Denis Lavant

Acting·Jun 17, 1961·Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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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.

Film	Credit
EErratics2026 · Lucien Le Saint	Lucien Le Saint
In All My Journeys I Am Returning2026 · Actor	Actor
The End2026 · (voice)	(voice)
Redoubt2026 · Karl-Göran Persson	Karl-Göran Persson
In the Land of Arto2025 · Rob	Rob
LL’OSSERVATORE DELL’EST2025 · Actor	Actor
The Stranger2025 · Salamano	Salamano
Sibyl2025 · (Archive footage)	(Archive footage)
Hyacinthe2025 · Reda	Reda
Bacon-Freud, face à face2025 · Voix-off	Voix-off
Demons to Diamonds2025 · The prisoner	The prisoner
Hotel Fantasma2025 · Actor	Actor
In the Name of Blood2025 · Jacques	Jacques
Fracas2024 · Actor, Writer	Actor, Writer
Two Night Owls in Paris2024 · Le bouquiniste	Le bouquiniste
It's Not Me2024 · Monsieur Merde	Monsieur Merde
The Boy Who Owns the World2024 · Kasimir	Kasimir
Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui2023 · Actor	Actor
Thunder Voice2023 · Prophet	Prophet
Body of Crime2023 · Actor	Actor
Hood Witch2023 · Jules	Jules
Poisson rouge2023 · Père de Guillaume	Père de Guillaume
Miserable Miracle2023 · Narrator (French)	Narrator (French)
The Green Eyes2023 · Actor	Actor
Human Flowers of Flesh2023 · Galoup	Galoup
All Effort of Men2022 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Aymeline2022 · Franco Fontane	Franco Fontane
X142022 · Actor	Actor
Le discours2022 · Le politicien	Le politicien
South Sentinel2022 · Commandant de Royer	Commandant de Royer
Tralala2021 · Climby	Climby
The Nipple Whisperer2021 · Maurice Sanders	Maurice Sanders
Night of the Kings2021 · Silence	Silence
Silver Skates2020 · Fourier	Fourier
Gagarine2020 · Gérard	Gérard
The Blue Star2020 · Le Narrateur	Le Narrateur
TThe Escapade2019 · Jacques	Jacques
Figurant2019 · Actor	Actor
Who the Fuck Are You2019 · Psychiatrist	Psychiatrist
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux2019 · Monsieur Loyal	Monsieur Loyal
Girls with Balls2019 · Barman	Barman
The Mountain2019 · Jack	Jack
Silent Streams2019 · Actor	Actor
The Bra2019 · Kamal	Kamal
The Emperor of Paris2018 · Maillard	Maillard
Scaramouche Scaramouche2018 · Scaramouche	Scaramouche
One Nation, One King2018 · Marat	Marat
FFan Club2018 · Damien	Damien
Cornelius, the Howling Miller2018 · Doctor de Chomo	Doctor de Chomo
3 Days in Quiberon2018 · Fisherman Poet	Fisherman Poet
The Night Eats the World2018 · Alfred	Alfred
My Intelligent Comedy2018 · Allen	Allen
Kazarken: As We Dig2016 · Chiron, le centaure	Chiron, le centaure
Louis-Ferdinand Céline2016 · Louis-Ferdinand Céline	Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Boris Without Beatrice2016 · L'Inconnu	L'Inconnu
HHistory's Future2016 · Lottery Ticket Seller	Lottery Ticket Seller
21 Nights with Pattie2015 · André	André
Eva Doesn't Sleep2015 · Koenig	Koenig
Me and Kaminski2015 · Karl-Ludwig	Karl-Ludwig
Graziella2015 · Antoine	Antoine
Austerlitz2015 · Jacques Austerlitz	Jacques Austerlitz
Dark Forests2015 · Voice	Voice
Pitchipoï2015 · Pierre Schulmann	Pierre Schulmann
Le mystère des jonquilles2014 · Sam	Sam
The Iron Ivan2014 · Eugene de Paris	Eugene de Paris
Journey to the West2014 · Dragon	Dragon
OOgaden2014 · Actor	Actor
JJiminy2013 · Otto Hoffmann	Otto Hoffmann
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas2013 · The Theologist	The Theologist
Les Grandes Marées2013 · Marc	Marc
Marussia2013 · Clochard	Clochard
Tired of Being Handsome2013 · Actor	Actor
Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus2013 · Marcel Dassault	Marcel Dassault
Morning Star2012 · Elliot	Elliot
Holy Motors2012 · Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer	Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Eye of the Astronomer2012 · Jean Kepler	Jean Kepler
Hop-o'-My-Thumb2011 · The ogre	The ogre
My Little Princess2011 · Ernst	Ernst
Hitler in Hollywood2011 · Denis Lavant	Denis Lavant
Atlantika2011 · Actor	Actor
Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète2010 · Bezon	Bezon
The Temptation of St. Tony2009 · Count Korzybski	Count Korzybski
Hymn to Merde2009 · Merde	Merde
TThe Lonely2009 · Actor	Actor
LLes Williams2009 · Actor	Actor
Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir2009 · (voice)	(voice)
Tokyo!2008 · Merde' (segment "Merde")	Merde' (segment "Merde")
Captain Ahab2008 · Capitaine Achab	Capitaine Achab
Mister Lonely2008 · Charlie Chaplin	Charlie Chaplin
Happy New Year London2007 · Gerrard Ames	Gerrard Ames
Wild Camp2005 · Blaise	Blaise
Language Does Not Lie2004 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
A Very Long Engagement2004 · Six-Soux	Six-Soux
Luminal2004 · Ryu	Ryu
Correspondances: Dostoïevski2003 · reader	reader
La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan2002 · (voice)	(voice)
Married/Unmarried2001 · Love	Love
Şoför2001 · The Driver	The Driver
La Squale2000 · Le joker	Le joker
Deep in the Woods2000 · Stephane	Stephane
Beau Travail2000 · Galoup	Galoup
Tuvalu1999 · Anton	Anton
Melody for a Hustler1998 · L'auto-stoppeur	L'auto-stoppeur
Le monde à l'envers1998 · Yann Kerebel	Yann Kerebel
Don Juan1998 · Pierrot	Pierrot
Wild Animals1997 · Emil	Emil
Visiblement je vous aime1995 · Denis	Denis
The Chess Game1994 · Max	Max
DDe force avec d'autres1993 · Denis	Denis
The Lovers on the Bridge1991 · Alex	Alex
Mona and I1990 · Pierre	Pierre
Once Around the Park1989 · Berville	Berville
Mauvais Sang1986 · Alex	Alex
Going and Coming Back1985 · Simon Lerner's patient	Simon Lerner's patient
Boy Meets Girl1984 · Alex	Alex
Long Live Life1984 · Caviar delivery man	Caviar delivery man
After Midnight1983 · (voice)	(voice)
The Wounded Man1983 · Wanderer	Wanderer
Entre Nous1983 · Un militaire	Un militaire
Les Misérables1982 · Montparnasse	Montparnasse
L'Ombre sur la plage1982 · Actor	Actor
Paris Ficelle1982 · Joe	Joe
QQue demande le peupleActor	Actor
LLa nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourritureNarrateur	Narrateur
DDante's Divine ComedyNarrator / Virgil / Dante	Narrator / Virgil / Dante
MMakunaíma XXIActor	Actor
WasterWaster	Waster
77 jours 4000 ans(Voix)	(Voix)
TThe RopeActor	Actor