Denis Lavant
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1961 (age 65)
Born in
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height
160 cm (5′ 3″)
Credits
View on IMDb132 acting credits
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.
Known For
A Very Long Engagement
27 Oct 2004
Holy Motors
02 Jul 2012
The Night Eats the World
07 Mar 2018
The Emperor of Paris
19 Dec 2018
The Lovers on the Bridge
16 Oct 1991
Beau Travail
03 May 2000
Silver Skates
10 Dec 2020
Mauvais Sang
26 Nov 1986
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Filmography
2026
- In All My Journeys I Am Returning
- The Endas (voice)
- Redoubtas Karl-Göran Persson
2025
- In the Land of Artoas Rob
- L’OSSERVATORE DELL’EST
- The Strangeras Salamano
- Sibylas (Archive footage)
- Hyacintheas Reda
- Bacon-Freud, face à faceas Voix-off
- Demons to Diamondsas The prisoner
- Hotel Fantasma
- In the Name of Bloodas Jacques
2024
- Fracas
- Two Night Owls in Parisas Le bouquiniste
- It's Not Meas Monsieur Merde
- The Boy Who Owns the Worldas Kasimir
2023
- Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui
- Thunder Voiceas Prophet
- Body of Crime
- Hood Witchas Jules
- Poisson rougeas Père de Guillaume
- Miserable Miracleas Narrator (French)
- The Green Eyes
- Human Flowers of Fleshas Galoup
2022
- All Effort of Menas Narrator (voice)
- Aymelineas Franco Fontane
- X14
- Le discoursas Le politicien
- South Sentinelas Commandant de Royer
2021
- Tralalaas Climby
- The Nipple Whispereras Maurice Sanders
- Night of the Kingsas Silence
2020
- Silver Skatesas Fourier
- Gagarineas Gérard
- The Blue Staras Le Narrateur
2019
- The Escapadeas Jacques
- Figurant
- Who the Fuck Are Youas Psychiatrist
- Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beauxas Monsieur Loyal
- Girls with Ballsas Barman
- The Mountainas Jack
- The Travelleras Alberto1 episode
- Silent Streams
- The Braas Kamal
2018
- The Emperor of Parisas Maillard
- Scaramouche Scaramoucheas Scaramouche
- One Nation, One Kingas Marat
- Fan Clubas Damien
- Cornelius, the Howling Milleras Doctor de Chomo
- 3 Days in Quiberonas Fisherman Poet
- The Night Eats the Worldas Alfred
- My Intelligent Comedyas Allen
2016
- Kazarken: As We Digas Chiron, le centaure
- Midnight Sunas Pierre Carnot8 episodes
- Louis-Ferdinand Célineas Louis-Ferdinand Céline
- Boris Without Beatriceas L'Inconnu
- History's Futureas Lottery Ticket Seller
2015
- 21 Nights with Pattieas André
- Eva Doesn't Sleepas Koenig
- Me and Kaminskias Karl-Ludwig
- Graziellaas Antoine
- Austerlitzas Jacques Austerlitz
- Dark Forestsas Voice
- Pitchipoïas Pierre Schulmann
2014
- Le mystère des jonquillesas Sam
- The Iron Ivanas Eugene de Paris
- Journey to the Westas Dragon
- Ogaden
2013
- Jiminyas Otto Hoffmann
- Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaasas The Theologist
- Les Grandes Maréesas Marc
- Marussiaas Clochard
- Tired of Being Handsome
- Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessusas Marcel Dassault
2012
- Morning Staras Elliot
- Holy Motorsas Mr. Oscar
- Eye of the Astronomeras Jean Kepler
2011
- Hop-o'-My-Thumbas The ogre
- My Little Princessas Ernst
- Hitler in Hollywoodas Denis Lavant
- Atlantika
2010
2009
- The Temptation of St. Tonyas Count Korzybski
- Hymn to Merdeas Merde
- The Lonely
- Les Williams
- Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mouriras (voice)
- The Little Murders of Agatha Christieas André Custe1 episode
2008
- Tokyo!as Merde' (segment "Merde")
- Captain Ahabas Capitaine Achab
- Mister Lonelyas Charlie Chaplin
2007
- Happy New Year Londonas Gerrard Ames
2005
- Wild Campas Blaise
2004
- Language Does Not Lieas Narrator (voice)
- A Very Long Engagementas Six-Soux
- Luminalas Ryu
2003
- Correspondances: Dostoïevskias reader
2002
2001
- Married/Unmarriedas Love
- Şoföras The Driver
2000
- La Squaleas Le joker
- Deep in the Woodsas Stephane
- Beau Travailas Galoup
1999
- Tuvaluas Anton
1998
- Melody for a Hustleras L'auto-stoppeur
- Le monde à l'enversas Yann Kerebel
- 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
1989
- Once Around the Parkas Berville
1986
- Mauvais Sangas Alex
1985
- Going and Coming Backas Simon Lerner's patient
1984
- Boy Meets Girlas Alex
- Long Live Lifeas Caviar delivery man
1983
- After Midnightas (voice)
- The Wounded Manas Wanderer
- Entre Nousas Un militaire
1982
- Les Misérablesas Montparnasse
- L'Ombre sur la plage
- Paris Ficelleas Joe