Denis Lavant
Acting
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.
Born: June 17, 1961 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Filmography (60)
The Stranger
2025
In the Name of Blood
2025
It's Not Me
2024
Hood Witch
2023
South Sentinel
2022
Tralala
2021
Night of the Kings
2021
Silver Skates
2020
Gagarine
2020
Figurant
2019
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
2019
Girls with Balls
2019
The Mountain
2019
The Traveller
2019
The Bra
2019
The Emperor of Paris
2018
One Nation, One King
2018
Cornelius, the Howling Miller
2018
3 Days in Quiberon
2018
The Night Eats the World
2018
Kazarken: As We Dig
2016
Midnight Sun
2016
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
2016
Boris Without Beatrice
2016
21 Nights with Pattie
2015
Eva Doesn't Sleep
2015
Me and Kaminski
2015
Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts
2014
The Iron Ivan
2014
Journey to the West
2014
Mr. X
2014
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
2013
Holy Motors
2012
Square
2012
Hop-o'-My-Thumb
2011
My Little Princess
2011
The Temptation of St. Tony
2009
The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
2009
Tokyo!
2008
Mister Lonely
2008
Wild Camp
2005
A Very Long Engagement
2004
La Squale
2000
Deep in the Woods
2000
Beau Travail
2000
Tuvalu
1999
Melody for a Hustler
1998
Don Juan
1998
Wild Animals
1997
Visiblement je vous aime
1995
The Chess Game
1994
The Lovers on the Bridge
1991
Mona and I
1990
Mauvais Sang
1986
Going and Coming Back
1985
Boy Meets Girl
1984
Long Live Life
1984
The Wounded Man
1983
Entre Nous
1983
Les Misérables
1982