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Benoît Poelvoorde
Actor, Writer, Director, ProducerBorn September 22, 1964 (60 years)
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. 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
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. 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
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | La bonne étoile · as Chevalin |
| 2024 | The Art of Nothing · as Yves Machond |
| 2024 | Savages · as Father (voice) |
| 2024 | Beating Hearts · as La Brosse |
| 2024 | How to Make a Killing · as Major Roland Bodin |
| 2024 | Headwind · as Le Comédien Remplaçant |
| 2023 | A Wonderful Girl · as Paul |
| 2023 | Normale · as William |
| 2023 | Represent (TV Series) · as Éric Andréï |
| 2022 | Smoking Causes Coughing · as Lézardin |
| 2022 | The Colors of Fire · as Gustave Joubert |
| 2022 | The Green Shutters · as Félix |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Inexorable · as Marcel Bellmer |
| 2021 | Adieu Paris · as Benoît |
| 2021 | Les grandes vacances · as Steven (voice) |
| 2021 | Do You Do You Saint-Tropez · as Claude Tranchant |
| 2020 | My Father's Stories · as André Choulans |
| 2020 | How I Became a Super Hero · as Monté Carlo |
| 2020 | Delete History · as Le Livreur Alimazone |
| 2019 | Adoration · as Hinkel |
| 2019 | The County Fair · as Steven (voice) |
| 2019 | Venice Calling · as Bernard Chamodot |
| 2019 | White as Snow · as Charles |
| 2018 | Raoul Taburin · as Raoul Taburin |
| 2018 | Father and Sons · as Joseph |
| 2018 | Sink or Swim · as Marcus |
| 2018 | Keep an Eye Out · as Commissaire Buron |
| 2017 | 7 jours pas plus · as Pierre |
| 2017 | Panique tous courts · as Steven (voice) |
| 2016 | A Town Called Panic: Double Fun · as Steven (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | The Jews · as Boris |
| 2016 | Saint Amour · as Bruno |
| 2016 | Back to School Panic! · as Steven (voice) |
| 2015 | The Brand New Testament · as God |
| 2015 | Une famille à louer · as Paul-André |
| 2014 | The Price of Fame · as Eddy |
| 2014 | 3 Hearts · as Marc Beaulieu |
| 2014 | Scouting for Zebras · as José |
| 2013 | A Christmas Panic! · as Steven (voice) |
| 2013 | A Place on Earth · as Antoine Dumas |
| 2013 | Le grand méchant loup · as Philippe |
| 2013 | Tied · as Le Banquier |
| 2012 | Quand je serai petit · as Jean Esnart |
| 2012 | Not Dead · as Benoît Bonzini, Alias Not |
| 2011 | My Worst Nightmare · as Patrick Demeuleu |
| 2010 | Romantics Anonymous · as Jean-René Van Den Hugde |
| 2010 | Nothing to Declare · as Ruben Vandevoorde |
| 2010 | Kill Me Please · as M. Demanet |
| 2010 | Mammuth · as Le Récupérateur De Métal |
| 2010 | En chantier, monsieur Tanner! · as Jean-César Astor |
| 2010 | Dumas · as Auguste Maquet |
| 2009 | Park Benches · as Customer At The Hook |
| 2009 | A Town Called Panic · as Steven (voice) |
| 2009 | Coco Before Chanel · as Etienne Balsan |
| 2008 | Beauties at War · as Franck Chevrel |
| 2008 | Louise hires a contract killer · as Guy L'ingénieur |
| 2008 | Les randonneurs à Saint-Tropez · as Éric Jacquemart |
| 2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games · as Brutus |
| 2007 | Cow-Boy · as Daniel Piron |
| 2007 | Two Worlds · as Rémy Bassano |
| 2006 | Charlie Says · as Joss |
| 2006 | Jean-Philippe · as Bernard Frédéric, Double Of Claude François |
| 2006 | Du jour au lendemain · as François Berthier |
| 2005 | In His Hands · as Laurent Kessler |
| 2005 | Akoibon · as Jean-Mi |
| 2004 | Narco · as Lenny Barr |
| 2004 | The Return of James Battle · as Allan Chiasse |
| 2004 | Aaltra · as L'amateur De Moto-Cross |
| 2004 | Podium · as Bernard Frédéric |
| 2003 | Laughter and Punishment · as Le Prof De Secourisme |
| 2002 | A Town Called Panic (TV Series) · as Steven (voice) |
| 2002 | Dead Weight · as Francis Reggio |
| 2001 | Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle · as Ghislain Lambert |
| 2001 | Doors of Glory · as Regis Demanet |
| 1999 | Les Baltus au cirque · as Cast |
| 1999 | Les convoyeurs attendent · as Roger |
| 1997 | Hikers · as Éric Jacquemart |
| 1997 | Les carnets de Monsieur Manatane (TV Series) · as Monsieur Manatane |
| 1996 | Just for Laughs! · as L'innocent |
| 1996 | Benoît Poelvoorde - Modèle Déposé · as René Altrus |
| 1992 | Man Bites Dog · as Ben |