Acting
Denis Lavant
Born 1961-06-17 · 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.
Known for
A Very Long Engagement
Holy Motors
The Night Eats the World
The Emperor of Paris
Silver Skates
The Lovers on the Bridge
Boy Meets Girl
Girls with Balls
Beau Travail
Gagarine
My Little Princess
Tokyo!
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
The Bra
Mauvais Sang
Entre Nous
One Nation, One King
Les Misérables
The Mountain
Mister Lonely
Human Flowers of Flesh
Going and Coming Back
The Wounded Man
3 Days in Quiberon
Night of the Kings
Me and Kaminski
Tuvalu
21 Nights with Pattie
Wild Animals
Tralala
Wild Camp
Mona and I
The Iron Ivan
Deep in the Woods
The Temptation of St. Tony
Mr. X
Eva Doesn't Sleep
Melody for a Hustler
Journey to the West
Aymeline