Denis Lavant
Acting
Born June 17, 1961 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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.
Known for
Filmography
Halmeoni
2028 · Dominique Brisebard
In the Name of Blood
2025 · Jacques
The Stranger
2025 · Salamano
It's Not Me
2024 · Monsieur Merde
Hood Witch
2023 · Jules
South Sentinel
2022 · Commandant de Royer
Night of the Kings
2021 · Silence
Tralala
2021 · Climby
Silver Skates
2020 · Fourier
Gagarine
2020 · Gérard
Girls with Balls
2019 · Barman
The Bra
2019 · Kamal
The Mountain
2019 · Jack
The Night Eats the World
2018 · Alfred
One Nation, One King
2018 · Marat
3 Days in Quiberon
2018 · Fisherman Poet
Cornelius, the Howling Miller
2018 · Doctor de Chomo
The Emperor of Paris
2018 · Maillard
Boris Without Beatrice
2016 · L'Inconnu
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
2016 · Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Me and Kaminski
2015 · Karl-Ludwig
Eva Doesn't Sleep
2015 · Koenig
21 Nights with Pattie
2015 · André
Journey to the West
2014 · Dragon
The Iron Ivan
2014 · Eugene de Paris
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
2013 · The Theologist
Holy Motors
2012 · Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
My Little Princess
2011 · Ernst
Hitler in Hollywood
2011 · Denis Lavant
The Temptation of St. Tony
2009 · Count Korzybski
Tokyo!
2008 · Merde' (segment "Merde")
Mister Lonely
2008 · Charlie Chaplin
Wild Camp
2005 · Blaise
A Very Long Engagement
2004 · Six-Soux
Deep in the Woods
2000 · Stephane
Beau Travail
2000 · Galoup
La Squale
2000 · Le joker
Tuvalu
1999 · Anton
Melody for a Hustler
1998 · L'auto-stoppeur
Don Juan
1998 · Pierrot
Wild Animals
1997 · Emil
The Lovers on the Bridge
1991 · Alex
Mona and I
1990 · Pierre
Mauvais Sang
1986 · Alex
Going and Coming Back
1985 · Simon Lerner's patient
Boy Meets Girl
1984 · Alex
Long Live Life
1984 · Caviar delivery man
Entre Nous
1983 · Un militaire
The Wounded Man
1983 · Wanderer
Les Misérables
1982 · Montparnasse