Cast
BenoĂźt Poelvoorde
Acting
Cast
BenoĂźt Poelvoorde
Known for
Acting
Born
1964-09-22
From
Namur, Belgium
Biography
BenoĂźt 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 arrivĂ© prĂšs 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 VĂ©lo de Ghislain Lambert (2001), and Podium (2004), where he portrayed an obsessive Claude François impersonatorâa role that earned him a CĂ©sar 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
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Family for Rent
as Paul-André
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MOVIE2025
Lucky Star
as Jean Chevalin /Jacob
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MOVIE2008
Asterix at the Olympic Games
as Brutus
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MOVIE2025
How to Make a Killing
as Major Roland Bodin
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MOVIE2009
Coco Before Chanel
as Ătienne Balsan
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MOVIE2002
Dead Weight
as Francis Reggio
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MOVIE2010
Nothing to Declare
as Ruben Vandevoorde
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MOVIE1997
Le Signaleur
as L'organisateur
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MOVIE2019
White as Snow
as Charles
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MOVIE2003
Le Pied
as Le pied (voice)
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MOVIE2022
The Colors of Fire
as Gustave Joubert
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MOVIE2014
3 Hearts
as Marc Beaulieu
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MOVIE2008
Louise-Michel
as Guy l'ingénieur
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MOVIE2018
Sink or Swim
as Marcus
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MOVIE2018
Keep an Eye Out
as Commissioner Buron
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MOVIE1992
Man Bites Dog
as Ben
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MOVIE2020
How I Became a Superhero
as Monté Carlo
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MOVIE2006
Jean-Philippe
as Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
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MOVIE2004
Podium
as Bernard Frédéric
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MOVIE2022
Smoking Causes Coughing
as LĂ©zardin
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MOVIE2015
The Brand New Testament
as God
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MOVIE1995
ModÚle déposé
as René Altrus
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MOVIE2024
Beating Hearts
as La Brosse
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MOVIE1997
Just for Laughs
as L'innocent
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MOVIE2004
Narco
as Lenny Barr
MOVIETBA
La reconnaissance
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MOVIE2020
Adoration
as Hinkel
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MOVIE2007
Two Worlds
as RĂ©my Bassano
MOVIE2027
5H48, Place des Martyrs
as Rudy Simonaud
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MOVIE2010
Romantics Anonymous
as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
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MOVIE2021
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Claude Tranchant
MOVIETBA
Pourquoi pas nous ?
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MOVIE2011
My Worst Nightmare
as Patrick Demeuleu
MOVIETBA
Démodé
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MOVIE2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
as Self
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MOVIE2024
Savages
as Father (voice)
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MOVIE2004
Aaltra
as Motocross Fan
MOVIETBA
Le Serpent majuscule
as Henri
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MOVIE2009
Park Benches
as Customer at the hook
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MOVIE1999
The Carriers Are Waiting
as Roger
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MOVIE2019
Venice Calling
as Bernard Chamodot
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MOVIE2017
An Indian Tale
as Pierre
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MOVIE2016
The Jews
as Boris
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MOVIE2012
The Big Night
as BenoĂźt Bonzini, alias NOT
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MOVIE2013
Tied
as Le banquier
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MOVIE2007
Cowboy
as Daniel Piron
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MOVIE2016
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
as Steven (voice) (archive footage)
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MOVIE2025
I Love Peru
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MOVIE2020
Delete History
as Le livreur Alimazone
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MOVIE2010
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
as Jean-CĂ©sar Astor
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5.2
MOVIE2013
The Big Bad Wolf
as Philippe
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MOVIE2010
Mammuth
as Le récupérateur de métal
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MOVIE2009
A Town Called Panic
as Steven (voice)
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MOVIE2023
A Wonderful Girl
as Paul
MOVIE2017
Panique tous courts
as Steven (voice)
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5.3
MOVIE2006
Charlie Says
as Joss
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MOVIE2016
Saint Amour
as Bruno
MOVIE1987
Mama's Lover
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6.1
MOVIE2021
Inexorable
as Marcel Bellmer
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5.7
MOVIE1997
Hikers
as Ăric Jacquemart
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MOVIE2022
The Green Shutters
as FĂ©lix
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5.0
MOVIE2006
One Fine Day
as François Berthier
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MOVIE2013
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
as Steven (voice)
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5.3
MOVIE2015
The Price of Fame
as Eddy
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5.9
MOVIE2010
The Other Dumas
as Auguste Maquet
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4.9
MOVIE2009
Beauties at War
as Franck Chevrel
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MOVIE2004
The Return of James Battle
as Allan Chiasse
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MOVIE2010
Kill Me Please
as M. Demanet
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MOVIE2022
Adieu Paris
as BenoĂźt
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MOVIE2003
Laughter and Punishment
as Le prof de secourisme
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MOVIE2024
The Art of Nothing
as Yves Machond
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6.0
MOVIE2005
In His Hands
as Laurent Kessler
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MOVIE2016
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
as Steven (voice)
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MOVIE2019
Raoul Taburin
as Raoul Taburin
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MOVIE2014
Zebra Stripes
as José
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MOVIE2003
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
as Mr. Manatane
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MOVIE2008
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
as Ăric Jacquemart
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5.3
MOVIE2001
Doors of Glory
as Regis Demanet
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MOVIE2023
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
as Self - Guest
MOVIETBA
Le Palmier
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MOVIE2019
Father & Sons
as Joseph
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MOVIE2013
A Place on Earth
as Antoine Dumas
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6.2
MOVIE2023
Normal
as William
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MOVIE2012
Twice Upon a Time
as Jean Esnart
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6.0
MOVIE2001
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
as Ghislain Lambert
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4.9
MOVIE2005
Akoibon
as Jean-Mi
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MOVIE1987
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
as Daniel Daniel
MOVIE2026
Fausse note
as Alexandre Miller
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5.7
MOVIE2021
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
as Steven (voice)
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7.0
MOVIE2019
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
as Self - Guest
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MOVIE2019
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
as Steven (voice)
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5.5
MOVIE2021
My Father's Stories
as André Choulans
MOVIE1989
Beware of the Ravens
as The director
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MOVIE1996
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
as Multiples voix
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10.0
MOVIE1996
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
as (voice)
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MOVIE2002
The Political Life of the Belgians
as self
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2.0
MOVIE2022
Mad in Belgium
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MOVIE2016
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
as (voice)