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