunday) in Sèvres (Île-de-France). He turns 40 in 2022 and his zodiac sign is Gemini. He was a movie buff as a child. Over the next few years, he worked odd jobs and landed a role in A Prophet (2009.)
Physical appearance
- Eye colour: Black
- Hair color: Brown
Career
His first film role was in the film A Prophet by Jacques Audiard.
Karim Leklou as Muslim Corridor in A Prophet (2009)
In 2011, he played in two films presented at the Cannes Film Festival, The Giants by Bouli Lanners and The Source of Women by Radu Mihaileanu. Having a repertoire of such performances allows him to become known in his field and then to fall into roles, with a preference for auteur cinema.
Karim Leklou in The Giants
Karim Leklou in The Source of Women
Marseille la Nuit, the medium-length film in which he played the main role, won him acting prizes at the international festivals of Angers and Pantin.
Karim Leklou in Teddy in Marseille at Night (2012)
He then played in The Anarchists by Élie Wajeman, presented at the Critics’ Week of the Cannes Film Festival, as well as Sous X by Jean-Michel Correia.
Karim Leklou as Biscuit in The Anarchists (2015)
In 2015, he played the lead role in Raphaël Jacoulot’s film Hot Shot. His interpretation earned him first place in the César for best hope at the Turin Festival, as well as the prize for male interpretation.
Karim Leklou in Hot Shot (2015)
As part of the Un Certain Regard section in 2016, he screened Voir du pays, the Coulin sisters at the Cannes Film Festival, and Mend the Living by Katell Quillévéré in the Orizzonti section at the Venice Film Festival. Throughout 2018, he made himself known to the general public through two projects. He first played the title role in Le Monde est à toi, the second feature film by Romain Gavras. “A young talent that counts”, is what Le Figaro describes him for his performance in this feature film.
Karim Leklou in The World is Yours (2018)
He was one of the four protagonists of the new television series Hippocrates, which tells the life of young Parisian medical interns, and which premiered in November. There are three partners: Louise Bourgoin, Alice Belaïdi and Zacharie Chasseriaud. Following his role in this Canal + production, he was named best actor in a series by the Series Critics Association in 2019.
Karim Leklou in Hippocrates
The 2021 Cannes Film Festival saw him present two films: BAC Nord by Cédric Jimenez and Un monde by Laura Wandel; the latter received the International Critics’ Prize in the Un Certain Regard category.
Karim Leklou in A World in Finnigan
Karim Leklou in BAC North
Awards/honors
- 2011: Talents Cannes Adami on the occasion of the presentation of the films Les Géants and La Source des femmes at the Cannes Film Festival
Karim Leklou at the Cannes Film Festival
- 2013: Prize for best actor at the Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers for Marseille at the night of Marie Monge
- 2013: Prize for male interpretation at the Côté court festival in Pantin for Marseille in the night of Marie Monge
- 2015: Best Actor Award at the 33rd Turin International Film Festival for Hot Shot by Raphaël Jacoulot
- 2016: Pre-nomination for the César Award for Best Male Newcomer, for Hot Shot by Raphaël Jacoulot
- 2019: Best Actor Award from the Series Critics Association for his role in Hippocrates
On Tuesday October 26, 2021, at the Generator in Paris, the members of the French Association of Series Critics gathered for the 2021 Trophies ceremony
- 2019: Nomination for the César for best male hope, for Le Monde est à toi by Romain Gavras
Karim Leklou in Paris on February 3, 2019 nominated in the category “Best male hope” at the César 2019
- 2019: Swann d’or for the male revelation of the year at the Cabourg festival for Le Monde est à toi by Romain Gavras
Autograph
Autograph of Karim Leklou
Facts / Anecdotes
- His favorite treats are sweets.
Her favorite sweets
- It’s no secret that he is a big fan of the French football team.
Karim’s post on Instagram about football
- His first Instagram post was on June 4, 2017. It was a photo of Zidane with the caption “superman, batman… and ZIDANE!”
Karim Leklou’s first Instagram post
