Denis Lavant
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
TV
Square
Self
2012
TV
The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
André Custe
2009
TV
The Traveller
Alberto
2019
Film
Tokyo!
Merde' (segment "Merde")
2008
Film
The Stranger
Salamano
2025
Film
Beau Travail
Galoup
2000
Film
Poisson rouge
Père de Guillaume
2023
TV
Midnight Sun
Pierre Carnot
2016
Film
The Night Eats the World
Alfred
2018
Film
Holy Motors
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
2012
Film
Silver Skates
Fourier
2020
Film
A Very Long Engagement
Six-Soux
2004
Film
The Lovers on the Bridge
Alex
1991
Film
Gagarine
Gérard
2020
Film
Going and Coming Back
Simon Lerner's patient
1985
Film
Mr. X
Self
2014
Film
Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles"
Self
2005
TV
La Comtesse de Monte-Cristo
Film
History's Future
Lottery Ticket Seller
2016
Film
Pitchipoï
Pierre Schulmann
2015
Filmography
2026FilmRedoubtas Karl-Göran Persson2025FilmIn the Land of Artoas Rob2025FilmL’OSSERVATORE DELL’EST2025FilmThe Strangeras Salamano2025FilmSibylas (Archive footage)2025FilmHyacintheas Reda2025FilmBacon-Freud, face à faceas Voix-off2025FilmDemons to Diamondsas The prisoner2025FilmHotel Fantasma2025FilmIn the Name of Bloodas Jacques2024FilmFracas2024FilmTwo Night Owls in Parisas Le bouquiniste2024FilmIt's Not Meas Monsieur Merde2024FilmThe Boy Who Owns the Worldas Kasimir2023FilmPetit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui2023FilmThunder Voiceas Prophet2023FilmBody of Crime2023FilmHood Witchas Jules2023FilmPoisson rougeas Père de Guillaume2023FilmMiserable Miracleas Narrator (French)2023FilmThe Green Eyes2023FilmL'Impossible Monsieur Simonas Self2023FilmHuman Flowers of Fleshas Galoup2022FilmAll Effort of Menas Narrator (voice)2022FilmAymelineas Franco Fontane2022FilmX142022FilmTell Me Iggyas Self2022FilmLe discoursas Le politicien2022FilmSouth Sentinelas Commandant de Royer2021FilmTralalaas Climby2021FilmThe Nipple Whispereras Maurice Sanders2021FilmNight of the Kingsas Silence2020FilmSilver Skatesas Fourier2020FilmGagarineas Gérard2020FilmThe Blue Staras Le Narrateur2019FilmThe Escapadeas Jacques2019FilmFigurant2019FilmWho the Fuck Are Youas Psychiatrist2019FilmVous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beauxas Monsieur Loyal2019FilmGirls with Ballsas Barman2019FilmThe Mountainas Jack2019TVThe Travelleras Alberto2019FilmSilent Streams2019FilmThe Braas Kamal2018FilmThe Emperor of Parisas Maillard2018FilmScaramouche Scaramoucheas Scaramouche2018FilmOne Nation, One Kingas Marat2018FilmFan Clubas Damien2018FilmCornelius, the Howling Milleras Doctor de Chomo2018Film3 Days in Quiberonas Fisherman Poet2018FilmThe Night Eats the Worldas Alfred2018FilmMy Intelligent Comedyas Allen2017FilmGray Houseas Self2016FilmKazarken: As We Digas Chiron, le centaure2016TVMidnight Sunas Pierre Carnot2016FilmLouis-Ferdinand Célineas Louis-Ferdinand Céline2016FilmBoris Without Beatriceas L'Inconnu2016FilmHistory's Futureas Lottery Ticket Seller2015Film21 Nights with Pattieas André2015FilmEva Doesn't Sleepas Koenig2015FilmMe and Kaminskias Karl-Ludwig2015FilmGraziellaas Antoine2015FilmAusterlitzas Jacques Austerlitz2015FilmDark Forestsas Voice2015FilmPitchipoïas Pierre Schulmann2014FilmMen Show Movies & Women Their Breastsas Self (uncredited)2014FilmLe mystère des jonquillesas Sam2014FilmThe Iron Ivanas Poddubny's Coach2014FilmJourney to the Westas Dragon2014FilmMr. Xas Self2014FilmOgaden2013FilmJiminyas Otto Hoffmann2013FilmAge of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaasas The Theologist2013FilmBietteas Self2013FilmLes Grandes Maréesas Marc2013FilmEn ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuelas Self2013FilmMarussiaas Clochard2013FilmTired of Being Handsome2013FilmMarcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessusas Marcel Dassault2013FilmDRIVE IN Holy Motorsas Self2012FilmMorning Staras Elliot2012FilmHoly Motorsas Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer2012FilmEye of the Astronomeras Jean Kepler2012TVSquareas Self2011FilmHop-o'-My-Thumbas The ogre2011FilmMy Little Princessas Ernst2011FilmAtlantika2010FilmJe, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poèteas Bezon2009FilmThe Temptation of St. Tonyas Count Korzybski2009FilmHymn to Merdeas Merde2009FilmThe Lonely2009FilmLes Williams2009FilmLes Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mouriras (voice)2009TVThe Little Murders of Agatha Christieas André Custe2008FilmTokyo!as Merde' (segment "Merde")2008FilmCaptain Ahabas Capitaine Achab2008FilmMister Lonelyas Charlie Chaplin2007FilmHappy New Year Londonas Gerrard Ames2005FilmWild Campas Blaise2005FilmUne année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles"as Self2004FilmLanguage Does Not Lieas Narrator (voice)2004FilmA Very Long Engagementas Six-Soux2004FilmLuminalas Ryu2003FilmCorrespondances: Dostoïevskias reader2003FilmMark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstraitas Self - Narrator (voice)2002FilmLa merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Tobogganas (voice)2001FilmMarried/Unmarriedas Love2001FilmŞoföras The Driver2000FilmLa Squaleas Le joker2000FilmDeep in the Woodsas Stephane2000FilmBeau Travailas Galoup1999FilmTuvaluas Anton1998FilmMelody for a Hustleras L'auto-stoppeur1998FilmLe monde à l'enversas Yann Kerebel1998FilmDon Juanas Pierrot1997FilmWild Animalsas Emil1995FilmVisiblement je vous aimeas Denis1994FilmThe Chess Gameas Max1993FilmDe force avec d'autresas Denis1991FilmThe Lovers on the Bridgeas Alex1990FilmMona and Ias Pierre1989FilmOnce Around the Parkas Berville1986FilmMauvais Sangas Alex1985FilmGoing and Coming Backas Simon Lerner's patient1984FilmBoy Meets Girlas Alex1984FilmLong Live Lifeas Caviar delivery man1983FilmAfter Midnightas (voice)1983FilmThe Wounded Manas Wanderer1983FilmEntre Nousas Un militaire1982FilmLes Misérablesas Montparnasse1982FilmL'Ombre sur la plage1982FilmParis Ficelleas Joe—FilmQue demande le peuple—FilmLa nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourritureas Narrateur—FilmDante's Divine Comedyas Narrator / Virgil / Dante—FilmErratic Blocksas Lucien Le Saint—FilmMakunaíma XXI—FilmWasteras Waster—FilmThe Endas (voice)—TVLa Comtesse de Monte-Cristo