Denis Lavant
Acting
Born: 1961-06-17 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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.
Known For
The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
André Custe
Square
Self
Midnight Sun
Pierre Carnot
The Traveller
Alberto
Holy Motors
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
The Stranger
Salamano
Hotel Fantasma
The Emperor of Paris
Maillard
Pitchipoï
Pierre Schulmann
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
The Theologist
A Very Long Engagement
Six-Soux
Fracas
Silver Skates
Fourier
The Night Eats the World
Alfred
Tokyo!
Merde' (segment "Merde")
Going and Coming Back
Simon Lerner's patient
My Little Princess
Ernst
Beau Travail
Galoup
The Lovers on the Bridge
Alex
The Mountain
Jack
Gagarine
Gérard
Mr. X
Self
Mauvais Sang
Alex
Girls with Balls
Barman
It's Not Me
Monsieur Merde
Sibyl
(Archive footage)
The Bra
Kamal
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Wounded Man
Wanderer
Le discours
Le politicien
Les Misérables
Montparnasse
Tralala
Climby
Luminal
Ryu
In the Land of Arto
Rob
One Nation, One King
Marat
The End
(voice)
Long Live Life
Caviar delivery man
Thunder Voice
Prophet
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline