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Denis Lavant
Acting
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.
Known For
The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
2009
Tokyo!
2008
Holy Motors
2012
The Stranger
2025
Midnight Sun
2016
The Night Eats the World
2018
A Very Long Engagement
2004
Gagarine
2020
The Lovers on the Bridge
1991
Beau Travail
2000
Hood Witch
2023
Silver Skates
2020
Mauvais Sang
1986
Les Misérables
1982
My Little Princess
2011
The Emperor of Paris
2018
Mister Lonely
2008
One Nation, One King
2018
The Mountain
2019
Girls with Balls
2019
Night of the Kings
2021
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
2013
Boy Meets Girl
1984
Entre Nous
1983
Deep in the Woods
2000
21 Nights with Pattie
2015
3 Days in Quiberon
2018
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