Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Date of Birth:

Jun 17, 1961

Place of Birth:

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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:

Girls with Balls Girls with Balls

2019

Gray House Gray House

2017

Louis-Ferdinand Céline Louis-Ferdinand Céline

2016

Paris Ficelle Paris Ficelle

1982

Le voyage en Occident Le voyage en Occident

2014

Sauver les morts Sauver les morts

1970

The Night Eats the World The Night Eats the World

2018

En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel

2013

3 Days in Quiberon 3 Days in Quiberon

2018

The Bra The Bra

2019

The Wounded Man The Wounded Man

1983

Going and Coming Back Going and Coming Back

1985

One Nation, One King One Nation, One King

2018

The Escapade The Escapade

2019

Boris Without Beatrice Boris Without Beatrice

2016

History's Future History's Future

2016

Aymeline Aymeline

2022

Eva Doesn't Sleep Eva Doesn't Sleep

2015

The Chess Game The Chess Game

1994

Dark Forests Dark Forests

2015

Le discours Le discours

2021

Redoubt Redoubt

1970

21 Nights with Pattie 21 Nights with Pattie

2015

La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan

2002

Graziella Graziella

2015

Jiminy Jiminy

2013

The Green Eyes The Green Eyes

2023

Poisson rouge Poisson rouge

2023

Hood Witch Hood Witch

2024

My Intelligent Comedy My Intelligent Comedy

2018

Cornélius, le meunier hurlant Cornélius, le meunier hurlant

2018

The Nipple Whisperer The Nipple Whisperer

2021

Happy New Year London Happy New Year London

2007

Le monde à l'envers Le monde à l'envers

1998

Night of the Kings Night of the Kings

2021

DRIVE IN Holy Motors DRIVE IN Holy Motors

2013

Human Flowers of Flesh Human Flowers of Flesh

2023

Tralala Tralala

2021

Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir

2009

Two Night Owls in Paris Two Night Owls in Paris

2024

Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui

2023

Dante's Divine Comedy Dante's Divine Comedy

1970

In the Name of Blood In the Name of Blood

2025

Hymn to Merde Hymn to Merde

2009

Tired of Being Handsome Tired of Being Handsome

2013

Şoför Şoför

2001

Silent Streams Silent Streams

2019

Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète

2010

The Emperor of Paris The Emperor of Paris

2018

Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux

2019

The Mountain The Mountain

2019

Kazarken: As We Dig Kazarken: As We Dig

2016

Silver Skates Silver Skates

2020

The Iron Ivan The Iron Ivan

2014

The Blue Star The Blue Star

2020

Gagarine Gagarine

2020

Figurant Figurant

2019

Who the Fuck Are You Who the Fuck Are You

2019

Le mystère des jonquilles Le mystère des jonquilles

2014

Pitchipoï Pitchipoï

2015

Mr. X Mr. X

2014

De force avec d'autres De force avec d'autres

1993

After Midnight After Midnight

1984

Boy Meets Girl Boy Meets Girl

1984

Mister Lonely Mister Lonely

2008

Beau Travail Beau Travail

2000

La Squale La Squale

2000

Captain Ahab Captain Ahab

2008

Mauvais Sang Mauvais Sang

1986

My Little Princess My Little Princess

2011

All Effort of Men All Effort of Men

2022

It's Not Me It's Not Me

2024

L'Impossible Monsieur Simon L'Impossible Monsieur Simon

2023

The Temptation of St. Tony The Temptation of St. Tony

2009

Ogaden Ogaden

2014

Wild Camp Wild Camp

2005

Atlantika Atlantika

2011

Language Does Not Lie Language Does Not Lie

2004

Les Misérables Les Misérables

1982

A Very Long Engagement A Very Long Engagement

2004

The Lovers on the Bridge The Lovers on the Bridge

1991

Miserable Miracle Miserable Miracle

2023

Austerlitz Austerlitz

2015

The Lonely The Lonely

2009

Deep in the Woods Deep in the Woods

2000

Wild Animals Wild Animals

1997

South Sentinel South Sentinel

2022

Tokyo! Tokyo!

2008

Scaramouche Scaramouche Scaramouche Scaramouche

2018

Tuvalu Tuvalu

1999

Entre Nous Entre Nous

1983

Holy Motors Holy Motors

2012

Hyacinthe Hyacinthe

1970

Me and Kaminski Me and Kaminski

2015

The Boy Who Owns the World The Boy Who Owns the World

2024

Married/Unmarried Married/Unmarried

2001

Journey to the West Journey to the West

2014

Body of Crime Body of Crime

2023

Que demande le peuple Que demande le peuple

1970

La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourriture La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourriture

1970

Visiblement je vous aime Visiblement je vous aime

1995

Les Grandes Marées Les Grandes Marées

2013

Thunder Voice Thunder Voice

2023

Correspondances: Dostoïevski Correspondances: Dostoïevski

1970

Les Williams Les Williams

2009

Don Juan Don Juan

1998

Once Around the Park Once Around the Park

1989

Eye of the Astronomer Eye of the Astronomer

2012

Melody for a Hustler Melody for a Hustler

1998

Morning Star Morning Star

2012

Long Live Life Long Live Life

1984

Hop-o'-My-Thumb Hop-o'-My-Thumb

2011

Mona and I Mona and I

1990

X14 X14

2022

Marussia Marussia

2013

Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus

2013

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait

2003

Luminal Luminal

2004

Biette Biette

2013

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

2013

Fan Club Fan Club

2018

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