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Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Actor · Born June 17, 1961 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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Highest rated as cast or director

Denis Lavant's 6 titles from the 2020s have a median Balasaur Score of 68, led by Night of the Kings (75) and Gagarine (74), against 63 for those from the 2010s.

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.

Acted in 117

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Countess of Monte Cristo

    TV

  2. The Man Without Qualities

    Ultimo Proy

  3. In All My Journeys I Am Returning

    Movie

  4. The End

    (voice)

  5. Résistance en Lumière - l'Engagement

    Jean Gabin (Voix Off)

  6. Redoubt

    Karl-Göran Persson

  7. 2025

    In the Land of Arto

    Rob

  8. Hyacinthe

    Reda

  9. Bacon-Freud, face à face

    Voix-off

  10. Demons to Diamonds

    The prisoner

  11. In the Name of Blood

    Jacques

  12. 2024
  13. Two Night Owls in Paris

    Le bouquiniste

  14. It's Not Me

    Monsieur Merde

  15. The Boy Who Owns the World

    Kasimir

  16. 2023

    Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui

    Movie

  17. Thunder Voice

    Prophet

  18. Body of Crime

    Movie

  19. Poisson rouge

    Père de Guillaume

  20. The Green Eyes

    Movie

  21. Human Flowers of Flesh

    Galoup

  22. 2022

    Aymeline

    Franco Fontane

  23. X14

    Movie

  24. Le discours

    Le politicien

  25. 2021
  26. The Nipple Whisperer

    Maurice Sanders

  27. 2020

2010s

  1. 2019

    Figurant

    Movie

  2. Who the Fuck Are You

    Psychiatrist

  3. Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux

    Monsieur Loyal

  4. Silent Streams

    Movie

  5. 2018
  6. Scaramouche Scaramouche

    Scaramouche

  7. Cornelius, the Howling Miller

    Doctor de Chomo

  8. 3 Days in Quiberon

    Fisherman Poet

  9. My Intelligent Comedy

    Allen

  10. 2016

    Kazarken: As We Dig

    Chiron, le centaure

  11. Midnight Sun

    Pierre Carnot · 8 episodes

  12. Louis-Ferdinand Céline

    Louis-Ferdinand Céline

  13. Boris Without Beatrice

    L'Inconnu

  14. 2015

    21 Nights with Pattie

    André

  15. Me and Kaminski

    Karl-Ludwig

  16. Graziella

    Antoine

  17. Austerlitz

    Jacques Austerlitz

  18. Dark Forests

    Voice

  19. Pitchipoï

    Pierre Schulmann

  20. 2014

    Le mystère des jonquilles

    Sam

  21. The Iron Ivan

    Eugene de Paris

  22. Journey to the West

    Dragon

  23. 2013

    Je sens plus la vitesse

    Movie

  24. Les Grandes Marées

    Marc

  25. Marussia

    Clochard

  26. Tired of Being Handsome

    Movie

  27. Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus

    Marcel Dassault

  28. 2012
  29. Eye of the Astronomer

    Jean Kepler

  30. 2011

    Hop-o'-My-Thumb

    The ogre

  31. My Little Princess

    Ernst

  32. Hitler in Hollywood

    Denis Lavant

  33. Atlantika

    Movie

  34. 2010

    Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète

    Bezon

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Temptation of St. Tony

    Count Korzybski

  2. Hymn to Merde

    Merde

  3. Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir

    (voice)

  4. 2008
  5. Captain Ahab

    Capitaine Achab

  6. Mister Lonely

    Charlie Chaplin

  7. 2007

    Happy New Year London

    Gerrard Ames

  8. 2005

    Wild Camp

    Blaise

  9. 2004
  10. Luminal

    Ryu

  11. 2003

    Correspondances: Dostoïevski

    reader

  12. 2002

    La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan

    (voice)

  13. 2001

    Married/Unmarried

    Love

  14. Şoför

    The Driver

  15. 2000
  16. Deep in the Woods

    Stephane

1990s

  1. 1999

    Tuvalu

    Anton

  2. 1998

    Melody for a Hustler

    L'auto-stoppeur

  3. Le monde à l'envers

    Yann Kerebel

  4. Don Juan

    Pierrot

  5. 1997

    Wild Animals

    Emil

  6. 1995

    Visiblement je vous aime

    Denis

  7. 1994

    The Chess Game

    Max

  8. 1991
  9. 1990

    Mona and I

    Pierre

1980s

  1. 1989

    Once Around the Park

    Berville

  2. 1986

    Mauvais Sang

    Alex

  3. 1985
  4. 1984

    Boy Meets Girl

    Alex

  5. Long Live Life

    Caviar delivery man

  6. 1983

    After Midnight

    (voice)

  7. The Wounded Man

    Wanderer

  8. Entre Nous

    Un militaire

  9. 1982
  10. Paris Ficelle

    Joe

No release date

  1. Waster

    Waster

Wrote 1

2020s

  1. 2024
Appearances16

2020s

  1. 2026

    bbjtm

    Himself

  2. The Inquisition

    Self - Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes

  3. 2024

    Walter Benjamin, el aura del camino

    Self

  4. 2023

    Miserable Miracle

    Narrator (French)

  5. L'Impossible Monsieur Simon

    Self

  6. 2022

    All Effort of Men

    Narrator (voice)

  7. Tell Me Iggy

    Self

2010s

  1. 2017

    Gray House

    Self

  2. 2014
  3. 2013

    Biette

    Self

  4. En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel

    Self

  5. DRIVE IN Holy Motors

    Self

  6. 2012

2000s

  1. 2005

    Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles"

    Self

  2. 2004

    Language Does Not Lie

    Narrator (voice)

  3. 2003

    Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait

    Self - Narrator (voice)