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
- 2023 ·Body of Crimeas
- 2022 ·South Sentinelas Commandant de Royer
- 2021 ·Tralalaas Climby
- 2021 ·Night of the Kingsas Silence
- 2020 ·Silver Skatesas Fourier
- 2020 ·Gagarineas Gérard
- 2019 ·Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beauxas Monsieur Loyal
- 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 ·Cornelius, the Howling Milleras Doctor de Chomo
- 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
- 2012 ·Holy Motorsas Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
- 2012 ·Squareas Self
- 2011 ·My Little Princessas Ernst
- 2009 ·The Temptation of St. Tonyas Count Korzybski
- 2009 ·Hymn to Merdeas Merde
- 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
- 1993 ·De force avec d'autresas Denis
- 1991 ·The Lovers on the Bridgeas Alex
- 1990 ·Mona and Ias Pierre
- 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 ·Sauver les mortsas
- Future ·Que demande le peupleas
- 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 ·Poisson rougeas Père de Guillaume
- 2023 ·Miserable Miracleas Narrator (French)
- 2023 ·The Green Eyesas
- 2023 ·L'Impossible Monsieur Simonas Self
- 2023 ·Human Flowers of Fleshas Galoup
- 2022 ·All Effort of Menas Narrator (voice)
- 2022 ·Aymelineas Franco Fontane
- 2022 ·X14as
- 2021 ·The Nipple Whispereras Maurice Sanders
- 2021 ·Le discoursas Le politicien
- 2020 ·The Blue Staras Le Narrateur
- 2019 ·The Escapadeas Jacques
- 2019 ·Figurantas
- 2019 ·Who the Fuck Are Youas Psychiatrist
- 2019 ·Silent Streamsas
- 2018 ·Scaramouche Scaramoucheas Scaramouche
- 2018 ·Fan Clubas Damien
- 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 ·Austerlitzas Jacques Austerlitz
- 2015 ·Dark Forestsas Voice
- 2015 ·Pitchipoïas Pierre Schulmann
- 2014 ·Le mystère des jonquillesas Sam
- 2014 ·Ogadenas
- 2013 ·Jiminyas Otto Hoffmann
- 2013 ·Bietteas Self
- 2013 ·Les Grandes Maréesas Marc
- 2013 ·En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuelas Self
- 2013 ·Marussiaas Clochard
- 2013 ·Tired of Being Handsomeas
- 2013 ·Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessusas Marcel Dassault
- 2013 ·DRIVE IN Holy Motorsas Self
- 2012 ·Morning Staras Elliot
- 2012 ·Eye of the Astronomeras Jean Kepler
- 2011 ·Hop-o'-My-Thumbas The ogre
- 2011 ·Atlantikaas
- 2010 ·Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poèteas Bezon
- 2009 ·The Lonelyas
- 2009 ·Les Williamsas
- 2009 ·Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mouriras (voice)
- 2007 ·Happy New Year Londonas Gerrard Ames
- 2004 ·Language Does Not Lieas Narrator (voice)
- 2004 ·Luminalas Ryu
- 2003 ·Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstraitas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2002 ·La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Tobogganas (voice)
- 2001 ·Şoföras
- 1998 ·Le monde à l'enversas Yann Kerebel
- 1989 ·Once Around the Parkas Berville
- 1984 ·After Midnightas
- Future ·Correspondances: Dostoïevskias reader
- Future ·Hyacintheas
- Future ·Redoubtas Karl-Göran Persson
- Future ·Dante's Divine Comedyas Narrator / Virgil / Dante
- Future ·La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourritureas Narrateur
- 1982 ·Paris Ficelleas Joe