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Denis Lavant

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jun 17 1961
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Denis Lavant is 63 years old
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Poster of In the Name of Blood
In the Name of Blood
Denis Lavant will be
63 in In the Name of Blood
as 'Mafia Boss'.
Wed, Jan 08 2025
Poster of Two Night Owls in Paris
Two Night Owls in Paris
Denis Lavant was
63 in Two Night Owls in Paris
as 'Le bouquiniste'.
Fri, Sep 20 2024
Poster of It's Not Me
It's Not Me
Denis Lavant was
62 in It's Not Me
as 'Monsieur Merde'.
Wed, Jun 12 2024
Poster of Hood Witch
Hood Witch
Denis Lavant was
62 in Hood Witch
as 'Jules'.
Wed, May 15 2024
Poster of The Boy Who Owns the World
The Boy Who Owns the World
Denis Lavant was
62 in The Boy Who Owns the World
as 'Kasimir'.
Thu, Mar 14 2024
Poster of Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui
Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui
Denis Lavant was
62 in Petit Papa Noël va mourir aujourd'hui
Fri, Dec 08 2023
Poster of Thunder Voice
Thunder Voice
Denis Lavant was
62 in Thunder Voice
as 'Prophet'.
Wed, Dec 06 2023
Poster of Body of Crime
Body of Crime
Denis Lavant was
62 in Body of Crime
Sun, Nov 19 2023
Poster of Poisson rouge
Poisson rouge
Denis Lavant was
62 in Poisson rouge
as 'Père de Guillaume'.
Wed, Sep 27 2023
Poster of Miserable Miracle
Miserable Miracle
Denis Lavant was
62 in Miserable Miracle
as 'Narrator (French)'.
Sun, Sep 17 2023
Poster of The Green Eyes
The Green Eyes
Denis Lavant was
62 in The Green Eyes
Fri, Sep 01 2023
Poster of L'Impossible Monsieur Simon
L'Impossible Monsieur Simon
Denis Lavant was
61 in L'Impossible Monsieur Simon
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 09 2023
Poster of Human Flowers of Flesh
Human Flowers of Flesh
Denis Lavant was
61 in Human Flowers of Flesh
as 'Galoup'.
Thu, Feb 02 2023
Poster of All Effort of Men
All Effort of Men
Denis Lavant was
61 in All Effort of Men
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 31 2022
Poster of Aymeline
Aymeline
Denis Lavant was
61 in Aymeline
as 'Franco Fontane'.
Wed, Aug 31 2022
Poster of X14
X14
Denis Lavant was
61 in X14
Thu, Jul 07 2022
Poster of South Sentinel
South Sentinel
Denis Lavant was
60 in South Sentinel
as 'Commandant de Royer'.
Wed, Apr 13 2022
Poster of Tralala
Tralala
Denis Lavant was
60 in Tralala
as 'Climby'.
Fri, Jul 16 2021
Poster of The Nipple Whisperer
The Nipple Whisperer
Denis Lavant was
59 in The Nipple Whisperer
as 'Maurice Sanders'.
Tue, Mar 16 2021
Poster of Night of the Kings
Night of the Kings
Denis Lavant was
59 in Night of the Kings
as 'Silence'.
Fri, Feb 26 2021
Poster of Le discours
Le discours
Denis Lavant was
59 in Le discours
as 'Le politicien'.
Fri, Jan 01 2021
Poster of Silver Skates
Silver Skates
Denis Lavant was
59 in Silver Skates
as 'Fourier'.
Thu, Dec 10 2020
Poster of Gagarine
Gagarine
Denis Lavant was
59 in Gagarine
as 'Gérard'.
Wed, Nov 11 2020
Poster of The Blue Star
The Blue Star
Denis Lavant was
58 in The Blue Star
as 'Le Narrateur'.
Fri, Apr 17 2020
Poster of The Escapade
The Escapade
Denis Lavant was
58 in The Escapade
as 'Jacques'.
Tue, Dec 31 2019
Poster of Figurant
Figurant
Denis Lavant was
58 in Figurant
Sun, Nov 03 2019
Poster of Who the Fuck Are You
Who the Fuck Are You
Denis Lavant was
58 in Who the Fuck Are You
as 'Psychiatrist'.
Mon, Oct 28 2019
Poster of Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
Denis Lavant was
58 in Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
as 'Monsieur Loyal'.
Wed, Oct 02 2019
Poster of The Bra
The Bra
Denis Lavant was
58 in The Bra
as 'Kamal'.
Wed, Sep 11 2019
Poster of Girls with Balls
Girls with Balls
Denis Lavant was
58 in Girls with Balls
as 'Barman'.
Fri, Jul 26 2019
Poster of The Mountain
The Mountain
Denis Lavant was
58 in The Mountain
as 'Jack'.
Wed, Jun 26 2019
Poster of Silent Streams
Silent Streams
Denis Lavant was
57 in Silent Streams
Wed, Apr 10 2019
Poster of The Emperor of Paris
The Emperor of Paris
Denis Lavant was
57 in The Emperor of Paris
as 'Maillard'.
Wed, Dec 19 2018
Poster of Scaramouche Scaramouche
Scaramouche Scaramouche
Denis Lavant was
57 in Scaramouche Scaramouche
as 'Scaramouche'.
Sat, Oct 27 2018
Poster of One Nation, One King
One Nation, One King
Denis Lavant was
57 in One Nation, One King
as 'Marat'.
Wed, Sep 26 2018
Poster of Fan Club
Fan Club
Denis Lavant was
57 in Fan Club
as 'Damien'.
Wed, Sep 19 2018
Poster of Cornélius, le meunier hurlant
Cornélius, le meunier hurlant
Denis Lavant was
56 in Cornélius, le meunier hurlant
as 'Doctor de Chomo'.
Wed, May 02 2018
Poster of 3 Days in Quiberon
3 Days in Quiberon
Denis Lavant was
56 in 3 Days in Quiberon
as 'Fisherman Poet'.
Thu, Apr 12 2018
Poster of The Night Eats the World
The Night Eats the World
Denis Lavant was
56 in The Night Eats the World
as 'Alfred'.
Wed, Mar 07 2018
Poster of My Intelligent Comedy
My Intelligent Comedy
Denis Lavant was
56 in My Intelligent Comedy
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jan 26 2018
Poster of Gray House
Gray House
Denis Lavant was
55 in Gray House
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 21 2017
Poster of Kazarken: As We Dig
Kazarken: As We Dig
Denis Lavant was
55 in Kazarken: As We Dig
as 'Chiron, le centaure'.
Wed, Nov 23 2016
Poster of Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Denis Lavant was
54 in Louis-Ferdinand Céline
as 'Louis-Ferdinand Céline'.
Wed, Mar 09 2016
Poster of Boris Without Beatrice
Boris Without Beatrice
Denis Lavant was
54 in Boris Without Beatrice
as 'L'Inconnu'.
Fri, Mar 04 2016
Poster of History's Future
History's Future
Denis Lavant was
54 in History's Future
as 'Lottery Ticket Seller'.
Thu, Jan 28 2016
Poster of 21 Nights with Pattie
21 Nights with Pattie
Denis Lavant was
54 in 21 Nights with Pattie
as 'André'.
Wed, Nov 25 2015
Poster of Eva Doesn't Sleep
Eva Doesn't Sleep
Denis Lavant was
54 in Eva Doesn't Sleep
as 'Koenig'.
Thu, Nov 05 2015
Poster of Me and Kaminski
Me and Kaminski
Denis Lavant was
54 in Me and Kaminski
as 'Karl-Ludwig'.
Thu, Sep 17 2015
Poster of Graziella
Graziella
Denis Lavant was
53 in Graziella
as 'Antoine'.
Wed, Jun 03 2015
Poster of Austerlitz
Austerlitz
Denis Lavant was
53 in Austerlitz
as 'Jacques Austerlitz'.
Wed, May 06 2015
Poster of Dark Forests
Dark Forests
Denis Lavant was
53 in Dark Forests
as 'Voice'.
Fri, Mar 20 2015
Poster of Pitchipoï
Pitchipoï
Denis Lavant was
53 in Pitchipoï
as 'Pierre Schulmann'.
Wed, Feb 04 2015
Poster of Le mystère des jonquilles
Le mystère des jonquilles
Denis Lavant was
53 in Le mystère des jonquilles
as 'Sam'.
Fri, Jul 18 2014
Poster of The Iron Ivan
The Iron Ivan
Denis Lavant was
53 in The Iron Ivan
Thu, Jul 10 2014
Poster of Journey to the West
Journey to the West
Denis Lavant was
52 in Journey to the West
as 'Dragon'.
Thu, Apr 24 2014
Poster of Mr. X
Mr. X
Denis Lavant was
52 in Mr. X
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 20 2014
Poster of Ogaden
Ogaden
Denis Lavant was
52 in Ogaden
Wed, Jan 01 2014
Poster of Le voyage en Occident
Le voyage en Occident
Denis Lavant was
52 in Le voyage en Occident
as 'Dragon'.
Wed, Jan 01 2014
Poster of Jiminy
Jiminy
Denis Lavant was
52 in Jiminy
as 'Otto Hoffmann'.
Tue, Nov 19 2013
Poster of Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
Denis Lavant was
52 in Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
as 'The Theologist'.
Wed, Aug 14 2013
Poster of Biette
Biette
Denis Lavant was
52 in Biette
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 26 2013
Poster of Les Grandes Marées
Les Grandes Marées
Denis Lavant was
52 in Les Grandes Marées
as 'Marc'.
Thu, Jun 20 2013
Poster of En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel
En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel
Denis Lavant was
51 in En ningún lugar, Don Luis Buñuel
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 13 2013
Poster of Marussia
Marussia
Denis Lavant was
51 in Marussia
as 'Clochard'.
Sat, Feb 09 2013
Poster of Tired of Being Handsome
Tired of Being Handsome
Denis Lavant was
51 in Tired of Being Handsome
Sat, Feb 02 2013
Poster of Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus
Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus
Denis Lavant was
51 in Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus
as 'Marcel Dassault'.
Tue, Jan 22 2013
Poster of DRIVE IN Holy Motors
DRIVE IN Holy Motors
Denis Lavant was
51 in DRIVE IN Holy Motors
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 21 2013
Poster of Morning Star
Morning Star
Denis Lavant was
51 in Morning Star
as 'Elliot'.
Wed, Nov 28 2012
Poster of Holy Motors
Holy Motors
Denis Lavant was
51 in Holy Motors
as 'Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer'.
Mon, Jul 02 2012
Poster of Eye of the Astronomer
Eye of the Astronomer
Denis Lavant was
50 in Eye of the Astronomer
as 'Jean Kepler'.
Tue, Feb 21 2012
Poster of Hop-o'-My-Thumb
Hop-o'-My-Thumb
Denis Lavant was
50 in Hop-o'-My-Thumb
as 'The ogre'.
Fri, Sep 02 2011
Poster of My Little Princess
My Little Princess
Denis Lavant was
50 in My Little Princess
as 'Ernst'.
Wed, Jun 29 2011
Poster of Atlantika
Atlantika
Denis Lavant was
49 in Atlantika
Sat, Jan 01 2011
Poster of Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète
Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète
Denis Lavant was
48 in Je, François Villon, voleur, assassin, poète
as 'Bezon'.
Wed, Feb 03 2010
Poster of The Temptation of St. Tony
The Temptation of St. Tony
Denis Lavant was
48 in The Temptation of St. Tony
as 'Count Korzybski'.
Sat, Oct 10 2009
Poster of Hymn to Merde
Hymn to Merde
Denis Lavant was
48 in Hymn to Merde
as 'Merde'.
Wed, Aug 12 2009
Poster of The Lonely
The Lonely
Denis Lavant was
47 in The Lonely
Thu, Apr 16 2009
Poster of Les Williams
Les Williams
Denis Lavant was
47 in Les Williams
Sun, Mar 29 2009
Poster of Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir
Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir
Denis Lavant was
47 in Les Cowboys n'ont pas peur de mourir
as '(voice)'.
Fri, Mar 06 2009
Poster of Tokyo!
Tokyo!
Denis Lavant was
47 in Tokyo!
as 'Merde' (segment "Merde")'.
Sat, Aug 16 2008
Poster of Captain Ahab
Captain Ahab
Denis Lavant was
46 in Captain Ahab
as 'Capitaine Achab'.
Wed, Feb 13 2008
Poster of Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
Denis Lavant was
46 in Mister Lonely
as 'Charlie Chaplin'.
Sat, Feb 02 2008
Poster of Happy New Year London
Happy New Year London
Denis Lavant was
46 in Happy New Year London
as 'Gerrard Ames'.
Fri, Dec 28 2007
Poster of Wild Camp
Wild Camp
Denis Lavant was
44 in Wild Camp
as 'Blaise'.
Thu, Oct 13 2005
Poster of Language Does Not Lie
Language Does Not Lie
Denis Lavant was
43 in Language Does Not Lie
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Nov 15 2004
Poster of A Very Long Engagement
A Very Long Engagement
Denis Lavant was
43 in A Very Long Engagement
as 'Six-Soux'.
Wed, Oct 27 2004
Poster of Luminal
Luminal
Denis Lavant was
42 in Luminal
as 'Ryu'.
Sun, May 09 2004
Poster of Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait
Denis Lavant was
42 in Mark Rothko (1903-1970) : un humaniste abstrait
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Jul 01 2003
Poster of La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
Denis Lavant was
40 in La merveilleuse odyssée de l'idiot Toboggan
as '(voice)'.
Wed, Apr 03 2002
Poster of Married/Unmarried
Married/Unmarried
Denis Lavant was
39 in Married/Unmarried
as 'Love'.
Wed, Feb 07 2001
Poster of Şoför
Şoför
Denis Lavant was
39 in Şoför
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of La Squale
La Squale
Denis Lavant was
39 in La Squale
as 'Le joker'.
Wed, Nov 29 2000
Poster of Deep in the Woods
Deep in the Woods
Denis Lavant was
38 in Deep in the Woods
as 'Stephane'.
Tue, Jun 13 2000
Poster of Beau Travail
Beau Travail
Denis Lavant was
38 in Beau Travail
as 'Galoup'.
Wed, May 03 2000
Poster of Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Denis Lavant was
38 in Tuvalu
as 'Anton'.
Fri, Nov 19 1999
Poster of Melody for a Hustler
Melody for a Hustler
Denis Lavant was
37 in Melody for a Hustler
as 'L'auto-stoppeur'.
Wed, Oct 14 1998
Poster of Le monde à l'envers
Le monde à l'envers
Denis Lavant was
37 in Le monde à l'envers
as 'Yann Kerebel'.
Fri, Aug 14 1998
Poster of Don Juan
Don Juan
Denis Lavant was
36 in Don Juan
as 'Pierrot'.
Tue, Apr 28 1998
Poster of Wild Animals
Wild Animals
Denis Lavant was
36 in Wild Animals
as 'Emil'.
Sat, Oct 25 1997
Poster of Visiblement je vous aime
Visiblement je vous aime
Denis Lavant was
34 in Visiblement je vous aime
as 'Denis'.
Sat, Jul 15 1995
Poster of The Chess Game
The Chess Game
Denis Lavant was
33 in The Chess Game
as 'Max'.
Sat, Nov 19 1994
Poster of De force avec d'autres
De force avec d'autres
Denis Lavant was
31 in De force avec d'autres
as 'Denis'.
Sat, Apr 24 1993
Poster of The Lovers on the Bridge
The Lovers on the Bridge
Denis Lavant was
30 in The Lovers on the Bridge
as 'Alex'.
Wed, Oct 16 1991
Poster of Mona and I
Mona and I
Denis Lavant was
28 in Mona and I
as 'Pierre'.
Wed, Apr 04 1990
Poster of Once Around the Park
Once Around the Park
Denis Lavant was
27 in Once Around the Park
as 'Berville'.
Tue, Mar 28 1989
Poster of Mauvais Sang
Mauvais Sang
Denis Lavant was
25 in Mauvais Sang
as 'Alex'.
Wed, Nov 26 1986
Poster of Going and Coming Back
Going and Coming Back
Denis Lavant was
23 in Going and Coming Back
as 'Le patient de Simon Lerner'.
Wed, Mar 27 1985
Poster of Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl
Denis Lavant was
23 in Boy Meets Girl
as 'Alex'.
Wed, Nov 21 1984
Poster of Long Live Life
Long Live Life
Denis Lavant was
22 in Long Live Life
as 'Caviar delivery man'.
Wed, Apr 18 1984
Poster of After Midnight
After Midnight
Denis Lavant was
22 in After Midnight
Mon, Feb 20 1984
Poster of The Wounded Man
The Wounded Man
Denis Lavant was
21 in The Wounded Man
as 'Wanderer'.
Wed, May 25 1983
Poster of Entre Nous
Entre Nous
Denis Lavant was
21 in Entre Nous
as 'Un militaire'.
Wed, Apr 06 1983
Poster of Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Denis Lavant was
21 in Les Misérables
as 'Montparnasse'.
Wed, Oct 20 1982
Poster of Paris Ficelle
Paris Ficelle
Denis Lavant was
20 in Paris Ficelle
as 'Joe'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Hyacinthe
Hyacinthe
Denis Lavant will be
63+ in Hyacinthe
Unreleased
Poster of Sauver les morts
Sauver les morts
Denis Lavant will be
63+ in Sauver les morts
Unreleased
Poster of Correspondances: Dostoïevski
Correspondances: Dostoïevski
Denis Lavant will be
63+ in Correspondances: Dostoïevski
as 'reader'.
Unreleased
Poster of Que demande le peuple
Que demande le peuple
Denis Lavant will be
63+ in Que demande le peuple
Unreleased
Poster of Redoubt
Redoubt
Denis Lavant will be
63+ in Redoubt
as 'Karl-Göran Persson'.
Unreleased
Poster of Dante's Divine Comedy
Dante's Divine Comedy
Denis Lavant will be
63+ in Dante's Divine Comedy
as 'Narrator / Virgil / Dante'.
Unreleased
Poster of La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourriture
La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourriture
Denis Lavant will be
63+ in La nuit du vivant, voyage au cœur de la pourriture
as 'Narrateur'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Traveller
The Traveller
Denis Lavant was
57+ in The Traveller
as 'Alberto'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 28 2019
Poster of Midnight Sun
Midnight Sun
Denis Lavant was
55+ in Midnight Sun
as 'Pierre Carnot'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 23 2016
Poster of Square
Square
Denis Lavant was
50+ in Square
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 2012
Poster of The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
Denis Lavant was
47+ in The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
as 'André Custe'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 2009