Benoît Poelvoorde

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Benoît Poelvoorde

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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

Films Featuring Benoît Poelvoorde

Smoking Causes Coughing

20226.0

Asterix at the Olympic Games

20085.2

Man Bites Dog

19927.2

Narco

20045.7

Cowboy

20075.8

Coco Before Chanel

20096.9

Louise-Michel

20086.1

Adieu Paris

20224.7

The Carriers Are Waiting

19996.5

Aaltra

20046.2

The Return of James Battle

20045.6

The Green Shutters

20225.4

One Fine Day

20065.0

Jean-Philippe

20065.7

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle

20016.0

Hikers

19975.7

Hikers in Saint-Tropez

20085.0

A Town Called Panic

20097.5

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

20237.5

Beauties at War

20094.9

Podium

20045.9

Two Worlds

20075.1

The Other Dumas

20105.9

Akoibon

20054.9

In His Hands

20056.0

Beating Hearts

20247.2

Mammuth

20105.8

Park Benches

20095.4

Kill Me Please

20106.3

Doors of Glory

20015.3

Dead Weight

20025.8

Laughter and Punishment

20035.5

Charlie Says

20065.3

En chantier, monsieur Tanner !

20104.4

The Political Life of the Belgians

The Political Life of the Belgians

20027.0

Romantics Anonymous

20106.5

The Big Night

20125.8

Nothing to Declare

20105.9

Panique tous courts

2017

My Worst Nightmare

20115.4

Mama's Lover

1987

Modèle déposé

19957.1

Tied

20134.4

A Wonderful Girl

20235.7

Twice Upon a Time

20126.1

Normal

20236.1

A Place on Earth

20135.7

The Art of Nothing

20245.2

The Big Bad Wolf

20135.2

Zebra Stripes

20144.7

The Price of Fame

20155.3

Le Palmier

3 Hearts

20145.5

Mad in Belgium

20222.0

No C4 for Daniel Daniel

19875.1

Beware of the Ravens

Beware of the Ravens

19897.0

The Brand New Testament

20156.6

How to Make a Killing

20256.4

Family for Rent

20155.2

Lucky Star

20255.6

Saint Amour

20165.7

Savages

20246.9

The Jews

20164.3

A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!

20137.1

Mr. Manatane's notebooks

20037.4

An Indian Tale

20175.9

Le Signaleur

19977.3

Sink or Swim

20186.9

Adoration

20205.8

Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse

20166.2

Keep an Eye Out

20186.7

White as Snow

20195.1

Raoul Taburin

20195.8

Father & Sons

20195.5

A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!

20166.9

Venice Calling

20195.9

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

20197.0

How I Became a Superhero

20206.1

Delete History

20205.0

Panique au village : La Foire agricole

20197.3

L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !

19968.0

My Father's Stories

20215.5

A Town Called Panic: Double Fun

20168.0

Just for Laughs

19976.6

Inexorable

20216.1

L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates

199610.0

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

20215.0

The Colors of Fire

20226.8

A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays

20215.8

Le Pied

20038.0

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

20027.0

Démodé

I Love Peru

20255.6

Fausse note

2026

Pourquoi pas nous ?

Pourquoi pas nous ?

Le Serpent majuscule

Le Serpent majuscule

5H48, Place des Martyrs

2027

La reconnaissance

La reconnaissance