Benoît Poelvoorde
Acting
🎂 1964-09-22
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
Cast credits(100)
Self
1998
Self - Guest
2009
Father (voice)
2024
Self - Guest
2016
Éric Andréï
2023
Steven (voice)
2002
Monsieur Manatane
1997
La Brosse
2024
God
2015
Major Roland Bodin
2025
Brutus
2008
Claude Tranchant
2021
Monté Carlo
2020
Ben
1992
Etienne Balsan
2009
Marcus
2018
Ruben Vandevoorde
2010
Gustave Joubert
2022
Le banquier
2013
Charles
2019
Patrick Demeuleu
2011
Paul-André
2015
Self - Guest
2018
LĂ©zardin
2022
Éric Jacquemart
1997
Boris
2016
Marcel Bellmer
2022
Le livreur Alimazone
2020
Marc Beaulieu
2014
Bernard Chamodot
2019
Le prof de secourisme
2003
Francis Reggio
2002
Bernard Frédéric
2004
Philippe
2013
Éric Jacquemart
2008
Jean-René Van Den Hugde
2010
Benoît
2022
Commissaire Buron
2018
Joss
2006
Lenny Barr
2004
William
2023
Roger
1999
Eddy
2015
RĂ©my Bassano
2007
Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
2006
Steven (voice)
2009
Antoine Dumas
2013
Bruno
2016
Customer at the hook
2009
Joseph
2019
Le récupérateur de métal
2010
Hinkel
2020
Raoul Taburin
2019
Jean-CĂ©sar Astor
2010
Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
2012
Laurent Kessler
2005
L'amateur de moto-cross
2004
M. Demanet
2010
José
2014
Guy l'ingénieur
2008
Self - Guest
2019
Yves Machond
2024
Steven (voice)
2019
FĂ©lix
2022
Ghislain Lambert
2001
Paul
2023
Allan Chiasse
2004
Jean Esnart
2012
Auguste Maquet
2010
Pierre
2017
L'innocent
1997
Self
2002
Franck Chevrel
2009
André Choulans
2021
François Berthier
2006
Steven (voice)
2013
Regis Demanet
2001
Steven (voice) (archive footage)
2016
Steven (voice)
2016
Steven (voice)
2021
Chevalin
2025
Daniel Piron
2007
Mr. Manatane
2003
Jean-Mi
2005
Self - Guest
2023
Le pied (voice)
2003
René Altrus
1995
Daniel Daniel
1987
The director
1989
L'organisateur
1997
(voice)
1996
Steven (voice)
2017
2022
self
2002
(voice)
2016
Multiples voix
1996
1987
Monsieur Manatane
1996