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Denis Lavant
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 27978
IMDb ID: nm0491777
Known for: Acting
Born: June 17, 1961
Age: 65
Place of birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2026
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.3
Wikidata: Q1187498
Also known as
Дени Лаван • 드니 라방
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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.
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as Fourier
Silver Skates
2020 • Movie
as Alex
The Lovers on the Bridge
1991 • Movie
as Six-Soux
A Very Long Engagement
2004 • Movie
as Galoup
Beau Travail
2000 • Movie
as Alex
Mauvais Sang
1986 • Movie
as Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Holy Motors
2012 • Movie
as Merde' (segment "Merde")
Tokyo!
2008 • Movie
as Salamano
The Stranger
2025 • Movie
as Alex
Boy Meets Girl
1984 • Movie
as Gérard
Gagarine
2020 • Movie
as Charlie Chaplin
Mister Lonely
2008 • Movie
as Silence
Night of the Kings
2021 • Movie
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Fracas
2024 • Movie
as Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Holy Motors
2012 • Movie
as Salamano
The Stranger
2025 • Movie
as Simon Lerner's patient
Going and Coming Back
1985 • Movie
Hotel Fantasma
2025 • Movie
as Galoup
Beau Travail
2000 • Movie
as Denis Lavant
Hitler in Hollywood
2011 • Movie
as Maillard
The Emperor of Paris
2018 • Movie
as Alex
The Lovers on the Bridge
1991 • Movie
as Pierre Schulmann
Pitchipoï
2015 • Movie
as Alfred
The Night Eats the World
2018 • Movie
as Merde' (segment "Merde")
Tokyo!
2008 • Movie
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Denis Lavant.
In 3 weeks
In All My Journeys I Am Returning
2026 • Movie
as (voice)
The End
2026 • Movie
as Karl-Göran Persson
Redoubt
2026 • Movie
as Rob
In the Land of Arto
2025 • Movie
as Salamano
The Stranger
2025 • Movie
as (Archive footage)
Sibyl
2025 • Movie
as Reda
Hyacinthe
2025 • Movie
as Voix-off
Bacon-Freud, face à face
2025 • Movie
as The prisoner
Demons to Diamonds
2025 • Movie
Hotel Fantasma
2025 • Movie
as Jacques
In the Name of Blood
2025 • Movie
as Self
Walter Benjamin, el aura del camino
2024 • Movie
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