Denis Lavant
Acting
🎂 1961-06-17
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.
Cast credits(131)
André Custe
2009
Self
2012
Alberto
2019
Pierre Carnot
2016
Jules
2024
Six-Soux
2004
Maillard
2018
Alfred
2018
Fourier
2020
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
2012
Alex
1991
Merde' (segment "Merde")
2008
Galoup
2000
Monsieur Merde
2024
Montparnasse
1982
Un militaire
1983
Ernst
2011
The Theologist
2013
Koenig
2015
Charlie Chaplin
2008
Alex
1986
Gérard
2020
Alex
1984
Jacques
2025
Emil
1997
Silence
2021
Wanderer
1983
Marat
2018
Barman
2019
Climby
2021
Self
2014
Poddubny's Coach
2014
Count Korzybski
2009
Pierrot
1998
Kamal
2019
Dragon
2014
Stephane
2000
Caviar delivery man
1984
André
2015
Fisherman Poet
2018
Blaise
2005
L'auto-stoppeur
1998
Karl-Ludwig
2015
Simon Lerner's patient
1985
Self
2013
L'Inconnu
2016
Jack
2019
Anton
1999
Le Narrateur
2020
Commandant de Royer
2022
Elliot
2012
The ogre
2011
Clochard
2013
Jean Kepler
2012
2026
Denis
1993
Le joker
2000
Voice
2015
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
2016
Jacques
2019
(voice)
1983
Maurice Sanders
2021
Berville
1989
Self
2005
Pierre
1990
Reda
2025
(voice)
2002
Doctor de Chomo
2018
Monsieur Loyal
2019
Marcel Dassault
2013
Galoup
2023
(Archive footage)
2025
2009
Merde
2009
Yann Kerebel
1998
Karl-Göran Persson
Ryu
2004
2023
2019
Sam
2014
Lottery Ticket Seller
2016
Kasimir
2024
Denis
1995
Allen
2018
Gerrard Ames
2007
Antoine
2015
2022
(voice)
2009
Père de Guillaume
2023
The Driver
2001
2019
Prophet
2023
Narrator (voice)
2022
Franco Fontane
2022
Self
2013
Joe
1982
Capitaine Achab
2008
Self
2013
Self
2017
Lucien Le Saint
reader
2003
Narrator (voice)
2004
Narrator (French)
2023
Jacques Austerlitz
2015
Love
2001
Self - Narrator (voice)
2003
Narrator / Virgil / Dante
Le politicien
2021
Le bouquiniste
2024
2011
Damien
2018
2023
Max
1994
2009
Pierre Schulmann
2015
Bezon
2010
Chiron, le centaure
2016
2025
Narrateur
Marc
2013
Scaramouche
2018
2014
Psychiatrist
2019
Otto Hoffmann
2013
Self
2023
2013
2024
2023