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Denis Lavant
Acting

Denis Lavant

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

17 Jun 1961

Age

65 Years

Born In

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

Total Projects

140

Years Active

44 Yrs

Avg Rating

5.9 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Redoubt

movie

Redoubt

2026

Redoubt

as Karl-Göran Persson

In the Land of Arto

movie

In the Land of Arto

2025

In the Land of Arto

as Rob

CineRaya

movie

L’OSSERVATORE DELL’EST

2025

L’OSSERVATORE DELL’EST

The Stranger

movie

The Stranger

2025

The Stranger

as Salamano

Sibyl

movie

Sibyl

2025

Sibyl

as (Archive footage)

Hyacinthe

movie

Hyacinthe

2025

Hyacinthe

as Reda

Bacon-Freud, face à face

movie

Bacon-Freud, face à face

2025

Bacon-Freud, face à face

as Voix-off

Demons to Diamonds

movie

Demons to Diamonds

2025

Demons to Diamonds

as The prisoner

Hotel Fantasma

movie

Hotel Fantasma

2025

Hotel Fantasma

In the Name of Blood

movie

In the Name of Blood

2025

In the Name of Blood

as Jacques

Fracas

movie

Fracas

2024

Fracas

Two Night Owls in Paris

movie

Two Night Owls in Paris

2024

Two Night Owls in Paris

as Le bouquiniste

It's Not Me

movie

It's Not Me

2024

It's Not Me

as Monsieur Merde

The Boy Who Owns the World

movie

The Boy Who Owns the World

2024

The Boy Who Owns the World

as Kasimir

Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui

movie

Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui

2023

Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui

Thunder Voice

movie

Thunder Voice

2023

Thunder Voice

as Prophet

Body of Crime

movie

Body of Crime

2023

Body of Crime

Hood Witch

movie

Hood Witch

2023

Hood Witch

as Jules

Poisson rouge

movie

Poisson rouge

2023

Poisson rouge

as Père de Guillaume

Miserable Miracle

movie

Miserable Miracle

2023

Miserable Miracle

as Narrator (French)

The Green Eyes

movie

The Green Eyes

2023

The Green Eyes

L'Impossible Monsieur Simon

movie

L'Impossible Monsieur Simon

2023

L'Impossible Monsieur Simon

as Self

Human Flowers of Flesh

movie

Human Flowers of Flesh

2023

Human Flowers of Flesh

as Galoup

All Effort of Men

movie

All Effort of Men

2022

All Effort of Men

as Narrator (voice)

Aymeline

movie

Aymeline

2022

Aymeline

as Franco Fontane

X14

movie

X14

2022

X14

Tell Me Iggy

movie

Tell Me Iggy

2022

Tell Me Iggy

as Self

Le discours

movie

Le discours

2022

Le discours

as Le politicien

South Sentinel

movie

South Sentinel

2022

South Sentinel

as Commandant de Royer

Tralala

movie

Tralala

2021

Tralala

as Climby

The Nipple Whisperer

movie

The Nipple Whisperer

2021

The Nipple Whisperer

as Maurice Sanders

Night of the Kings

movie

Night of the Kings

2021

Night of the Kings

as Silence

Silver Skates

movie

Silver Skates

2020

Silver Skates

as Fourier

Gagarine

movie

Gagarine

2020

Gagarine

as Gérard

The Blue Star

movie

The Blue Star

2020

The Blue Star

as Le Narrateur

CineRaya

movie

The Escapade

2019

The Escapade

as Jacques

Figurant

movie

Figurant

2019

Figurant

Who the Fuck Are You

movie

Who the Fuck Are You

2019

Who the Fuck Are You

as Psychiatrist

Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux

movie

Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux

2019

Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux

as Monsieur Loyal

Girls with Balls

movie

Girls with Balls

2019

Girls with Balls

as Barman

The Mountain

movie

The Mountain

2019

The Mountain

as Jack

The Traveller

tv

The Traveller

2019

The Traveller

as Alberto

Silent Streams

movie

Silent Streams

2019

Silent Streams

The Bra

movie

The Bra

2019

The Bra

as Kamal

The Emperor of Paris

movie

The Emperor of Paris

2018

The Emperor of Paris

as Maillard

Scaramouche Scaramouche

movie

Scaramouche Scaramouche

2018

Scaramouche Scaramouche

as Scaramouche

One Nation, One King

movie

One Nation, One King

2018

One Nation, One King

as Marat

CineRaya

movie

Fan Club

2018

Fan Club

as Damien

Cornelius, the Howling Miller

movie

Cornelius, the Howling Miller

2018

Cornelius, the Howling Miller

as Doctor de Chomo

3 Days in Quiberon

movie

3 Days in Quiberon

2018

3 Days in Quiberon

as Fisherman Poet

The Night Eats the World

movie

The Night Eats the World

2018

The Night Eats the World

as Alfred

My Intelligent Comedy

movie

My Intelligent Comedy

2018

My Intelligent Comedy

as Allen

Gray House

movie

Gray House

2017

Gray House

as Self

Kazarken: As We Dig

movie

Kazarken: As We Dig

2016

Kazarken: As We Dig

as Chiron, le centaure

Midnight Sun

tv

Midnight Sun

2016

Midnight Sun

as Pierre Carnot

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

movie

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

2016

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

as Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Boris Without Beatrice

movie

Boris Without Beatrice

2016

Boris Without Beatrice

as L'Inconnu

CineRaya

movie

History's Future

2016

History's Future

as Lottery Ticket Seller

21 Nights with Pattie

movie

21 Nights with Pattie

2015

21 Nights with Pattie

as André

Eva Doesn't Sleep

movie

Eva Doesn't Sleep

2015

Eva Doesn't Sleep

as Koenig

Me and Kaminski

movie

Me and Kaminski

2015

Me and Kaminski

as Karl-Ludwig

Graziella

movie

Graziella

2015

Graziella

as Antoine

Austerlitz

movie

Austerlitz

2015

Austerlitz

as Jacques Austerlitz

Dark Forests

movie

Dark Forests

2015

Dark Forests

as Voice

Pitchipoï

movie

Pitchipoï

2015

Pitchipoï

as Pierre Schulmann

Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts

movie

Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts

2014

Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts

as Self (uncredited)

Le mystère des jonquilles

movie

Le mystère des jonquilles

2014

Le mystère des jonquilles

as Sam

The Iron Ivan

movie

The Iron Ivan

2014

The Iron Ivan

as Eugene de Paris

Journey to the West

movie

Journey to the West

2014

Journey to the West

as Dragon

Mr. X

movie

Mr. X

2014

Mr. X

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Ogaden

2014

Ogaden

CineRaya

movie

Jiminy

2013

Jiminy

as Otto Hoffmann

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

movie

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

2013

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas

as The Theologist

Biette

movie

Biette

2013

Biette

as Self

Les Grandes Marées

movie

Les Grandes Marées

2013

Les Grandes Marées

as Marc

En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel

movie

En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel

2013

En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel

as Self

Marussia

movie

Marussia

2013

Marussia

as Clochard

Tired of Being Handsome

movie

Tired of Being Handsome

2013

Tired of Being Handsome

Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus

movie

Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus

2013

Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus

as Marcel Dassault

DRIVE IN Holy Motors

movie

DRIVE IN Holy Motors

2013

DRIVE IN Holy Motors

as Self

Morning Star

movie

Morning Star

2012

Morning Star

as Elliot

Holy Motors

movie

Holy Motors

2012

Holy Motors

as Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer

Eye of the Astronomer

movie

Eye of the Astronomer

2012

Eye of the Astronomer

as Jean Kepler

Square

tv

Square

2012

Square

as Self

Hop-o'-My-Thumb

movie

Hop-o'-My-Thumb

2011

Hop-o'-My-Thumb

as The ogre

My Little Princess

movie

My Little Princess

2011

My Little Princess

as Ernst

Atlantika

movie

Atlantika

2011

Atlantika

Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète

movie

Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète

2010

Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète

as Bezon

The Temptation of St. Tony

movie

The Temptation of St. Tony

2009

The Temptation of St. Tony

as Count Korzybski

Hymn to Merde

movie

Hymn to Merde

2009

Hymn to Merde

as Merde

CineRaya

movie

The Lonely

2009

The Lonely

CineRaya

movie

Les Williams

2009

Les Williams

Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir

movie

Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir

2009

Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir

as (voice)

The Little Murders of Agatha Christie

tv

The Little Murders of Agatha Christie

2009

The Little Murders of Agatha Christie

as André Custe

Tokyo!

movie

Tokyo!

2008

Tokyo!

as Merde' (segment "Merde")

Captain Ahab

movie

Captain Ahab

2008

Captain Ahab

as Capitaine Achab

Mister Lonely

movie

Mister Lonely

2008

Mister Lonely

as Charlie Chaplin

Happy New Year London

movie

Happy New Year London

2007

Happy New Year London

as Gerrard Ames

Wild Camp

movie

Wild Camp

2005

Wild Camp

as Blaise

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

movie

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

2005

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

as Self

Language Does Not Lie

movie

Language Does Not Lie

2004

Language Does Not Lie

as Narrator (voice)

A Very Long Engagement

movie

A Very Long Engagement

2004

A Very Long Engagement

as Six-Soux

Luminal

movie

Luminal

2004

Luminal

as Ryu

Correspondances: Dostoïevski

movie

Correspondances: Dostoïevski

2003

Correspondances: Dostoïevski

as reader

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait

movie

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait

2003

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait

as Self - Narrator (voice)

La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan

movie

La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan

2002

La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan

as (voice)

Married/Unmarried

movie

Married/Unmarried

2001

Married/Unmarried

as Love

Şoför

movie

Şoför

2001

Şoför

as The Driver

La Squale

movie

La Squale

2000

La Squale

as Le joker

Deep in the Woods

movie

Deep in the Woods

2000

Deep in the Woods

as Stephane

Beau Travail

movie

Beau Travail

2000

Beau Travail

as Galoup

Tuvalu

movie

Tuvalu

1999

Tuvalu

as Anton

Melody for a Hustler

movie

Melody for a Hustler

1998

Melody for a Hustler

as L'auto-stoppeur

Le monde à l'envers

movie

Le monde à l'envers

1998

Le monde à l'envers

as Yann Kerebel

Don Juan

movie

Don Juan

1998

Don Juan

as Pierrot

Wild Animals

movie

Wild Animals

1997

Wild Animals

as Emil

Visiblement je vous aime

movie

Visiblement je vous aime

1995

Visiblement je vous aime

as Denis

The Chess Game

movie

The Chess Game

1994

The Chess Game

as Max

CineRaya

movie

De force avec d'autres

1993

De force avec d'autres

as Denis

The Lovers on the Bridge

movie

The Lovers on the Bridge

1991

The Lovers on the Bridge

as Alex

Mona and I

movie

Mona and I

1990

Mona and I

as Pierre

Once Around the Park

movie

Once Around the Park

1989

Once Around the Park

as Berville

Mauvais Sang

movie

Mauvais Sang

1986

Mauvais Sang

as Alex

Going and Coming Back

movie

Going and Coming Back

1985

Going and Coming Back

as Simon Lerner's patient

Boy Meets Girl

movie

Boy Meets Girl

1984

Boy Meets Girl

as Alex

Long Live Life

movie

Long Live Life

1984

Long Live Life

as Caviar delivery man

After Midnight

movie

After Midnight

1983

After Midnight

as (voice)

The Wounded Man

movie

The Wounded Man

1983

The Wounded Man

as Wanderer

Entre Nous

movie

Entre Nous

1983

Entre Nous

as Un militaire

Les Misérables

movie

Les Misérables

1982

Les Misérables

as Montparnasse

L'Ombre sur la plage

movie

L'Ombre sur la plage

1982

L'Ombre sur la plage

Paris Ficelle

movie

Paris Ficelle

1982

Paris Ficelle

as Joe

CineRaya

movie

Que demande le peuple

TBA

Que demande le peuple

CineRaya

movie

La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourriture

TBA

La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourriture

as Narrateur

CineRaya

movie

Dante's Divine Comedy

TBA

Dante's Divine Comedy

as Narrator / Virgil / Dante

CineRaya

movie

Erratic Blocks

TBA

Erratic Blocks

as Lucien Le Saint

CineRaya

movie

Makunaíma XXI

TBA

Makunaíma XXI

Waster

movie

Waster

TBA

Waster

as Waster

The End

movie

The End

TBA

The End

as (voice)

La Comtesse de Monte-Cristo

tv

La Comtesse de Monte-Cristo

TBA

La Comtesse de Monte-Cristo

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