Denis Lavant
Acting
Born June 17, 1961 · 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 · 40 titles
The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
Square
The Traveller
Midnight Sun
The Stranger
Fracas
Holy Motors
The Lovers on the Bridge
A Very Long Engagement
Beau Travail
Hitler in Hollywood
The Night Eats the World
Tralala
The Emperor of Paris
Going and Coming Back
Mauvais Sang
Tokyo!
My Little Princess
Pitchipoï
Silver Skates
The Countess of Monte Cristo
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Kazarken: As We Dig
Silent Streams
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
In the Land of Arto
Gagarine
The Wounded Man
The Bra
Hotel Fantasma
Two Night Owls in Paris
Me and Kaminski
Don Juan
Sibyl
The End
Les Misérables
Girls with Balls
La Squale
The Green Eyes
Hood Witch