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
Holy Motors
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
The Traveller
Alberto
The Stranger
Salamano
The Emperor of Paris
Maillard
A Very Long Engagement
Six-Soux
Pitchipoï
Pierre Schulmann
Fracas
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
The Theologist
Tokyo!
Merde' (segment "Merde")
Hotel Fantasma
The Night Eats the World
Alfred
Going and Coming Back
Simon Lerner's patient
Beau Travail
Galoup
The Lovers on the Bridge
Alex
Gagarine
Gérard
Silver Skates
Fourier
The Mountain
Jack
Mauvais Sang
Alex
My Little Princess
Ernst
Mr. X
Self
Les Misérables
Montparnasse
Sibyl
(Archive footage)
Tralala
Climby
The Bra
Kamal
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Wounded Man
Wanderer
In the Land of Arto
Rob
Luminal
Ryu
The Iron Ivan
Eugene de Paris
The Lonely
One Nation, One King
Marat
Girls with Balls
Barman
Le discours
Le politicien
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
The End
(voice)
La Squale
Le joker