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Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Actor · Born 1961-06-17 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. A Very Long Engagement (2004) — Six-Soux
  2. Holy Motors (2012) — Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
  3. The Night Eats the World (2018) — Alfred
  4. The Emperor of Paris (2018) — Maillard
  5. The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) — Alex
  6. Beau Travail (2000) — Galoup
  7. Silver Skates (2020) — Fourier
  8. Mauvais Sang (1986) — Alex
  9. Tokyo! (2008) — Merde' (segment "Merde")
  10. Girls with Balls (2019) — Barman
  11. Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013) — The Theologist
  12. The Stranger (2025) — Salamano
  13. One Nation, One King (2018) — Marat
  14. Gagarine (2020) — Gérard
  15. Mister Lonely (2008) — Charlie Chaplin
  16. Boy Meets Girl (1984) — Alex
  17. 21 Nights with Pattie (2015) — André
  18. My Little Princess (2011) — Ernst
  19. Night of the Kings (2021) — Silence
  20. Les Misérables (1982) — Montparnasse
  21. Midnight Sun (2016) — Pierre Carnot
  22. Deep in the Woods (2000) — Stephane
  23. Hood Witch (2023) — Jules
  24. 3 Days in Quiberon (2018) — Fisherman Poet
  25. The Mountain (2019) — Jack
  26. Entre Nous (1983) — Un militaire
  27. The Little Murders of Agatha Christie (2009) — André Custe
  28. Me and Kaminski (2015) — Karl-Ludwig
  29. The Bra (2019) — Kamal
  30. Tuvalu (1999) — Anton
  31. The Iron Ivan (2014) — Eugene de Paris
  32. Tralala (2021) — Climby
  33. The Temptation of St. Tony (2009) — Count Korzybski
  34. The Wounded Man (1983) — Wanderer
  35. South Sentinel (2022) — Commandant de Royer
  36. Eva Doesn't Sleep (2015) — Koenig
  37. Wild Animals (1997) — Emil
  38. Journey to the West (2014) — Dragon
  39. It's Not Me (2024) — Monsieur Merde
  40. In the Name of Blood (2025) — Jacques