Denis Lavant

Acting

Denis Lavant

Born June 17, 1961 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France (age 65)

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' Be…

Known For

The Night Eats the WorldThe Night Eats the World · 2018
The Night Eats the World
★ 6.02018
MovieHorrorThriller
After waking up to find himself all alone in an apartment where a massive party was being held the night before, Sam is immediately forced to face a terrifying reality: the living dead have invaded the streets of Paris.
Holy MotorsHoly Motors · 2012
Holy Motors
★ 7.02012
MovieDramaFantasy
We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.
The Emperor of ParisThe Emperor of Paris · 2018
The Emperor of Paris
★ 6.32018
MovieDramaCrime
Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.
The StrangerThe Stranger · 2025
The Stranger
★ 6.82025
MovieDramaCrime
Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother's funeral without shedding a tear. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie, a work colleague. He quickly slips back into his usual routine.
The Lovers on the BridgeThe Lovers on the Bridge · 1991
The Lovers on the Bridge
★ 7.41991
MovieDramaRomance
Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.
A Very Long EngagementA Very Long Engagement · 2004
A Very Long Engagement
★ 7.32004
MovieDramaRomance
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.
Tokyo!Tokyo! · 2008
Tokyo!
★ 6.92008
MovieComedyDrama
Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.
Beau TravailBeau Travail · 2000
Beau Travail
★ 7.12000
MovieDrama
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.

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