
Benoît Poelvoorde
Acting
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
Fausse note
Alexandre Miller

Lucky Star
Jean Chevalin /Jacob

I Love Peru

How to Make a Killing
Major Roland Bodin

The Art of Being Happy
Yves Machond

Savages
Father (voice)

Beating Hearts
La Brosse

A Wonderful Girl
Paul

Normal
William

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest

Smoking Causes Coughing
Lézardin

The Colors of Fire
Gustave Joubert

The Green Shutters
Félix

Mad in Belgium

Adieu Paris
Benoît

Inexorable
Marcel Bellmer

My Father's Stories
André Choulans

A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
Steven (voice)

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Claude Tranchant

How I Became a Superhero
Monté Carlo

Delete History
Le livreur Alimazone

Adoration
Hinkel

Panique au village : La Foire agricole
Steven (voice)

Venice Calling
Bernard Chamodot

Raoul Taburin
Raoul Taburin

White as Snow
Charles

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest

Father & Sons
Joseph

Sink or Swim
Marcus

Keep an Eye Out
Commissioner Buron

An Indian Tale
Pierre

Panique tous courts
Steven (voice)

A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
Steven (voice) (archive footage)

The Jews
Boris

Saint Amour
Bruno

A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
Steven (voice)

Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
(voice)

The Brand New Testament
God

Family for Rent
Paul-André

The Price of Fame
Eddy

3 Hearts
Marc Beaulieu

Zebra Stripes
José

A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
Steven (voice)

A Place on Earth
Antoine Dumas

The Big Bad Wolf
Philippe

Tied
Le banquier

Twice Upon a Time
Jean Esnart

The Big Night
Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT

My Worst Nightmare
Patrick Demeuleu

Romantics Anonymous
Jean-René Van Den Hugde

Nothing to Declare
Ruben Vandevoorde

Kill Me Please
M. Demanet

Mammuth
Le récupérateur de métal

En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
Jean-César Astor

The Other Dumas
Auguste Maquet

Park Benches
Customer at the hook

A Town Called Panic
Steven (voice)

Coco Before Chanel
Étienne Balsan

Beauties at War
Franck Chevrel

Louise-Michel
Guy l'ingénieur

Hikers in Saint-Tropez
Éric Jacquemart

Asterix at the Olympic Games
Brutus

Cowboy
Daniel Piron

Two Worlds
Rémy Bassano

Charlie Says
Joss

Jean-Philippe
Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François

One Fine Day
François Berthier

In His Hands
Laurent Kessler

Akoibon
Jean-Mi

Narco
Lenny Barr

The Return of James Battle
Allan Chiasse

Aaltra
Motocross Fan

Podium
Bernard Frédéric

Mr. Manatane's notebooks
Mr. Manatane

Laughter and Punishment
Le prof de secourisme

Le Pied
Le pied (voice)

A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Self
The Political Life of the Belgians
self

Dead Weight
Francis Reggio

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
Ghislain Lambert

Doors of Glory
Regis Demanet

The Carriers Are Waiting
Roger
Le Signaleur
L'organisateur

Hikers
Éric Jacquemart

Just for Laughs
L'innocent

L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
(voice)

L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
Multiples voix

Modèle déposé
René Altrus

Man Bites Dog
Ben
Beware of the Ravens
The director

No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Daniel Daniel
Mama's Lover







