

Denis Lavant
Acting
June 17, 1961
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.
The Filmography


In the Name of Blood

It's Not Me

Hood Witch

Night of the Kings

Gagarine

The Bra

Girls with Balls

The Mountain

The Emperor of Paris

One Nation, One King

Cornelius, the Howling Miller

3 Days in Quiberon

The Night Eats the World

Gray House

21 Nights with Pattie

Eva Doesn't Sleep

Graziella

The Iron Ivan
