Denis Lavant

Quick Facts

Full Name	Denis Lavant
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1961(1961-06-17)
Age	63
Birthplace	Neuilly-sur-Seine
Country	France
Birth City	Île-de-France
Horoscope	Gemini

Denis Lavant Biography

Denis Lavant is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on June 17, 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France.

Lavant was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, in France. At 13, he took courses in pantomime and the circus, fascinated by Marcel Marceau. He trained at the Paris Conservatoire under Jacques Lassalle, and began his professional career in 1982 in theatre, acting in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice. In 1982 he appeared in the television film L’Ombre sur la plage, before playing the minor part of Montparnasse in Robert Hossein’s Les Misérables, which was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. He appeared in several further minor roles before making his breakthrough in 1984 as the lead in Boy Meets Girl, playing a depressed, aspiring filmmaker who falls in love with a suicidal young woman. The film marked the directorial debut of Leos Carax, with whose films Lavant has been associated ever since.

In 1986, Lavant and Carax worked together again on the thriller Mauvais Sang and again in 1991 on Carax’s third film, Les Amants du Pont-Neuf. In both Mauvais Sang and Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, Lavant starred opposite Juliette Binoche. In 1998, Lavant appeared in the Jonathan Glazer-directed video for the UNKLE song Rabbit in Your Headlights, and in 1999, he played one of the lead roles in Beau Travail, directed by Claire Denis. In 2007, he appeared in Harmony Korine’s Mister Lonely, in which he portrayed a Charlie Chaplin impersonator. Lavant, who does not speak English, took an intensive language course in preparation and learned his lines phonetically. His longtime associate Leos Carax appears in a supporting role as the main character’s talent agent.

Denis Lavant Net Worth

Denis Lavant is one of the richest Actor from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Denis Lavant 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Denis Lavant (born 17 June 1961) is a French 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 roles in Claire Denis’ Beau Travail, and Harmony Korine’s Mister Lonely.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Denis Lavant Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Alexandru Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Denis Lavant celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

Does Denis Lavant speak English?

Lavant, who does not speak English , took an intensive language course in preparation and learned his lines phonetically. His longtime associate Leos Carax appears in a supporting role as the main character’s talent agent.

What is the meaning of Holy Motors?

Holy Motors uses the way the human mind, when it’s dreaming, can match up images and sounds and ideas in this very free-form way, but still seem to say something profound about who we are.

What language is Holy Motors?

Languages

Who is driving Oscar's limousine?

While Holy Motors certainly is “The Denis Lavant Show,” his performance is punctuated by the presence of his three “leading ladies”: Eva Mendes as a fashion model, Kylie Minogue as a fellow performer, and Édith Scob as Oscar’s limo driver.

Does Holy Motors have a plot?

Donning different disguises, a man is driven around Paris in a limousine. As he puts on costumes he inhabits new roles, the strange incarnations moving through their semi-scripted parts.