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
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Filmography of
Benoît Poelvoorde
Chevalin
... 2025
Major Roland Bodin
... 2025
Yves Machond
... 2024
La Brosse
... 2024
Father (voice)
... 2024
Paul
... 2023
William
... 2023
Self - Guest
... 2023
Lézardin
... 2022
Gustave Joubert
... 2022
Félix
... 2022
... 2022
Marcel Bellmer
... 2022
Benoît
... 2022
André Choulans
... 2021
Steven (voice)
... 2021
Claude Tranchant
... 2021
Monté Carlo
... 2020
Le livreur Alimazone
... 2020
Hinkel
... 2020
Steven (voice)
... 2019
Bernard Chamodot
... 2019
Charles
... 2019
Raoul Taburin
... 2019
Self - Guest
... 2019
Joseph
... 2019
Marcus
... 2018
Commissaire Buron
... 2018
Pierre
... 2017
Steven (voice)
... 2017
Steven (voice) (archive footage)
... 2016
Boris
... 2016
Bruno
... 2016
Steven (voice)
... 2016
... 2016
... 2015
Paul-André
... 2015
Eddy
... 2015
Marc Beaulieu
... 2014
José
... 2014
Steven (voice)
... 2013
Antoine Dumas
... 2013
Philippe
... 2013
Le banquier
... 2013
Jean Esnart
... 2012
Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
... 2012
Patrick Demeuleu
... 2011
Jean-René Van Den Hugde
... 2010
Ruben Vandevoorde
... 2010
M. Demanet
... 2010
Le récupérateur de métal
... 2010
Jean-César Astor
... 2010
Auguste Maquet
... 2010
Customer at the hook
... 2009
Steven (voice)
... 2009
Etienne Balsan
... 2009
Franck Chevrel
... 2009
Guy l'ingénieur
... 2008
Éric Jacquemart
... 2008
Brutus
... 2008
Daniel Piron
... 2007
Rémy Bassano
... 2007
Joss
... 2006
Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
... 2006
François Berthier
... 2006
Laurent Kessler
... 2005
Jean-Mi
... 2005
Lenny Barr
... 2004
Allan Chiasse
... 2004
L'amateur de moto-cross
... 2004
Bernard Frédéric
... 2004
Mr. Manatane
... 2003
Le prof de secourisme
... 2003
Le pied (voice)
... 2003
... 2002
... 2002
Francis Reggio
... 2002
Ghislain Lambert
... 2001
Regis Demanet
... 2001
Roger
... 1999
L'organisateur
... 1997
Éric Jacquemart
... 1997
L'innocent
... 1997
... 1996
Multiples voix
... 1996
René Altrus
... 1995
Ben
... 1992
The director
... 1989
... 1987
Daniel Daniel
... 1987