Benoît Poelvoorde
Age: N/A | From: Namur, Belgium
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Namur, Belgium
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Movie Involvements: 29
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
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
Most Famous Work
The Colors of Fire
(2022) Gustave Joubert
Inexorable
(2022) Marcel Bellmer
3 Hearts
(2014) Marc Beaulieu
Coco Before Chanel
(2009) Etienne Balsan
Hikers
(1997) Éric Jacquemart
Adoration
(2020) Hinkel
Charlie Says
(2006) Joss
Beating Hearts
(2024) La BrosseActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yves Machond | |
| La Brosse | ||
| Father (voice) | ||
| 2023 | Paul | |
| William | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Éric Andréï | ||
| 2022 | Lézardin | |
| Gustave Joubert | ||
| Félix | ||
| N/A | ||
| Marcel Bellmer | ||
| Benoît | ||
| 2021 | André Choulans | |
| Steven (voice) | ||
| Claude Tranchant | ||
| 2020 | Monté Carlo | |
| Le livreur Alimazone | ||
| Hinkel | ||
| 2019 | Steven (voice) | |
| Bernard Chamodot | ||
| Charles | ||
| Raoul Taburin | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Joseph | ||
| 2018 | Marcus | |
| Commissaire Buron | ||
| 2017 | Pierre | |
| Steven (voice) | ||
| 2016 | Steven (voice) (archive footage) | |
| Boris | ||
| Bruno | ||
| Steven (voice) | ||
| (voice) | ||
| 2015 | God | |
| Paul-André | ||
| Eddy | ||
| 2014 | Marc Beaulieu | |
| José | ||
| 2013 | Steven (voice) | |
| Antoine Dumas | ||
| Philippe | ||
| Le banquier | ||
| 2012 | Jean Esnart | |
| Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT | ||
| 2011 | Patrick | |
| 2010 | Jean-René Van Den Hugde | |
| Ruben Vandevoorde | ||
| M. Demanet | ||
| Le récupérateur de métal | ||
| Jean-César Astor | ||
| Auguste Maquet | ||
| 2009 | Customer at the hook | |
| Steven (voice) | ||
| Etienne Balsan | ||
| Franck Chevrel | ||
| 2008 | Guy l'ingénieur | |
| Éric Jacquemart | ||
| Brutus | ||
| 2007 | Daniel Piron | |
| Rémy Bassano | ||
| 2006 | Joss | |
| Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François | ||
| François Berthier | ||
| 2005 | Laurent Kessler | |
| Jean-Mi | ||
| 2004 | Lenny Barr | |
| Allan Chiasse | ||
| L'amateur de moto-cross | ||
| Bernard Frédéric | ||
| 2003 | Mr. Manatane | |
| Le prof de secourisme | ||
| 2002 | Steven (voice) | |
| self | ||
| Francis Reggio | ||
| 2001 | Ghislain Lambert | |
| Regis Demanet | ||
| 1999 | Roger | |
| 1998 | Self | |
| 1997 | L'organisateur | |
| Éric Jacquemart | ||
| Monsieur Manatane | ||
| L'innocent | ||
| 1996 | Monsieur Manatane | |
| (voice) | ||
| Multiples voix | ||
| 1995 | René Altrus | |
| 1992 | Ben | |
| 1989 | The director | |
| 1987 | Daniel Daniel | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Chevalin | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Idea | |
| 2001 | Writer | |
| 1996 | Writer | |
| 1995 | Writer | |
| 1992 | Screenplay | |
| 1987 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Creator | |
| 1996 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Director | |
| 1992 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |