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 137
Movies 133
self 8
Narrator 4
TV Shows 4
Voice 2
Le bouquiniste

Two Night Owls in Paris (2024)
Movie
Monsieur Merde

It's Not Me (2024)
Movie
Prophet

Thunder Voice (2023)
Movie
Père de Guillaume

Poisson rouge (2023)
Movie
Narrator (French)

Miserable Miracle (2023)
Movie
The Rosebud

Idem (2023)
Movie
Narrator (voice)

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
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
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
Stephane

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

Redoubt
Movie
Narrator - Virgil - Dante

Dante's Divine Comedy
Movie
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Information
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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