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