Denis Lavant
Jun 17, 1961 (64 years old) in 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.
Known For
The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
André Custe
The Traveller
Alberto
The Stranger
Salamano
Tokyo!
Merde' (segment "Merde")
Holy Motors
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
The Night Eats the World
Alfred
Midnight Sun
Pierre Carnot
Poisson rouge
Père de Guillaume
Beau Travail
Galoup
Silver Skates
Fourier
Credits
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Que demande le peuple Future★ NR -
Narrateur★ NR
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Dante's Divine Comedy FutureNarrator / Virgil / Dante★ NR
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Erratic Blocks FutureLucien Le Saint★ NR
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Makunaíma XXI Future★ NR
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Waster FutureWaster★ NR -
The End Future(voice)★ NR
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La Comtesse de Monte-Cristo Future★ NR -
Redoubt 2026Karl-Göran Persson★ NR -
In the Land of Arto 2025Rob★ 3.5 -
★ NR
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The Stranger 2025Salamano★ 6.8 -
Sibyl 2025(Archive footage)★ NR -
Hyacinthe 2025Reda★ NR -
Voix-off★ 8 -
Demons to Diamonds 2025The prisoner★ NR -
Hotel Fantasma 2025★ NR -
In the Name of Blood 2025Jacques★ 6 -
Fracas 2024★ NR -
Le bouquiniste★ 8 -
It's Not Me 2024Monsieur Merde★ 7.1 -
Kasimir★ 8.5 -
★ NR -
Thunder Voice 2023Prophet★ NR -
Body of Crime 2023★ NR -
Hood Witch 2023Jules★ 6.1 -
Poisson rouge 2023Père de Guillaume★ 4.8 -
Miserable Miracle 2023Narrator (French)★ NR -
The Green Eyes 2023★ NR -
Self★ NR -
Galoup★ 6 -
All Effort of Men 2022Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Aymeline 2022Franco Fontane★ NR -
X14 2022★ NR -
Tell Me Iggy 2022Self★ 8 -
Le discours 2022Le politicien★ NR -
South Sentinel 2022Commandant de Royer★ 5.7 -
Tralala 2021Climby★ 5.6 -
The Nipple Whisperer 2021Maurice Sanders★ 6.3 -
Night of the Kings 2021Silence★ 6.6 -
Silver Skates 2020Fourier★ 7.5 -
Gagarine 2020Gérard★ 6.6 -
The Blue Star 2020Le Narrateur★ NR -
The Escapade 2019Jacques★ NR
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Figurant 2019★ 6.4 -
Who the Fuck Are You 2019Psychiatrist★ NR -
Monsieur Loyal★ 6.6 -
Girls with Balls 2019Barman★ 4.2 -
The Mountain 2019Jack★ 5.1 -
The Traveller 2019Alberto★ 7 -
Silent Streams 2019★ 5 -
The Bra 2019Kamal★ 6 -
The Emperor of Paris 2018Maillard★ 6.3 -
Scaramouche★ NR -
One Nation, One King 2018Marat★ 5.6 -
Fan Club 2018Damien★ NR
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Doctor de Chomo★ 4.7 -
3 Days in Quiberon 2018Fisherman Poet★ 6.3 -
Alfred★ 6 -
Allen★ 6.8 -
Gray House 2017Self★ 1 -
Kazarken: As We Dig 2016Chiron, le centaure★ 5.8 -
Midnight Sun 2016Pierre Carnot★ 7.2 -
Louis-Ferdinand Céline★ 5.8 -
L'Inconnu★ 6.5 -
History's Future 2016Lottery Ticket Seller★ 3.9
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André★ 5.7 -
Eva Doesn't Sleep 2015Koenig★ 5.2 -
Me and Kaminski 2015Karl-Ludwig★ 6 -
Graziella 2015Antoine★ 2.3 -
Austerlitz 2015Jacques Austerlitz★ NR -
Dark Forests 2015Voice★ 5.1 -
Pitchipoï 2015Pierre Schulmann★ 5 -
Self (uncredited)★ 4.1 -
Sam★ 4 -
The Iron Ivan 2014Poddubny's Coach★ 6 -
Journey to the West 2014Dragon★ 6.3 -
Mr. X 2014Self★ 6 -
Ogaden 2014★ NR
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Jiminy 2013Otto Hoffmann★ 7.2
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The Theologist★ 5.9 -
Biette 2013Self★ NR -
Les Grandes Marées 2013Marc★ NR -
Self★ 1 -
Marussia 2013Clochard★ 6.3 -
★ NR -
Marcel Dassault★ 2 -
DRIVE IN Holy Motors 2013Self★ 6 -
Morning Star 2012Elliot★ 3.5 -
Holy Motors 2012Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer★ 7 -
Jean Kepler★ 3.3 -
Hop-o'-My-Thumb 2011The ogre★ 5.5 -
My Little Princess 2011Ernst★ 6.5 -
Atlantika 2011★ NR -
Bezon★ 4 -
Count Korzybski★ 6.9 -
Hymn to Merde 2009Merde★ 6 -
The Lonely 2009★ NR
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Les Williams 2009★ NR
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(voice)★ 7 -
André Custe★ 7.4 -
Tokyo! 2008Merde' (segment "Merde")★ 6.9 -
Captain Ahab 2008Capitaine Achab★ 4.2 -
Mister Lonely 2008Charlie Chaplin★ 6.5 -
Gerrard Ames★ 6 -
Wild Camp 2005Blaise★ 4.3 -
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Narrator (voice)★ 8 -
Six-Soux★ 7.3 -
Luminal 2004Ryu★ 4.8 -
reader★ NR -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ NR -
(voice)★ NR -
Married/Unmarried 2001Love★ 2.6 -
Şoför 2001The Driver★ NR -
La Squale 2000Le joker★ 5.9 -
Deep in the Woods 2000Stephane★ 3.8 -
Beau Travail 2000Galoup★ 7.1 -
Tuvalu 1999Anton★ 6.1 -
Melody for a Hustler 1998L'auto-stoppeur★ 2.5 -
Le monde à l'envers 1998Yann Kerebel★ NR -
Don Juan 1998Pierrot★ 4.4 -
Wild Animals 1997Emil★ 5.8 -
Denis★ 4 -
The Chess Game 1994Max★ 4.1 -
Denis★ 5
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Alex★ 7.4 -
Mona and I 1990Pierre★ 4.9 -
Once Around the Park 1989Berville★ 3 -
Mauvais Sang 1986Alex★ 7.1 -
Simon Lerner's patient★ 6.4 -
Boy Meets Girl 1984Alex★ 6.7 -
Long Live Life 1984Caviar delivery man★ 5.9 -
After Midnight 1983(voice)★ 10 -
The Wounded Man 1983Wanderer★ 5.6 -
Entre Nous 1983Un militaire★ 6.7 -
Les Misérables 1982Montparnasse★ 6.9 -
L'Ombre sur la plage 1982★ 7 -
Paris Ficelle 1982Joe★ NR
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