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Benoît Poelvoorde

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Benoît Poelvoorde

Born September 22, 1964 in Namur, Belgium94 films

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.

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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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Beating Hearts posterFirst watchBeating Hearts20247.2as La BrosseLocal rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, but gang violence leads him to a darker destructive path.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Sink or Swim poster6.9Sink or Swim2018Man Bites Dog poster7.2Man Bites Dog1992The Brand New Testament poster6.7The Brand New Testament2015Coco Before Chanel poster6.9Coco Before Chanel2009Keep an Eye Out poster6.7Keep an Eye Out2018Romantics Anonymous poster6.6Romantics Anonymous2010Nothing to Declare poster5.9Nothing to Declare2010A Town Called Panic poster7.5A Town Called Panic2009

Filmography

94 films as actor
  1. TBALe Palmier
  2. TBADémodé
  3. TBAPourquoi pas nous ?
  4. TBALe Serpent majusculeHenri
  5. TBALa reconnaissance
  6. TBAPodium - Version LongueBernard Frédéric
  7. 20275H48, Place des MartyrsRudy Simonaud
  8. 2026Fausse noteAlexandre Miller
  9. 2026Le Trésor
  10. 2025Lucky StarJean Chevalin /Jacob
  11. 2025I Love Peru
  12. 2025How to Make a KillingMajor Roland Bodin
  13. 2024The Art of NothingYves Machond
  14. 2024Beating HeartsLa Brosse
  15. 2024SavagesFather (voice)
  16. 2023A Wonderful GirlPaul
  17. 2023NormalWilliam
  18. 2022Smoking Causes CoughingLézardin
  19. 2022The Colors of FireGustave Joubert
  20. 2022The Green ShuttersFélix
  21. 2022Adieu ParisBenoît
  22. 2021InexorableMarcel Bellmer
  23. 2021My Father's StoriesAndré Choulans
  24. 2021A Town Called Panic: The Summer HolidaysSteven (voice)
  25. 2021Do You Do You Saint-TropezClaude Tranchant
  26. 2020How I Became a SuperheroMonté Carlo
  27. 2020Delete HistoryLe livreur Alimazone
  28. 2020AdorationHinkel
  29. 2019Panique au village : La Foire agricoleSteven (voice)
  30. 2019Venice CallingBernard Chamodot
  31. 2019White as SnowCharles
  32. 2019Raoul TaburinRaoul Taburin
  33. 2019Father & SonsJoseph
  34. 2018Sink or SwimMarcus
  35. 2018Keep an Eye OutCommissioner Buron
  36. 2017An Indian TalePierre
  37. 2017Panique tous courtsSteven (voice)
  38. 2016The JewsBoris
  39. 2016Saint AmourBruno
  40. 2016A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!Steven (voice)
  41. 2016Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse(voice)
  42. 2015The Brand New TestamentGod
  43. 2015Family for RentPaul-André
  44. 2015The Price of FameEddy
  45. 20143 HeartsMarc Beaulieu
  46. 2014Zebra StripesJosé
  47. 2013A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!Steven (voice)
  48. 2013A Place on EarthAntoine Dumas
  49. 2013The Big Bad WolfPhilippe
  50. 2013TiedLe banquier
  51. 2012Twice Upon a TimeJean Esnart
  52. 2012The Big NightBenoît Bonzini, alias NOT
  53. 2011My Worst NightmarePatrick Demeuleu
  54. 2010Romantics AnonymousJean-René Van Den Hugde
  55. 2010Nothing to DeclareRuben Vandevoorde
  56. 2010Kill Me PleaseM. Demanet
  57. 2010MammuthLe récupérateur de métal
  58. 2010En chantier, monsieur Tanner !Jean-César Astor
  59. 2010The Other DumasAuguste Maquet
  60. 2009Park BenchesCustomer at the hook
  61. 2009A Town Called PanicSteven (voice)
  62. 2009Coco Before ChanelÉtienne Balsan
  63. 2009Beauties at WarFranck Chevrel
  64. 2008Louise-MichelGuy l'ingénieur
  65. 2008Hikers in Saint-TropezÉric Jacquemart
  66. 2008Asterix at the Olympic GamesBrutus
  67. 2007CowboyDaniel Piron
  68. 2007Two WorldsRémy Bassano
  69. 2006Charlie SaysJoss
  70. 2006Jean-PhilippeBernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
  71. 2006One Fine DayFrançois Berthier
  72. 2005In His HandsLaurent Kessler
  73. 2005AkoibonJean-Mi
  74. 2004NarcoLenny Barr
  75. 2004The Return of James BattleAllan Chiasse
  76. 2004AaltraMotocross Fan
  77. 2004PodiumBernard Frédéric
  78. 2003Mr. Manatane's notebooksMr. Manatane
  79. 2003Laughter and PunishmentLe prof de secourisme
  80. 2003Le PiedLe pied (voice)
  81. 2002Dead WeightFrancis Reggio
  82. 2001Ghislain Lambert's BicycleGhislain Lambert
  83. 2001Doors of GloryRegis Demanet
  84. 1999The Carriers Are WaitingRoger
  85. 1997Le SignaleurL'organisateur
  86. 1997HikersÉric Jacquemart
  87. 1997Just for LaughsL'innocent
  88. 1996L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates(voice)
  89. 1996L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !Multiples voix
  90. 1995Modèle déposéRené Altrus
  91. 1992Man Bites DogBen
  92. 1989Beware of the RavensThe director
  93. 1987Mama's Lover
  94. 1987No C4 for Daniel DanielDaniel Daniel