Denis Lavant
June 17, 1961 (63 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2025 ·In the Name of Bloodas Jacques
- 2024 ·It's Not Meas Monsieur Merde
- 2024 ·Hood Witchas Jules
- 2022 ·X14as
- 2022 ·South Sentinelas Commandant de Royer
- 2021 ·Tralalaas Climby
- 2021 ·Night of the Kingsas Silence
- 2020 ·Silver Skatesas Fourier
- 2020 ·Gagarineas Gérard
- 2019 ·The Braas Kamal
- 2019 ·Girls with Ballsas Barman
- 2019 ·The Mountainas Jack
- 2019 ·The Travelleras Alberto
- 2018 ·The Emperor of Parisas Maillard
- 2018 ·One Nation, One Kingas Marat
- 2018 ·3 Days in Quiberonas Fisherman Poet
- 2018 ·The Night Eats the Worldas Alfred
- 2016 ·Midnight Sunas Pierre Carnot
- 2016 ·Louis-Ferdinand Célineas Louis-Ferdinand Céline
- 2016 ·Boris Without Beatriceas L'Inconnu
- 2015 ·21 Nights with Pattieas André
- 2015 ·Eva Doesn't Sleepas Koenig
- 2015 ·Me and Kaminskias Karl-Ludwig
- 2015 ·Graziellaas Antoine
- 2014 ·The Iron Ivanas
- 2014 ·Journey to the Westas Dragon
- 2014 ·Mr. Xas Self
- 2013 ·Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaasas The Theologist
- 2013 ·Bietteas Self
- 2013 ·Marussiaas Clochard
- 2012 ·Morning Staras Elliot
- 2012 ·Holy Motorsas Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
- 2012 ·Squareas Self
- 2011 ·Hop-o'-My-Thumbas The ogre
- 2011 ·My Little Princessas Ernst
- 2009 ·The Temptation of St. Tonyas Count Korzybski
- 2009 ·Hymn to Merdeas Merde
- 2009 ·The Lonelyas
- 2009 ·The Little Murders of Agatha Christieas André Custe
- 2008 ·Tokyo!as Merde' (segment "Merde")
- 2008 ·Captain Ahabas Capitaine Achab
- 2008 ·Mister Lonelyas Charlie Chaplin
- 2005 ·Wild Campas Blaise
- 2004 ·A Very Long Engagementas Six-Soux
- 2001 ·Married/Unmarriedas Love
- 2000 ·La Squaleas Le joker
- 2000 ·Deep in the Woodsas Stephane
- 2000 ·Beau Travailas Galoup
- 1999 ·Tuvaluas Anton
- 1998 ·Melody for a Hustleras L'auto-stoppeur
- 1998 ·Don Juanas Pierrot
- 1997 ·Wild Animalsas Emil
- 1995 ·Visiblement je vous aimeas Denis
- 1994 ·The Chess Gameas Max
- 1991 ·The Lovers on the Bridgeas Alex
- 1989 ·Once Around the Parkas Berville
- 1986 ·Mauvais Sangas Alex
- 1985 ·Going and Coming Backas Simon Lerner's patient
- 1984 ·Boy Meets Girlas Alex
- 1984 ·Long Live Lifeas Caviar delivery man
- 1983 ·The Wounded Manas Wanderer
- 1983 ·Entre Nousas Un militaire
- 1982 ·Les Misérablesas Montparnasse
- Future ·Redoubtas Karl-Göran Persson
- 2025 ·Le Pays d’Artoas
- 2025 ·Hyacintheas Reda
- 2023 ·Body of Crimeas
- 2023 ·Poisson rougeas Père de Guillaume
- 2023 ·Miserable Miracleas Narrator (French)
- 2023 ·Human Flowers of Fleshas Galoup
- 2021 ·The Nipple Whispereras Maurice Sanders
- 2019 ·Figurantas
- 2019 ·Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beauxas Monsieur Loyal
- 2019 ·Silent Streamsas
- 2018 ·Fan Clubas Damien
- 2018 ·Cornelius, the Howling Milleras Doctor de Chomo
- 2018 ·My Intelligent Comedyas Himself
- 2017 ·Gray Houseas Self
- 2016 ·Kazarken: As We Digas Chiron, le centaure
- 2016 ·History's Futureas Lottery Ticket Seller
- 2015 ·Pitchipoïas Pierre Schulmann
- 2014 ·Le mystère des jonquillesas Sam
- 2013 ·Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessusas Marcel Dassault
- 2013 ·DRIVE IN Holy Motorsas Self
- 2012 ·Eye of the Astronomeras Jean Kepler
- 2011 ·Atlantikaas
- 2010 ·Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poèteas Bezon
- 2007 ·Happy New Year Londonas Gerrard Ames
- 2005 ·Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles"as lui-même
- 2002 ·La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Tobogganas (voice)
- 1998 ·Le monde à l'enversas Yann Kerebel
- 1993 ·De force avec d'autresas Denis
- 1990 ·Mona and Ias Pierre
- 1984 ·After Midnightas
- Future ·Que demande le peupleas
- 1982 ·Paris Ficelleas Joe
- Future ·Dante's Divine Comedyas Narrator / Virgil / Dante
- 2025 ·DEMONS TO DIAMONDSas
- 2024 ·Fracasas
- 2024 ·Two Night Owls in Parisas Le bouquiniste
- 2024 ·The Boy Who Owns the Worldas Kasimir
- 2023 ·Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'huias
- 2023 ·Thunder Voiceas Prophet
- 2023 ·The Green Eyesas
- 2023 ·L'Impossible Monsieur Simonas Self
- 2022 ·All Effort of Menas Narrator (voice)
- 2022 ·Aymelineas Franco Fontane
- 2021 ·Le discoursas Le politicien
- 2020 ·The Blue Staras Le Narrateur
- 2019 ·The Escapadeas Jacques
- 2019 ·Who the Fuck Are Youas Psychiatrist
- 2018 ·Scaramouche Scaramoucheas Scaramouche
- 2015 ·Austerlitzas Jacques Austerlitz
- 2015 ·Dark Forestsas Voice
- 2014 ·Ogadenas
- 2013 ·Jiminyas Otto Hoffmann
- 2013 ·Les Grandes Maréesas Marc
- 2013 ·En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuelas Self
- 2013 ·Tired of Being Handsomeas
- 2009 ·Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mouriras (voice)
- 2004 ·Language Does Not Lieas Narrator (voice)
- 2004 ·Luminalas Ryu
- Future ·Correspondances: Dostoïevskias reader
- Future ·Erratic Blocksas Lucien Le Saint
- Future ·La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourritureas Narrateur
- 2009 ·Les Williamsas
- 2003 ·Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstraitas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2001 ·Şoföras