Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Acting

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

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Halmeoni Halmeoni 2028 The End The End 2026 Redoubt Redoubt 2026 In the Land of Arto ★ 5.0 In the Land of Arto 2025 L’OSSERVATORE DELL’EST L’OSSERVATORE DELL’EST 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 ★ 5.9 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 ★ 6.1 Hood Witch 2023 Poisson rouge ★ 4.9 Poisson rouge 2023 Miserable Miracle Miserable Miracle 2023 The Green Eyes The Green Eyes 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 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 The Escapade The Escapade 2019 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 ★ 5.1 The Mountain 2019 The Traveller ★ 7.0 The Traveller 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 Fan Club Fan Club 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 Kazarken: As We Dig ★ 5.8 Kazarken: As We Dig 2016 Midnight Sun ★ 7.1 Midnight Sun 2016 Louis-Ferdinand Céline ★ 5.8 Louis-Ferdinand Céline 2016 Boris Without Beatrice ★ 6.5 Boris Without Beatrice 2016 History's Future ★ 3.9 History's Future 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 Le mystère des jonquilles ★ 3.6 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 Ogaden Ogaden 2014 Jiminy ★ 7.2 Jiminy 2013 Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas ★ 5.9 Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas 2013 Les Grandes Marées Les Grandes Marées 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 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 Hitler in Hollywood ★ 6.2 Hitler in Hollywood 2011