
Benoît Poelvoorde
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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- 2025 · How to Make a Killing as Major Roland Bodin
- 2024 · The Art of Being Happy as Yves Machond
- 2024 · Savages as Father (voice)
- 2024 · Beating Hearts as La Brosse
- 2023 · Normal as William
- 2023 · Represent as Éric Andréï
- 2022 · The Colors of Fire as Gustave Joubert
- 2022 · The Green Shutters as Félix
- 2022 · Mad in Belgium as
- 2022 · Inexorable as Marcel Bellmer
- 2022 · Adieu Paris as Benoît
- 2021 · My Father's Stories as André Choulans
- 2021 · Do You Do You Saint-Tropez as Claude Tranchant
- 2020 · How I Became a Superhero as Monté Carlo
- 2020 · Delete History as Le livreur Alimazone
- 2019 · Raoul Taburin as Raoul Taburin
- 2019 · White as Snow as Charles
- 2018 · Sink or Swim as Marcus
- 2018 · Bonsoir ! as Self - Guest
- 2017 · Panique tous courts as Steven (voice)
- 2016 · Quotidien as Self - Guest
- 2016 · The Jews as Boris
- 2016 · Saint Amour as Bruno
- 2015 · The Brand New Testament as God
- 2015 · Family for Rent as Paul-André
- 2014 · 3 Hearts as Marc Beaulieu
- 2013 · A Place On Earth as Antoine Dumas
- 2013 · The Big Bad Wolf as Philippe
- 2012 · The Big Night as Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
- 2011 · My Worst Nightmare as Patrick Demeuleu
- 2010 · Nothing to Declare as Ruben Vandevoorde
- 2010 · Mammuth as Le récupérateur de métal
- 2010 · The Other Dumas as Auguste Maquet
- 2009 · C à vous as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Coco Before Chanel as Étienne Balsan
- 2008 · Hikers in Saint-Tropez as Éric Jacquemart
- 2008 · Asterix at the Olympic Games as Brutus
- 2007 · Two Worlds as Rémy Bassano
- 2006 · Charlie Says as Joss
- 2005 · Akoibon as Jean-Mi
- 2004 · Narco as Lenny Barr
- 2004 · Podium as Bernard Frédéric
- 2003 · Laughter and Punishment as Le prof de secourisme
- 2002 · A Town Called Panic as Steven (voice)
- 2002 · Dead Weight as Francis Reggio
- 2001 · Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle as Ghislain Lambert
- 1999 · The Carriers Are Waiting as Roger
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1997 · Hikers as Éric Jacquemart
- 1992 · Man Bites Dog as Ben
- Future · Fausse note as
- 2025 · La Bonne étoile as Chevalin
- 2025 · I Love Peru as Benoît Poelvoorde
- 2023 · A Wonderful Girl as Paul
- 2023 · Ce soir, c'est Palmashow as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Smoking Causes Coughing as Lézardin
- 2021 · The Summer Holidays as Steven (voice)
- 2020 · Adoration as Hinkel
- 2019 · Panique au village : La Foire agricole as Steven (voice)
- 2019 · Venice Calling as Bernard Chamodot
- 2019 · Ce soir, c'est Palmashow as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Father & Sons as Joseph
- 2018 · Keep an Eye Out as Commissioner Buron
- 2017 · An Indian Tale as Pierre
- 2016 · A Town Called Panic: Double Fun as Steven (voice) (archive footage)
- 2016 · A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic! as Steven (voice)
- 2016 · Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse as (voice)
- 2015 · The Price of Fame as Eddy
- 2014 · Zebra Stripes as José
- 2013 · A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic! as Steven (voice)
- 2013 · Tied as Le banquier
- 2012 · Twice Upon a Time as Jean Esnart
- 2010 · Romantics Anonymous as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
- 2010 · Kill Me Please as M. Demanet
- 2010 · En chantier, monsieur Tanner ! as Jean-César Astor
- 2009 · Park Benches as Customer at the hook
- 2009 · A Town Called Panic as Steven (voice)
- 2009 · Beauties at War as Franck Chevrel
- 2008 · Louise-Michel as Guy l'ingénieur
- 2007 · Cowboy as Daniel Piron
- 2006 · Jean-Philippe as Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
- 2006 · One Fine Day as François Berthier
- 2005 · In His Hands as Laurent Kessler
- 2004 · The Return of James Battle as Allan Chiasse
- 2004 · Aaltra as L'amateur de moto-cross
- 2003 · Mr. Manatane's notebooks as Mr. Manatane
- 2003 · Le Pied as Le pied (voice)
- 2002 · A Day in the Life of French Cinema as Self
- 2002 · The Political Life of the Belgians as self
- 2001 · Doors of Glory as Regis Demanet
- 1997 · Mr. Manatane's Notebooks as Monsieur Manatane
- 1997 · Just for Laughs as L'innocent
- Future · Le Palmier as
- 1997 · Le Signaleur as L'organisateur
- 1996 · Jamais au grand jamais ! as Monsieur Manatane
- 1996 · L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates as (voice)
- 1996 · L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul ! as Multiples voix
- 1995 · Modèle déposé as René Altrus
- 1989 · Beware of the Ravens as The director
- 1987 · Mama's Lover as
- Future · Démodé as
- 1987 · No C4 for Daniel Daniel as Daniel Daniel