Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
17 giugno 1961 (65)
Place of birth
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Also known as
Дени Лаван · 드니 라방
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.
Conosciuto per
7.0
Film
Holy Motors
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
2012
3.9
Film
History's Future
Lottery Ticket Seller
2016
6.8
Film
The Stranger
Salamano
2025
7.4
Film
The Lovers on the Bridge
Alex
1991
7.3
Film
A Very Long Engagement
Six-Soux
2004
7.1
Series
Midnight Sun
Pierre Carnot
2016
7.2
Film
Beau Travail
Galoup
2000
6.5
Film
Going and Coming Back
Simon Lerner's patient
1985
5.4
Film
Mona and I
Pierre
1990
0.0
Film
Fracas
2024
6.0
Film
The Night Eats the World
Alfred
2018
0.0
Film
Erratics
Lucien Le Saint
2026
6.3
Film
The Emperor of Paris
Maillard
2018
6.3
Film
3 Days in Quiberon
Fisherman Poet
2018
0.0
Series
The Inquisition
Self - Narrator (voice)
2026–
7.5
Film
Silver Skates
Fourier
2020
8.0
Film
Bacon-Freud, face à face
Voix-off
2025
4.2
Film
Girls with Balls
Barman
2019
6.6
Film
Gagarine
Gérard
2020
8.0
Film
Inquisitions
L'inquisiteur
2026
0.0
Film
In All My Journeys I Am Returning
2026
5.0
Film
In the Land of Arto
Rob
2025
6.1
Film
Hood Witch
Jules
2023
7.1
Film
It's Not Me
Monsieur Merde
2024
5.7
Film
South Sentinel
Commandant de Royer
2022
5.1
Film
The Mountain
Jack
2019
5.6
Film
One Nation, One King
Marat
2018
6.0
Film
Tell Me Iggy
Self
2022
6.6
Film
Night of the Kings
Silence
2021
6.4
Film
Figurant
2019
6.0
Film
The Bra
Kamal
2019
5.6
Film
Tralala
Climby
2021
5.9
Film
In the Name of Blood
Jacques
2025
6.6
Film
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
Monsieur Loyal
2019
4.7
Film
Cornelius, the Howling Miller
Doctor de Chomo
2018
6.5
Film
Boris Without Beatrice
L'Inconnu
2016
5.8
Film
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
2016
7.5
Film
All Effort of Men
Narrator (voice)
2022
8.0
Film
Two Night Owls in Paris
Le bouquiniste
2024
5.0
Film
Silent Streams
2019
6.0
Film
Human Flowers of Flesh
Galoup
2023
6.8
Film
My Intelligent Comedy
Allen
2018
1.0
Film
Gray House
Self
2017
4.9
Film
Poisson rouge
Père de Guillaume
2023
6.3
Film
The Nipple Whisperer
Maurice Sanders
2021
8.5
Film
The Boy Who Owns the World
Kasimir
2024
Acting credits 46 titles
Erratics
as Lucien Le Saint
0.0
2026
The Inquisition
as Self - Narrator (voice)
0.0
2026–
Inquisitions
as L'inquisiteur
8.0
2026
In All My Journeys I Am Returning
0.0
2026
In the Name of Blood
as Jacques
5.9
2025
Bacon-Freud, face à face
as Voix-off
8.0
2025
The Stranger
as Salamano
6.8
2025
In the Land of Arto
as Rob
5.0
2025
Fracas
0.0
2024
It's Not Me
as Monsieur Merde
7.1
2024
The Boy Who Owns the World
as Kasimir
8.5
2024
Two Night Owls in Paris
as Le bouquiniste
8.0
2024
Human Flowers of Flesh
as Galoup
6.0
2023
Hood Witch
as Jules
6.1
2023
Poisson rouge
as Père de Guillaume
4.9
2023
All Effort of Men
as Narrator (voice)
7.5
2022
South Sentinel
as Commandant de Royer
5.7
2022
Tell Me Iggy
as Self
6.0
2022
The Nipple Whisperer
as Maurice Sanders
6.3
2021
Tralala
as Climby
5.6
2021
Night of the Kings
as Silence
6.6
2021
Gagarine
as Gérard
6.6
2020
Silver Skates
as Fourier
7.5
2020
Figurant
6.4
2019
The Bra
as Kamal
6.0
2019
The Mountain
as Jack
5.1
2019
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
as Monsieur Loyal
6.6
2019
Girls with Balls
as Barman
4.2
2019
Silent Streams
5.0
2019
The Night Eats the World
as Alfred
6.0
2018
Cornelius, the Howling Miller
as Doctor de Chomo
4.7
2018
The Emperor of Paris
as Maillard
6.3
2018
3 Days in Quiberon
as Fisherman Poet
6.3
2018
One Nation, One King
as Marat
5.6
2018
My Intelligent Comedy
as Allen
6.8
2018
Gray House
as Self
1.0
2017
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
as Louis-Ferdinand Céline
5.8
2016
History's Future
as Lottery Ticket Seller
3.9
2016
Boris Without Beatrice
as L'Inconnu
6.5
2016
Midnight Sun
as Pierre Carnot
7.1
2016
Holy Motors
as Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
7.0
2012
A Very Long Engagement
as Six-Soux
7.3
2004
Beau Travail
as Galoup
7.2
2000
The Lovers on the Bridge
as Alex
7.4
1991
Mona and I
as Pierre
5.4
1990
Going and Coming Back
as Simon Lerner's patient
6.5
1985