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Denis Lavant

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Denis Lavant at an event for Captain Ahab (2007)
A woman earns a living by smuggling exotic animals and illegal goods, developing a mobile app that links users with mystical marabout healers, but one of the user's consultations takes a tragic turn facing a violent backlash.
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Denis Lavant was born on 17 June 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Holy Motors (2012), Beau Travail (1999) and Bad Blood (1986).
BornJune 17, 1961
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BornJune 17, 1961
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Known for

    Holy Motors (2012)
    Holy Motors
    7.0
    • Mr. Oscar
    • Le Banquier
    • La Mendiante
    • L'O.S de la Motion Capture
    • M. Merde
    • Le Père
    • L'Accordéoniste
    • Le Tueur
    • Le Tué
    • Le Mourant
    • L'Homme au Foyer
    • 2012
    Beau Travail (1999)
    Beau Travail
    7.3
    • Galoup
    • 1999
    Juliette Binoche and Denis Lavant in Bad Blood (1986)
    Bad Blood
    7.2
    • Alex
    • 1986
    Boy Meets Girl (1984)
    Boy Meets Girl
    6.9
    • Alex
    • 1984

    Credits

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    • Sauver Les Morts
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • L'Étranger
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Depuis que le soleil a brûlé
      • Le Clown Triste
      • Post-production
    • Redoubt
      • Karl-Göran Persson
      • Post-production
    • Le Grand Inquisiteur
      • Le Grand Inquisiteur
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Macunaima
      • In Production
    • Sainte-Croix-Les-Vaches
      • Médée
      • Pre-production
    • Denis Lavant in Alouette (2025)
      Alouette
      Short
      • 2025
    • Dante's Divine Comedy
      • Narrator - Virgil - Dante
      • 2024
    • In the Name of Blood (2024)
      In the Name of Blood
      6.1
      • Jacques
      • 2024
    • De la poudre noire dans les veines (2024)
      De la poudre noire dans les veines
      Short
      • Philippe
      • 2024
    • Hyacinthe (2024)
      Hyacinthe
      • Reda
      • 2024
    • It's Not Me (2024)
      It's Not Me
      6.9
      Short
      • Monsieur merde
      • 2024
    • Corinna Harfouch, Denis Lavant, Chiara Höflich, and Julian Vincenzo Faber in Der Junge dem die Welt gehört (2024)
      Der Junge dem die Welt gehört
      7.9
      • Kasimir
      • 2024
    • Body of Crime (2023)
      Body of Crime
      5.8
      • 2023
    • L'effort des hommes
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2023
    • Les yeux verts (2023)
      Les yeux verts
      6.3
      Short
      • 2023
    • Fabien Strobel, Julie Gallibert, Andy Pimor, and Guillaume Darnault in Poisson rouge (2023)
      Poisson rouge
      5.9
      • Le père de Guillaume
      • 2023
    • Misérable Miracle (2023)
      Misérable Miracle
      6.2
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2023
    • Golshifteh Farahani in Hood Witch (2023)
      Hood Witch
      5.1
      • Jules
      • 2023
    • Denis Lavant, Timé Bulliard, Jean-Yann Verton, Roxane Colson, Giovanni Di Legami, and Jono McCleery in Idem (2023)
      Idem
      8.6
      • The Rosebud (voice)
      • 2023
    • La nuit du singe (2023)
      La nuit du singe
      Short
      • Emile
      • 2023

    Writer

    • Fracas (2014)
      Fracas
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2014

    Soundtrack

    • Diego Luna and Samantha Morton in Mister Lonely (2007)
      Mister Lonely
      6.4
      • performer: "La Vie en Rose"
      • 2007

    Videos28

    Mister Lonely
    Clip 1:51
    Mister Lonely
    Mister Lonely
    Clip 1:17
    Mister Lonely
    Mister Lonely
    Clip 1:17
    Mister Lonely
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:54
    Official Trailer
    4
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
    Official Trailer
    21
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:57
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:33
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    14

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    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • June 17, 1961
      • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
    • Other works
      Music video for UNKLE: Rabbit In Your Headlights (1998)
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      • 3 Interviews

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