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Benoît Poelvoorde
Actor

Benoît Poelvoorde

22 Sep 1964Born
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100Credits
Namur, BelgiumBirthplace

Biography

Benoît Poelvoorde is a Belgian actor, comedian, and filmmaker, born on September 22, 1964, in Namur, Belgium. He first gained recognition with the cult film C'est arrivé près de chez vous (1992), a darkly comedic mockumentary where he played a serial killer with unsettling charm. This film launched his career and established his unique blend of humor and intensity.

Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Poelvoorde became a staple of Franco-Belgian cinema, starring in comedies like Les Randonneurs (1997), Le Vélo de Ghislain Lambert (2001), and Podium (2004), where he portrayed an obsessive Claude François impersonator—a role that earned him a César nomination.

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His versatility allowed him to transition into more dramatic roles, such as Entre ses mains (2005) and Coco avant Chanel (2009), where he starred alongside Audrey Tautou.

In recent years, Poelvoorde has continued to balance absurdist comedy (Au poste !, Fumer fait tousser) with auteur-driven projects (Le Tout Nouveau Testament, Saint-Amour). His ability to oscillate between slapstick humor and introspective performances makes him one of the most distinctive actors in European cinema

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 100 credits.

  1. TBALe PalmierFilm
  2. TBADémodéFilm
  3. TBAPourquoi pas nous ?Film
  4. TBALe Serpent majusculeFilm: Henri
  5. TBALa reconnaissanceFilm
  6. TBAPodium - Version LongueFilm: Bernard Frédéric
  7. 20275H48, Place des MartyrsFilm: Rudy Simonaud
  8. 2026Fausse noteFilm: Alexandre Miller
  9. 2026Le TrésorFilm
  10. 2025Lucky StarFilm: Jean Chevalin /Jacob
  11. 2025I Love PeruFilm
  12. 2025How to Make a KillingFilm: Major Roland Bodin
  13. 2024The Art of NothingFilm: Yves Machond
  14. 2024Beating HeartsFilm: La Brosse
  15. 2024SavagesFilm: Father (voice)
  16. 2023A Wonderful GirlFilm: Paul
  17. 2023NormalFilm: William
  18. 2023RepresentSeries: Éric Andréï (6 episodes)
  19. 2022Smoking Causes CoughingFilm: Lézardin
  20. 2022The Colors of FireFilm: Gustave Joubert
  21. 2022The Green ShuttersFilm: Félix
  22. 2022Mad in BelgiumFilm
  23. 2022Adieu ParisFilm: Benoît
  24. 2021InexorableFilm: Marcel Bellmer
  25. 2021My Father's StoriesFilm: André Choulans
  26. 2021A Town Called Panic: The Summer HolidaysFilm: Steven (voice)
  27. 2021Do You Do You Saint-TropezFilm: Claude Tranchant
  28. 2020How I Became a SuperheroFilm: Monté Carlo
  29. 2020Delete HistoryFilm: Le livreur Alimazone
  30. 2020AdorationFilm: Hinkel
  31. 2019Panique au village : La Foire agricoleFilm: Steven (voice)
  32. 2019Venice CallingFilm: Bernard Chamodot
  33. 2019White as SnowFilm: Charles
  34. 2019Raoul TaburinFilm: Raoul Taburin
  35. 2019Father & SonsFilm: Joseph
  36. 2018Sink or SwimFilm: Marcus
  37. 2018Keep an Eye OutFilm: Commissioner Buron
  38. 2017An Indian TaleFilm: Pierre
  39. 2017Panique tous courtsFilm: Steven (voice)
  40. 2016A Town Called Panic: Double FunFilm: Steven (voice) (archive footage)
  41. 2016The JewsFilm: Boris
  42. 2016Saint AmourFilm: Bruno
  43. 2016A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!Film: Steven (voice)
  44. 2016Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuseFilm: (voice)
  45. 2015The Brand New TestamentFilm: God
  46. 2015Family for RentFilm: Paul-André
  47. 2015The Price of FameFilm: Eddy
  48. 20143 HeartsFilm: Marc Beaulieu
  49. 2014Zebra StripesFilm: José
  50. 2013A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!Film: Steven (voice)
  51. 2013A Place on EarthFilm: Antoine Dumas
  52. 2013The Big Bad WolfFilm: Philippe
  53. 2013TiedFilm: Le banquier
  54. 2012Twice Upon a TimeFilm: Jean Esnart
  55. 2012The Big NightFilm: Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
  56. 2011My Worst NightmareFilm: Patrick Demeuleu
  57. 2010Romantics AnonymousFilm: Jean-René Van Den Hugde
  58. 2010Nothing to DeclareFilm: Ruben Vandevoorde
  59. 2010Kill Me PleaseFilm: M. Demanet
  60. 2010MammuthFilm: Le récupérateur de métal
  61. 2010En chantier, monsieur Tanner !Film: Jean-César Astor
  62. 2010The Other DumasFilm: Auguste Maquet
  63. 2009Park BenchesFilm: Customer at the hook
  64. 2009A Town Called PanicFilm: Steven (voice)
  65. 2009Coco Before ChanelFilm: Étienne Balsan
  66. 2009Beauties at WarFilm: Franck Chevrel
  67. 2008Louise-MichelFilm: Guy l'ingénieur
  68. 2008Hikers in Saint-TropezFilm: Éric Jacquemart
  69. 2008Asterix at the Olympic GamesFilm: Brutus
  70. 2007CowboyFilm: Daniel Piron
  71. 2007Two WorldsFilm: Rémy Bassano
  72. 2006Charlie SaysFilm: Joss
  73. 2006Jean-PhilippeFilm: Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
  74. 2006One Fine DayFilm: François Berthier
  75. 2005In His HandsFilm: Laurent Kessler
  76. 2005AkoibonFilm: Jean-Mi
  77. 2004NarcoFilm: Lenny Barr
  78. 2004The Return of James BattleFilm: Allan Chiasse
  79. 2004AaltraFilm: Motocross Fan
  80. 2004PodiumFilm: Bernard Frédéric

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