Denis Lavant

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 17, 1961 (65 yrs)

place of birth

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

also known as

Дени Лаван · 드니 라방

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Stranger
6.8

The Stranger

2025as Salamano
Tokyo!
6.9

Tokyo!

2008as Merde' (segment "Merde")
Holy Motors
7.0

Holy Motors

2012as Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Silver Skates
7.5

Silver Skates

2020as Fourier
A Very Long Engagement
7.3

A Very Long Engagement

2004as Six-Soux
The Lovers on the Bridge
7.4

The Lovers on the Bridge

1991as Alex
Beau Travail
7.1

Beau Travail

2000as Galoup
The Night Eats the World
6.0

The Night Eats the World

2018as Alfred
Mauvais Sang
7.1

Mauvais Sang

1986as Alex
My Little Princess
6.5

My Little Princess

2011as Ernst
The Emperor of Paris
6.3

The Emperor of Paris

2018as Maillard
In the Land of Arto
5.0

In the Land of Arto

2025as Rob
It's Not Me
7.1

It's Not Me

2024as Monsieur Merde
The Wounded Man
5.8

The Wounded Man

1983as Wanderer
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
5.9

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

2013as The Theologist
Don Juan
4.5

Don Juan

1998as Pierrot
Eva Doesn't Sleep
5.2

Eva Doesn't Sleep

2015as Koenig
Mr. X
6.0

Mr. X

2014as Self
The Iron Ivan
6.0

The Iron Ivan

2014as Eugene de Paris
Gagarine
6.6

Gagarine

2020as Gérard
Wild Animals
5.9

Wild Animals

1997as Emil
Entre Nous
6.7

Entre Nous

1983as Un militaire
Girls with Balls
4.2

Girls with Balls

2019as Barman
Les Misérables
7.0

Les Misérables

1982as Montparnasse
Mister Lonely
6.6

Mister Lonely

2008as Charlie Chaplin
The Blue Star

The Blue Star

2020as Le Narrateur
Hood Witch
6.1

Hood Witch

2023as Jules
Boy Meets Girl
6.7

Boy Meets Girl

1984as Alex
Deep in the Woods
3.9

Deep in the Woods

2000as Stephane
The Bra
6.0

The Bra

2019as Kamal
One Nation, One King
5.6

One Nation, One King

2018as Marat
Journey to the West
6.3

Journey to the West

2014as Dragon
In the Name of Blood
5.9

In the Name of Blood

2025as Jacques
Me and Kaminski
6.0

Me and Kaminski

2015as Karl-Ludwig
The Mountain
5.1

The Mountain

2019as Jack
Hitler in Hollywood
6.2

Hitler in Hollywood

2011as Denis Lavant
The Temptation of St. Tony
6.9

The Temptation of St. Tony

2009as Count Korzybski
Going and Coming Back
6.5

Going and Coming Back

1985as Simon Lerner's patient
Night of the Kings
6.6

Night of the Kings

2021as Silence
3 Days in Quiberon
6.3

3 Days in Quiberon

2018as Fisherman Poet
Redoubt

Redoubt

2026as Karl-Göran Persson
Boris Without Beatrice
6.5

Boris Without Beatrice

2016as L'Inconnu
21 Nights with Pattie
5.7

21 Nights with Pattie

2015as André
Demons to Diamonds

Demons to Diamonds

2025as The prisoner
Melody for a Hustler
3.2

Melody for a Hustler

1998as L'auto-stoppeur
Tuvalu
6.0

Tuvalu

1999as Anton
Long Live Life
6.0

Long Live Life

1984as Caviar delivery man
Sibyl

Sibyl

2025as (Archive footage)
Tell Me Iggy
6.0

Tell Me Iggy

2022as Self
Graziella
2.3

Graziella

2015as Antoine