
Actor
Denis Lavant
Born 1961 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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.
Acting

A Very Long Engagement
Six-Soux · 2004

Holy Motors
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer · 2012

The Lovers on the Bridge
Alex · 1991

Silver Skates
Fourier · 2020

Beau Travail
Galoup · 2000

The Night Eats the World
Alfred · 2018

Mauvais Sang
Alex · 1986

The Emperor of Paris
Maillard · 2018

Tokyo!
Merde' (segment "Merde") · 2008

The Stranger
Salamano · 2025

Gagarine
Gérard · 2020

Mister Lonely
Charlie Chaplin · 2008

Boy Meets Girl
Alex · 1984

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
The Theologist · 2013

Midnight Sun
Pierre Carnot · 2016

Les Misérables
Montparnasse · 1982

Night of the Kings
Silence · 2021

The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
André Custe · 2009

My Little Princess
Ernst · 2011

One Nation, One King
Marat · 2018

Entre Nous
Un militaire · 1983

The Temptation of St. Tony
Count Korzybski · 2009

3 Days in Quiberon
Fisherman Poet · 2018

21 Nights with Pattie
André · 2015
