Acting
Denis Lavant
1961 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
30 films
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.
Filmography
Holy Motors
Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
The Stranger
Salamano
Hotel Fantasma
The Emperor of Paris
Maillard
Pitchipoï
Pierre Schulmann
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
The Theologist
A Very Long Engagement
Six-Soux
Fracas
Silver Skates
Fourier
The Night Eats the World
Alfred
Tokyo!
Merde' (segment "Merde")
Going and Coming Back
Simon Lerner's patient