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.
Filmography
all 133
Movies 129
self 8
Narrator 4
TV Shows 4
Monsieur merde
It’s Not Me (2024)
Movie
Prophet
Thunder Voice (2023)
Movie
Père de Guillaume
Poisson rouge (2023)
Movie
Narrator
Miserable Miracle (2023)
Movie
The Rosebud
Idem (2023)
Movie
Narrator
All Effort of Men (2022)
Movie
Franco Fontane
Aymeline (2022)
Movie
Actor
X14 (2022)
Movie
Commandant De Royer
South Sentinel (2022)
Movie
Climby
Tralala (2021)
Movie
Maurice Sanders
The Nipple Whisperer (2021)
Movie
The politician
Le discours (2021)
Movie
Fourier
Silver Skates (2020)
Movie
Gérard
Gagarine (2020)
Movie
Le Narrateur
The Blue Star (2020)
Movie
Jacques
The Escapade (2019)
Movie
Actor
Figurant (2019)
Movie
Psychiatrist
Who the Fuck Are You (2019)
Movie
Monsieur Loyal
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux (2019)
Movie
6
Apprentice (Kamal)
The Bra (2019)
Movie
Alberto
The Traveller (2019)
TV
Damien
Fan Club (2018)
Movie
Docteur de Chomo
Cornélius, le meunier hurlant (2018)
Movie
Fischer Poet
3 Days in Quiberon (2018)
Movie
Maxim Gorky
1917: The Making of a Revolution (2017)
Movie
Centaur Chiron
Kazarken: As We Dig (2016)
Movie
Pierre Carnot
Midnight Sun (2016)
TV
5.11
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline (2016)
Movie
L'Inconnu
Boris Without Beatrice (2016)
Movie
Lottery Ticket Seller
History's Future (2016)
Movie
Karl-Ludwig
Me and Kaminski (2015)
Movie
Antoine
Graziella (2015)
Movie
Jacques Austerlitz
Austerlitz (2015)
Movie
Narrator
Dark Forests (2015)
Movie
Pierre Schulmann
Pitchipoï (2015)
Movie
Himself
Mr. X (2014)
Movie
Otto Hoffmann
Jiminy (2013)
Movie
Actor
Meanders (2013)
Movie
Clochard
Marussia (2013)
Movie
Marcel Dassault
Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus (2013)
Movie
Elliot
Morning Star (2012)
Movie
Mr. Oscar
Holy Motors (2012)
Movie
4
Kepler - Jean
Eye of the Astronomer (2012)
Movie
Self
Square (2012)
TV
Marc Douelec
Obsession(s) (2010)
Movie
Count Korzybski
The Temptation of St. Tony (2009)
Movie
Merde' (segment 'Merde')
Tokyo! (2008)
Movie
Capitaine Achab
Captain Ahab (2008)
Movie
Charlie Chaplin
Mister Lonely (2008)
Movie
Blaise
Wild Camp (2005)
Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait (2003)
Movie
The Driver
Şoför (2001)
Movie
Le joker
La Squale (2000)
Movie
Stéphane
Deep in the Woods (2000)
Movie
1
Anton
Tuvalu (1999)
Movie
L'auto-stoppeur
Melody for a Hustler (1998)
Movie
Yann Kérébel
Le monde à l'envers (1998)
Movie
Pierrot
Don Juan (1998)
Movie
Pierre
Mona and I (1990)
Movie
Berville
Once Around the Park (1989)
Movie
Le patient de Simon Lerner
Going and Coming Back (1985)
Movie
Caviar delivery man
Long Live Life (1984)
Movie
Wanderer
The Wounded Man (1983)
Movie
Un militaire
Entre Nous (1983)
Movie
Montparnasse
Les Misérables (1982)
Movie
Chef (Boss)
Princess of Jerusalem
Movie
Karl-Göran Persson
If War Comes
Movie
Mafia Boss
In the Name of Blood
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.22
Based on 285 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1982
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1961-06-17 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceNeuilly-sur-Seine, France
Height1.6-meter
CitizenshipsFrance
Also Known AsДени Лаван, 드니 라방
AwardsChevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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