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Known ForActing
Born1961-06-17
BirthplaceNeuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Denis Lavant
Acting
Biography
Denis Lavant (born June 17, 1961) is a French film actor known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association with director Leos Carax. Lavant has played the lead role in all but one of Carax's films.
Lavant is also known for his starring roles in Claire Denis' Beau Travail and Harmony Korine's Mister Lonely, which features Carax in a supporting role.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Denis Lavant
Holy Motors
2012
Filmography
Acting (141)
2026
Erraticsas Lucien Le Saint
2026
Inquisitionsas L'inquisiteur
8.0
2026
The Endas (voice)
2026
Redoubtas Karl-Göran Persson
4.0
2025
In the Land of Artoas Rob
5.2
2025
The Strangeras Salamano
6.8
2025
Sibylas (Archive footage)
2025
Hyacintheas Reda
2025
Bacon-Freud, face à faceas Voix-off
8.0
2025
Demons to Diamondsas The prisoner
2025
2025
In the Name of Bloodas Jacques
5.9
2024
2024
2024
Two Night Owls in Parisas Le bouquiniste
8.0
2024
It's Not Meas Monsieur Merde
7.0
2024
The Boy Who Owns the Worldas Kasimir
8.5
2023
Thunder Voiceas Prophet
2023
2023
Hood Witchas Jules
6.0
2023
Poisson rougeas Père de Guillaume
5.1
2023
Miserable Miracleas Narrator (French)
2023
2023
L'Impossible Monsieur Simonas Self
2023
Human Flowers of Fleshas Galoup
6.0
2022
All Effort of Menas Narrator (voice)
6.8
2022
Aymelineas Franco Fontane
2022
2022
Tell Me Iggyas Self
6.0
2022
Le discoursas Le politicien
2022
South Sentinelas Commandant de Royer
5.7
2021
Tralalaas Climby
5.6
2021
The Nipple Whispereras Maurice Sanders
6.3
2021
Night of the Kingsas Silence
6.6
2020
Silver Skatesas Fourier
7.5
2020
Gagarineas Gérard
6.6
2020
The Blue Staras Le Narrateur
2019
The Escapadeas Jacques
2019
6.4
2019
Who the Fuck Are Youas Psychiatrist
7.0
2019
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beauxas Monsieur Loyal
6.5
2019
Girls with Ballsas Barman
4.2
2019
The Mountainas Jack
5.1
2019
5.0
2019
The Braas Kamal
6.0
2018
The Emperor of Parisas Maillard
6.3
2018
Scaramouche Scaramoucheas Scaramouche
2018
One Nation, One Kingas Marat
5.6
2018
Fan Clubas Damien
2018
Cornelius, the Howling Milleras Doctor de Chomo
4.8
2018
3 Days in Quiberonas Fisherman Poet
6.3
2018
The Night Eats the Worldas Alfred
6.0
2018
My Intelligent Comedyas Allen
6.8
2017
Gray Houseas Self
1.0
2016
Kazarken: As We Digas Chiron, le centaure
5.8
2016
Louis-Ferdinand Célineas Louis-Ferdinand Céline
5.8
2016
Boris Without Beatriceas L'Inconnu
6.5
2016
History's Futureas Lottery Ticket Seller
3.9
2015
21 Nights with Pattieas André
5.7
2015
Eva Doesn't Sleepas Koenig
5.2
2015
Me and Kaminskias Karl-Ludwig
5.9
2015
Graziellaas Antoine
2.3
2015
Austerlitzas Jacques Austerlitz
2015
Dark Forestsas Voice
5.1
2015
Pitchipoïas Pierre Schulmann
5.0
2014
Men Show Movies & Women Their Breastsas Self (uncredited)
4.1
2014
3.6
2014
The Iron Ivanas Eugene de Paris
6.0
2014
Journey to the Westas Dragon
6.3
2014
Mr. Xas Self
6.1
2014
2013
Jiminyas Otto Hoffmann
7.2
2013
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaasas The Theologist
5.9
2013
Bietteas Self
2013
Les Grandes Maréesas Marc
2013
1.0
2013
Marussiaas Clochard
6.3
2013
Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessusas Marcel Dassault
2.0
2013
DRIVE IN Holy Motorsas Self
6.0
2012
Morning Staras Elliot
3.5
2012
Holy Motorsas Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
7.0
2012
Eye of the Astronomeras Jean Kepler
3.3
2011
Hop-o'-My-Thumbas The ogre
5.5
2011
My Little Princessas Ernst
6.5
2011
Hitler in Hollywoodas Denis Lavant
6.2
2011
2010
4.0
2009
The Temptation of St. Tonyas Count Korzybski
6.9
2009
Hymn to Merdeas Merde
5.7
2009
2009
2009
Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mouriras (voice)
7.0
2008
Tokyo!as Merde' (segment "Merde")
6.9
2008
Captain Ahabas Capitaine Achab
4.2
2008
Mister Lonelyas Charlie Chaplin
6.6
2007
Happy New Year Londonas Gerrard Ames
6.0
2005
Wild Campas Blaise
4.5
2004
Language Does Not Lieas Narrator (voice)
7.3
2004
A Very Long Engagementas Six-Soux
7.3
2004
Luminalas Ryu
5.2
2003
Correspondances: Dostoïevskias reader
2003
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstraitas Self - Narrator (voice)
2002
7.0
2001
Married/Unmarriedas Love
3.7
2001
Şoföras The Driver
2000
La Squaleas Le joker
6.1
2000
Deep in the Woodsas Stephane
4.0
2000
Beau Travailas Galoup
7.1
1999
Tuvaluas Anton
6.2
1998
Melody for a Hustleras L'auto-stoppeur
3.2
1998
Le monde à l'enversas Yann Kerebel
10.0
1998
Don Juanas Pierrot
4.5
1997
Wild Animalsas Emil
5.8
1995
Visiblement je vous aimeas Denis
4.7
1994
The Chess Gameas Max
4.8
1993
De force avec d'autresas Denis
7.5
1991
The Lovers on the Bridgeas Alex
7.4
1990
Mona and Ias Pierre
5.4
1989
Once Around the Parkas Berville
4.0
1986
Mauvais Sangas Alex
7.1
1985
Going and Coming Backas Simon Lerner's patient
6.5
1984
Boy Meets Girlas Alex
6.7
1984
Long Live Lifeas Caviar delivery man
6.0
1983
After Midnightas (voice)
9.0
1983
The Wounded Manas Wanderer
5.7
1983
Entre Nousas Un militaire
6.7
1982
Les Misérablesas Montparnasse
7.0
8.5
1982
Paris Ficelleas Joe
7.5
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Dante's Divine Comedyas Narrator / Virgil / Dante
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Wasteras Waster
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7 jours 4000 ansas (Voix)
Production & Directing (1)
2024
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