Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde (60)

1964-09-22 | Namur, Belgium

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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  • How to Make a Killing
  • The Art of Being Happy
  • Beating Hearts
  • Savages
  • A Wonderful Girl
  • Normal
  • Smoking Causes Coughing
  • The Colors of Fire
  • The Green Shutters
  • Inexorable
  • Adieu Paris
  • My Father's Stories
  • The Summer Holidays
  • Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
  • How I Became a Superhero
  • Delete History
  • Adoration
  • Panique au village : La Foire agricole
  • Venice Calling
  • White as Snow
  • Raoul Taburin
  • Father & Sons
  • Sink or Swim
  • Keep an Eye Out
  • An Indian Tale
  • Panique tous courts
  • The Jews
  • Saint Amour
  • A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
  • Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
  • The Brand New Testament
  • Family for Rent
  • The Price of Fame
  • 3 Hearts
  • Zebra Stripes
  • A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
  • A Place On Earth
  • The Big Bad Wolf
  • Tied
  • Twice Upon a Time
  • The Big Night
  • My Worst Nightmare
  • Romantics Anonymous
  • Nothing to Declare
  • Kill Me Please
  • Mammuth
  • En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
  • The Other Dumas
  • Park Benches
  • A Town Called Panic
  • Coco Before Chanel
  • Beauties at War
  • Louise-Michel
  • Hikers in Saint-Tropez
  • Asterix at the Olympic Games
  • Cowboy
  • Two Worlds
  • Charlie Says
  • Jean-Philippe
  • One Fine Day
  • In His Hands
  • Akoibon
  • Narco
  • The Return of James Battle
  • Aaltra
  • Podium
  • Laughter and Punishment
  • Le Pied
  • Dead Weight
  • Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
  • Doors of Glory
  • The Carriers Are Waiting
  • Hikers
  • Just for Laughs
  • Man Bites Dog
  • Beware of the Ravens
  • Mama's Lover
  • No C4 for Daniel Daniel

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