7.3
Movie
Acting
Denis Lavant
- Born
- (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Credits
- 150 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.0
Movie
Holy Motors
6.0
Movie
The Night Eats the World
6.3
Movie
The Emperor of Paris
7.4
Movie
The Lovers on the Bridge
7.1
Movie
Beau Travail
7.5
Movie
Silver Skates
7.1
Movie
Mauvais Sang
6.9
Movie
Tokyo!
4.2
Movie
Girls with Balls
6.8
Movie
The Stranger
5.9
Movie
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
5.6
Movie
One Nation, One King
6.6
Movie
Gagarine
6.6
Movie
Mister Lonely
6.7
Movie
Boy Meets Girl
6.5
Movie
My Little Princess
5.7
Movie
21 Nights with Pattie
Acting credits 150
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Que demande le peuple Film | |
| TBA | La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourriture Film | Narrateur |
| TBA | Dante's Divine Comedy Film | Narrator / Virgil / Dante |
| TBA | Makunaíma XXI Film | |
| TBA | Waster Film | Waster |
| TBA | 7 jours 4000 ans Film | (Voix) |
| TBA | The Rope Film | |
| TBA | Fol Film | |
| 2026 | The Countess of Monte Cristo TV | (8 ep) |
| 2026 | The Man Without Qualities Film | Ultimo Proy |
| 2026 | Erratics Film | Lucien Le Saint |
| 2026 | Inquisitions Film | L'inquisiteur |
| 2026 | The Inquisition TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2026 | In All My Journeys I Am Returning Film | |
| 2026 | The End Film | (voice) |
| 2026 | Redoubt Film | Karl-Göran Persson |
| 2025 | In the Land of Arto Film | Rob |
| 2025 | L’OSSERVATORE DELL’EST Film | |
| 2025 | The Stranger Film | Salamano |
| 2025 | Sibyl Film | (Archive footage) |
| 2025 | Hyacinthe Film | Reda |
| 2025 | Bacon-Freud, face à face Film | Voix-off |
| 2025 | Demons to Diamonds Film | The prisoner |
| 2025 | Hotel Fantasma Film | |
| 2025 | In the Name of Blood Film | Jacques |
| 2024 | Walter Benjamin, el aura del camino Film | Self |
| 2024 | Fracas Film | |
| 2024 | Two Night Owls in Paris Film | Le bouquiniste |
| 2024 | It's Not Me Film | Monsieur Merde |
| 2024 | The Boy Who Owns the World Film | Kasimir |
| 2023 | Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui Film | |
| 2023 | Thunder Voice Film | Prophet |
| 2023 | Body of Crime Film | |
| 2023 | Hood Witch Film | Jules |
| 2023 | Poisson rouge Film | Père de Guillaume |
| 2023 | Miserable Miracle Film | Narrator (French) |
| 2023 | The Green Eyes Film | |
| 2023 | L'Impossible Monsieur Simon Film | Self |
| 2023 | Human Flowers of Flesh Film | Galoup |
| 2022 | All Effort of Men Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Aymeline Film | Franco Fontane |
| 2022 | X14 Film | |
| 2022 | Tell Me Iggy Film | Self |
| 2022 | Le discours Film | Le politicien |
| 2022 | South Sentinel Film | Commandant de Royer |
| 2021 | Tralala Film | Climby |
| 2021 | The Nipple Whisperer Film | Maurice Sanders |
| 2021 | Night of the Kings Film | Silence |
| 2020 | Silver Skates Film | Fourier |
| 2020 | Gagarine Film | Gérard |
| 2020 | The Blue Star Film | Le Narrateur |
| 2019 | The Escapade Film | Jacques |
| 2019 | Figurant Film | |
| 2019 | Who the Fuck Are You Film | Psychiatrist |
| 2019 | Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux Film | Monsieur Loyal |
| 2019 | Girls with Balls Film | Barman |
| 2019 | The Mountain Film | Jack |
| 2019 | The Traveller TV | Alberto (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Silent Streams Film | |
| 2019 | The Bra Film | Kamal |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fracas Film | Writer |