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Denis Lavant
Actor

Denis Lavant

Born June 17, 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

20 films

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 20

The Stranger (2025) movie poster
The Stranger2025
Hood Witch (2023) movie poster
Hood Witch2023
Gagarine (2020) movie poster
Gagarine2020
Girls with Balls (2019) movie poster
Girls with Balls2019
The Mountain (2019) movie poster
The Mountain2019
3 Days in Quiberon (2018) movie poster
3 Days in Quiberon2018
One Nation, One King (2018) movie poster
One Nation, One King2018
The Emperor of Paris (2018) movie poster
The Emperor of Paris2018
The Night Eats the World (2018) movie poster
The Night Eats the World2018
21 Nights with Pattie (2015) movie poster
21 Nights with Pattie2015
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013) movie poster
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas2013
Holy Motors (2012) movie poster
Holy Motors2012
My Little Princess (2011) movie poster
My Little Princess2011
Mister Lonely (2008) movie poster
Mister Lonely2008
Tokyo! (2008) movie poster
Tokyo!2008
Beau Travail (2000) movie poster
Beau Travail2000
Deep in the Woods (2000) movie poster
Deep in the Woods2000
The Lovers on the Bridge (1991) movie poster
The Lovers on the Bridge1991
Mauvais Sang (1986) movie poster
Mauvais Sang1986
Boy Meets Girl (1984) movie poster
Boy Meets Girl1984