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Benoît Poelvoorde

Acting 61 years old Namur, Belgium ★ 1.5
Born: September 22, 1964

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

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Known For

Beating Hearts
Beating Hearts La Brosse 2024
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez Claude Tranchant 2021
How to Make a Killing
How to Make a Killing Major Roland Bodin 2025
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Asterix at the Olympic Games Brutus 2008
Coco Before Chanel
Coco Before Chanel Étienne Balsan 2009

Filmography

Acting Credits (108)

Fausse note
Fausse note Alexandre Miller 2026
Lucky Star
Lucky Star Jean Chevalin /Jacob 2025
Super Plan
Super Plan Self - Guest 2025
I Love Peru
I Love Peru Benoît Poelvoorde 2025
How to Make a Killing
How to Make a Killing Major Roland Bodin 2025
The Art of Nothing
The Art of Nothing Yves Machond 2024
Beating Hearts
Beating Hearts La Brosse 2024
Savages
Savages Father (voice) 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
Beau geste
Beau geste Self 2023
Represent
Represent Éric Andréï 2023
Smoking Causes Coughing
Smoking Causes Coughing Lézardin 2022
The Colors of Fire
The Colors of Fire Gustave Joubert 2022
Quelle époque !
Quelle époque ! Self - Guest 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
White as Snow
White as Snow Charles 2019
Raoul Taburin
Raoul Taburin Raoul Taburin 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
Bonsoir !
Bonsoir ! Self - Guest 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
Quotidien
Quotidien Self - Guest 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
C à vous
C à vous Self - Guest 2009
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 Town Called Panic
A Town Called Panic Steven (voice) 2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
A Day in the Life of French Cinema Self 2002
The Political Life of the Belgians
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
Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche Self 1998
Le Signaleur
Le Signaleur L'organisateur 1997
Hikers
Hikers Éric Jacquemart 1997
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs L'innocent 1997
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks Monsieur Manatane 1997
Jamais au grand jamais !
Jamais au grand jamais ! Monsieur Manatane 1996
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
Beware of the Ravens The director 1989
Mama's Lover
Mama's Lover 1987
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
No C4 for Daniel Daniel Daniel Daniel 1987
Le Palmier
Le Palmier
Démodé
Démodé
Pourquoi pas nous ?
Pourquoi pas nous ?
Le Serpent majuscule
Le Serpent majuscule Henri
5H48, Place des Martyrs
5H48, Place des Martyrs

Directing Credits (3)

Writing Credits (6)

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