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.
Known for
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Halmeoni
2028
Dominique Brisebard
movieThe End
2026
(voice)
movieRedoubt
2026
Karl-Göran Persson
movieThe Stranger
2025
Salamano
movieSibyl
2025
(Archive footage)
movieDemons to Diamonds
2025
The prisoner
movieTwo Night Owls in Paris
2024
Le bouquiniste
movieIt's Not Me
2024
Monsieur Merde
movieThunder Voice
2023
Prophet
movieHood Witch
2023
Jules
moviePoisson rouge
2023
Père de Guillaume
movieMiserable Miracle
2023
Narrator (French)
movieAll Effort of Men
2022
Narrator (voice)
movieAymeline
2022
Franco Fontane
movieLe discours
2022
Le politicien
movieSouth Sentinel
2022
Commandant de Royer
movieTralala
2021
Climby
movieThe Nipple Whisperer
2021
Maurice Sanders
movieNight of the Kings
2021
Silence
movieSilver Skates
2020
Fourier
movieGagarine
2020
Gérard
movieThe Blue Star
2020
Le Narrateur
movieWho the Fuck Are You
2019
Psychiatrist
movieVous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
2019
Monsieur Loyal
tvThe Traveller
2019
Alberto
movieThe Bra
2019
Kamal
movieThe Emperor of Paris
2018
Maillard
movieScaramouche Scaramouche
2018
Scaramouche
movieCornelius, the Howling Miller
2018
Doctor de Chomo
movie3 Days in Quiberon
2018
Fisherman Poet
movieKazarken: As We Dig
2016
Chiron, le centaure
tvMidnight Sun
2016
Pierre Carnot
movieLouis-Ferdinand Céline
2016
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
movieBoris Without Beatrice
2016
L'Inconnu
History's Future
2016
Lottery Ticket Seller
movieMe and Kaminski
2015
Karl-Ludwig
movieGraziella
2015
Antoine
movieAusterlitz
2015
Jacques Austerlitz
moviePitchipoï
2015
Pierre Schulmann
movieMen Show Movies & Women Their Breasts
2014
Self (uncredited)
movieThe Iron Ivan
2014
Eugene de Paris
movieMr. X
2014
Self
Jiminy
2013
Otto Hoffmann
movieAge of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
2013
The Theologist
movieBiette
2013
Self
movieMarussia
2013
Clochard
movieMarcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus
2013
Marcel Dassault
movieMorning Star
2012
Elliot
movieHoly Motors
2012
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
movieEye of the Astronomer
2012
Jean Kepler
tvSquare
2012
Self
movieHop-o'-My-Thumb
2011
The ogre
movieHitler in Hollywood
2011
Denis Lavant
movieThe Temptation of St. Tony
2009
Count Korzybski
tvThe Little Murders of Agatha Christie
2009
André Custe
movieTokyo!
2008
Merde' (segment "Merde")
movieCaptain Ahab
2008
Capitaine Achab
movieMister Lonely
2008
Charlie Chaplin
movieHappy New Year London
2007
Gerrard Ames
movieWild Camp
2005
Blaise
movieLanguage Does Not Lie
2004
Narrator (voice)
movieA Very Long Engagement
2004
Six-Soux
movieMark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait
2003
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieŞoför
2001
The Driver
movieLa Squale
2000
Le joker
movieDeep in the Woods
2000
Stephane
movieBeau Travail
2000
Galoup
movieTuvalu
1999
Anton
movieMelody for a Hustler
1998
L'auto-stoppeur
movieLe monde à l'envers
1998
Yann Kerebel
movieDon Juan
1998
Pierrot
movieMona and I
1990
Pierre
movieOnce Around the Park
1989
Berville
movieGoing and Coming Back
1985
Simon Lerner's patient
movieLong Live Life
1984
Caviar delivery man
movieAfter Midnight
1983
(voice)
movieThe Wounded Man
1983
Wanderer
movieEntre Nous
1983
Un militaire
movieLes Misérables
1982
Montparnasse
Dante's Divine Comedy
Narrator / Virgil / Dante
Erratic Blocks
Lucien Le Saint
movieWaster
Waster
Writing1
movieFracas
2024
Writer