Denis Lavant

June 17, 1961(64 years old)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France|Acting

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.

Movies (121)

The End

The End

2026

Redoubt

Redoubt

2026

In the Land of Arto
3.5

In the Land of Arto

2025

The Stranger
6.8

The Stranger

2025

Sibyl

Sibyl

2025

Hyacinthe

Hyacinthe

2025

Bacon-Freud, face à face
8.0

Bacon-Freud, face à face

2025

Demons to Diamonds

Demons to Diamonds

2025

Hotel Fantasma

Hotel Fantasma

2025

In the Name of Blood
6.0

In the Name of Blood

2025

Fracas

Fracas

2024

Two Night Owls in Paris
8.0

Two Night Owls in Paris

2024

It's Not Me
7.1

It's Not Me

2024

The Boy Who Owns the World
8.5

The Boy Who Owns the World

2024

Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui

Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui

2023

Thunder Voice

Thunder Voice

2023

Body of Crime

Body of Crime

2023

Hood Witch
6.0

Hood Witch

2023

Poisson rouge
4.9

Poisson rouge

2023

Miserable Miracle

Miserable Miracle

2023

The Green Eyes

The Green Eyes

2023

L'Impossible Monsieur Simon

L'Impossible Monsieur Simon

2023

Human Flowers of Flesh
6.0

Human Flowers of Flesh

2023

All Effort of Men
7.5

All Effort of Men

2022

Aymeline

Aymeline

2022

X14

X14

2022

Tell Me Iggy
8.0

Tell Me Iggy

2022

Le discours

Le discours

2022

South Sentinel
5.7

South Sentinel

2022

Tralala
5.6

Tralala

2021

The Nipple Whisperer
6.3

The Nipple Whisperer

2021

Night of the Kings
6.6

Night of the Kings

2021

Silver Skates
7.5

Silver Skates

2020

Gagarine
6.6

Gagarine

2020

The Blue Star

The Blue Star

2020

Figurant
6.4

Figurant

2019

Who the Fuck Are You

Who the Fuck Are You

2019

Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
6.6

Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux

2019

Girls with Balls
4.2

Girls with Balls

2019

The Mountain
5.0

The Mountain

2019

Silent Streams
5.0

Silent Streams

2019

The Bra
6.0

The Bra

2019

The Emperor of Paris
6.3

The Emperor of Paris

2018

Scaramouche Scaramouche

Scaramouche Scaramouche

2018

One Nation, One King
5.6

One Nation, One King

2018

Cornelius, the Howling Miller
4.7

Cornelius, the Howling Miller

2018

3 Days in Quiberon
6.3

3 Days in Quiberon

2018

The Night Eats the World
6.0

The Night Eats the World

2018

My Intelligent Comedy
6.8

My Intelligent Comedy

2018

Gray House
1.0

Gray House

2017

Kazarken: As We Dig
5.8

Kazarken: As We Dig

2016

Louis-Ferdinand Céline
5.8

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

2016

Boris Without Beatrice
6.5

Boris Without Beatrice

2016

21 Nights with Pattie
5.7

21 Nights with Pattie

2015

Eva Doesn't Sleep
5.2

Eva Doesn't Sleep

2015

Me and Kaminski
6.0

Me and Kaminski

2015

Graziella
2.3

Graziella

2015

Austerlitz

Austerlitz

2015

Dark Forests
5.1

Dark Forests

2015

Pitchipoï
5.0

Pitchipoï

2015

Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts
4.1

Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts

2014

Le mystère des jonquilles
4.0

Le mystère des jonquilles

2014

The Iron Ivan
6.0

The Iron Ivan

2014

Journey to the West
6.3

Journey to the West

2014

Mr. X
6.0

Mr. X

2014

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
5.9

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

2013

Biette

Biette

2013

Les Grandes Marées

Les Grandes Marées

2013

En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel
1.0

En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel

2013

Marussia
6.3

Marussia

2013

Tired of Being Handsome

Tired of Being Handsome

2013

Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus
2.0

Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus

2013

DRIVE IN Holy Motors
6.0

DRIVE IN Holy Motors

2013

Morning Star
3.5

Morning Star

2012

Holy Motors
7.0

Holy Motors

2012

Eye of the Astronomer
3.3

Eye of the Astronomer

2012

Hop-o'-My-Thumb
5.5

Hop-o'-My-Thumb

2011

My Little Princess
6.5

My Little Princess

2011

Atlantika

Atlantika

2011

Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète
4.0

Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète

2010

The Temptation of St. Tony
6.9

The Temptation of St. Tony

2009

Hymn to Merde
6.0

Hymn to Merde

2009

Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir
7.0

Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir

2009

Tokyo!
6.9

Tokyo!

2008

Captain Ahab
4.2

Captain Ahab

2008

Mister Lonely
6.5

Mister Lonely

2008

Happy New Year London
6.0

Happy New Year London

2007

Wild Camp
4.5

Wild Camp

2005

Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles"

Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles"

2005

Language Does Not Lie
8.0

Language Does Not Lie

2004

A Very Long Engagement
7.3

A Very Long Engagement

2004

Luminal
5.2

Luminal

2004

Correspondances: Dostoïevski

Correspondances: Dostoïevski

2003

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait

2003

La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
7.0

La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan

2002

Married/Unmarried
3.7

Married/Unmarried

2001

Şoför

Şoför

2001

La Squale
6.1

La Squale

2000

Deep in the Woods
3.9

Deep in the Woods

2000

Beau Travail
7.1

Beau Travail

2000

Tuvalu
6.0

Tuvalu

1999

Melody for a Hustler
3.2

Melody for a Hustler

1998

Le monde à l'envers
10.0

Le monde à l'envers

1998

Don Juan
4.5

Don Juan

1998

Wild Animals
5.9

Wild Animals

1997

Visiblement je vous aime
4.7

Visiblement je vous aime

1995

The Chess Game
4.8

The Chess Game

1994

The Lovers on the Bridge
7.4

The Lovers on the Bridge

1991

Mona and I
5.4

Mona and I

1990

Once Around the Park
4.0

Once Around the Park

1989

Mauvais Sang
7.1

Mauvais Sang

1986

Going and Coming Back
6.5

Going and Coming Back

1985

Boy Meets Girl
6.7

Boy Meets Girl

1984

Long Live Life
6.0

Long Live Life

1984

After Midnight
9.0

After Midnight

1983

The Wounded Man
5.7

The Wounded Man

1983

Entre Nous
6.7

Entre Nous

1983

Les Misérables
7.0

Les Misérables

1982

L'Ombre sur la plage
8.5

L'Ombre sur la plage

1982

Paris Ficelle
10.0

Paris Ficelle

1982

Waster

Waster

TV Shows (5)