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Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde

Acting

Born: September 22, 1964Namur, Belgium

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

Known For
Filmography

Fausse note

Alexandre Miller

2026
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

Jean Chevalin /Jacob

2025
I Love Peru

I Love Peru

2025
How to Make a Killing

How to Make a Killing

Major Roland Bodin

2025
The Art of Being Happy

The Art of Being Happy

Yves Machond

2024
Savages

Savages

Father (voice)

2024
Beating Hearts

Beating Hearts

La Brosse

2024
A Wonderful Girl

A Wonderful Girl

Paul

2023
Normal

Normal

William

2023
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

Self - Guest

2023
Smoking Causes Coughing

Smoking Causes Coughing

Lézardin

2022
The Colors of Fire

The Colors of Fire

Gustave Joubert

2022
The Green Shutters

The Green Shutters

Félix

2022
Mad in Belgium

Mad in Belgium

2022
Adieu Paris

Adieu Paris

Benoît

2022
Inexorable

Inexorable

Marcel Bellmer

2021
My Father's Stories

My Father's Stories

André Choulans

2021
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays

A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays

Steven (voice)

2021
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

Claude Tranchant

2021
How I Became a Superhero

How I Became a Superhero

Monté Carlo

2020
Delete History

Delete History

Le livreur Alimazone

2020
Adoration

Adoration

Hinkel

2020
Panique au village : La Foire agricole

Panique au village : La Foire agricole

Steven (voice)

2019
Venice Calling

Venice Calling

Bernard Chamodot

2019
Raoul Taburin

Raoul Taburin

Raoul Taburin

2019
White as Snow

White as Snow

Charles

2019
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

Self - Guest

2019
Father & Sons

Father & Sons

Joseph

2019
Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

Marcus

2018
Keep an Eye Out

Keep an Eye Out

Commissioner Buron

2018
An Indian Tale

An Indian Tale

Pierre

2017
Panique tous courts

Panique tous courts

Steven (voice)

2017
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun

A Town Called Panic: Double Fun

Steven (voice) (archive footage)

2016
The Jews

The Jews

Boris

2016
Saint Amour

Saint Amour

Bruno

2016
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!

A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!

Steven (voice)

2016
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse

Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse

(voice)

2016
The Brand New Testament

The Brand New Testament

God

2015
Family for Rent

Family for Rent

Paul-André

2015
The Price of Fame

The Price of Fame

Eddy

2015
3 Hearts

3 Hearts

Marc Beaulieu

2014
Zebra Stripes

Zebra Stripes

José

2014
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!

A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!

Steven (voice)

2013
A Place on Earth

A Place on Earth

Antoine Dumas

2013
The Big Bad Wolf

The Big Bad Wolf

Philippe

2013
Tied

Tied

Le banquier

2013
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

Jean Esnart

2012
The Big Night

The Big Night

Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT

2012
My Worst Nightmare

My Worst Nightmare

Patrick Demeuleu

2011
Romantics Anonymous

Romantics Anonymous

Jean-René Van Den Hugde

2010
Nothing to Declare

Nothing to Declare

Ruben Vandevoorde

2010
Kill Me Please

Kill Me Please

M. Demanet

2010
Mammuth

Mammuth

Le récupérateur de métal

2010
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !

En chantier, monsieur Tanner !

Jean-César Astor

2010
The Other Dumas

The Other Dumas

Auguste Maquet

2010
Park Benches

Park Benches

Customer at the hook

2009
A Town Called Panic

A Town Called Panic

Steven (voice)

2009
Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel

Étienne Balsan

2009
Beauties at War

Beauties at War

Franck Chevrel

2009
Louise-Michel

Louise-Michel

Guy l'ingénieur

2008
Hikers in Saint-Tropez

Hikers in Saint-Tropez

Éric Jacquemart

2008
Asterix at the Olympic Games

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Brutus

2008
Cowboy

Cowboy

Daniel Piron

2007
Two Worlds

Two Worlds

Rémy Bassano

2007
Charlie Says

Charlie Says

Joss

2006
Jean-Philippe

Jean-Philippe

Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François

2006
One Fine Day

One Fine Day

François Berthier

2006
In His Hands

In His Hands

Laurent Kessler

2005
Akoibon

Akoibon

Jean-Mi

2005
Narco

Narco

Lenny Barr

2004
The Return of James Battle

The Return of James Battle

Allan Chiasse

2004
Aaltra

Aaltra

Motocross Fan

2004
Podium

Podium

Bernard Frédéric

2004
Mr. Manatane's notebooks

Mr. Manatane's notebooks

Mr. Manatane

2003
Laughter and Punishment

Laughter and Punishment

Le prof de secourisme

2003
Le Pied

Le Pied

Le pied (voice)

2003
A Day in the Life of French Cinema

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

Self

2002

The Political Life of the Belgians

self

2002
Dead Weight

Dead Weight

Francis Reggio

2002
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle

Ghislain Lambert

2001
Doors of Glory

Doors of Glory

Regis Demanet

2001
The Carriers Are Waiting

The Carriers Are Waiting

Roger

1999

Le Signaleur

L'organisateur

1997
Hikers

Hikers

Éric Jacquemart

1997
Just for Laughs

Just for Laughs

L'innocent

1997
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates

L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates

(voice)

1996
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !

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

Multiples voix

1996
Modèle déposé

Modèle déposé

René Altrus

1995
Man Bites Dog

Man Bites Dog

Ben

1992

Beware of the Ravens

The director

1989
No C4 for Daniel Daniel

No C4 for Daniel Daniel

Daniel Daniel

1987

Mama's Lover

1987