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Benoît Poelvoorde
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
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
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September 16th, 2026 | Fausse note | Alexandre Miller | TBD | |
November 12th, 2025 | Lucky Star | Jean Chevalin /Jacob | 5.7 | |
July 9th, 2025 | I Love Peru | TBD | 5.7 | |
January 1st, 2025 | How to Make a Killing | Major Roland Bodin | 6.4 | |
October 30th, 2024 | The Art of Nothing | Yves Machond | 5 | |
October 16th, 2024 | Beating Hearts | La Brosse | 7.2 | |
October 16th, 2024 | Savages | Father (voice) | 6.9 | |
July 26th, 2023 | A Wonderful Girl | Paul | 5.7 | |
April 5th, 2023 | Normal | William | 6.2 | |
March 17th, 2023 | Ce soir, c'est Palmashow | Self - Guest | 7.5 | |
November 30th, 2022 | Smoking Causes Coughing | Lézardin | 6 | |
November 9th, 2022 | The Colors of Fire | Gustave Joubert | 6.8 | |
August 24th, 2022 | The Green Shutters | Félix | 5.4 | |
June 29th, 2022 | Mad in Belgium | TBD | 2 | |
January 26th, 2022 | Adieu Paris | Benoît | 4.7 | |
September 7th, 2021 | Inexorable | Marcel Bellmer | 6.1 | |
July 28th, 2021 | My Father's Stories | André Choulans | 5.5 | |
July 21st, 2021 | A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays | Steven (voice) | 5.7 | |
July 14th, 2021 | Do You Do You Saint-Tropez | Claude Tranchant | 5 | |
November 19th, 2020 | How I Became a Superhero | Monté Carlo | 6.1 | |
August 26th, 2020 | Delete History | Le livreur Alimazone | 5 | |
January 22nd, 2020 | Adoration | Hinkel | 5.8 | |
July 6th, 2019 | Panique au village : La Foire agricole | Steven (voice) | 7.3 | |
May 29th, 2019 | Venice Calling | Bernard Chamodot | 5.9 | |
April 10th, 2019 | White as Snow | Charles | 5.1 | |
April 10th, 2019 | Raoul Taburin | Raoul Taburin | 5.7 | |
February 15th, 2019 | Ce soir, c'est Palmashow | Self - Guest | 7 | |
February 13th, 2019 | Father & Sons | Joseph | 5.5 | |
October 24th, 2018 | Sink or Swim | Marcus | 6.9 | |
July 4th, 2018 | Keep an Eye Out | Commissioner Buron | 6.6 | |
August 30th, 2017 | An Indian Tale | Pierre | 5.9 | |
March 1st, 2017 | Panique tous courts | Steven (voice) | TBD | |
June 1st, 2016 | The Jews | Boris | 4.3 | |
March 2nd, 2016 | Saint Amour | Bruno | 5.7 | |
January 6th, 2016 | Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse | (voice) | 6.2 | |
September 2nd, 2015 | The Brand New Testament | God | 6.6 | |
August 19th, 2015 | Family for Rent | Paul-André | 5.2 | |
January 7th, 2015 | The Price of Fame | Eddy | 5.3 | |
September 9th, 2014 | 3 Hearts | Marc Beaulieu | 5.5 | |
February 5th, 2014 | Zebra Stripes | José | 4.7 | |
TBD | Le Palmier | TBD | TBD | |
September 24th, 2016 | A Town Called Panic: Double Fun | Steven (voice) (archive footage) | 8 | |
February 27th, 2016 | A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic! | Steven (voice) | 6.9 | |
December 22nd, 2013 | A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic! | Steven (voice) | 7.1 | |
August 28th, 2013 | A Place on Earth | Antoine Dumas | 5.8 | |
June 27th, 2013 | The Big Bad Wolf | Philippe | 5.3 | |
January 7th, 2013 | Tied | Le banquier | 4.4 | |
June 13th, 2012 | Twice Upon a Time | Jean Esnart | 6.2 | |
June 6th, 2012 | The Big Night | Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT | 5.8 | |
November 9th, 2011 | My Worst Nightmare | Patrick Demeuleu | 5.5 | |
December 22nd, 2010 | Romantics Anonymous | Jean-René Van Den Hugde | 6.5 | |
December 20th, 2010 | Nothing to Declare | Ruben Vandevoorde | 5.9 | |
November 3rd, 2010 | Kill Me Please | M. Demanet | 6.3 | |
April 21st, 2010 | Mammuth | Le récupérateur de métal | 5.8 | |
March 15th, 2010 | En chantier, monsieur Tanner ! | Jean-César Astor | 4.7 | |
February 10th, 2010 | The Other Dumas | Auguste Maquet | 5.8 | |
July 8th, 2009 | Park Benches | Customer at the hook | 5.5 | |
June 17th, 2009 | A Town Called Panic | Steven (voice) | 7.5 | |
April 22nd, 2009 | Coco Before Chanel | Étienne Balsan | 6.9 | |
January 14th, 2009 | Beauties at War | Franck Chevrel | 5 | |
November 12th, 2008 | Louise-Michel | Guy l'ingénieur | 6.1 | |
April 9th, 2008 | Hikers in Saint-Tropez | Éric Jacquemart | 5 | |
January 25th, 2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | Brutus | 5.2 | |
December 5th, 2007 | Cowboy | Daniel Piron | 5.8 | |
November 21st, 2007 | Two Worlds | Rémy Bassano | 5.1 | |
July 27th, 2006 | Charlie Says | Joss | 5.3 | |
April 5th, 2006 | Jean-Philippe | Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François | 5.7 | |
March 15th, 2006 | One Fine Day | François Berthier | 5.1 | |
September 11th, 2005 | In His Hands | Laurent Kessler | 6 | |
April 13th, 2005 | Akoibon | Jean-Mi | 4.9 | |
December 1st, 2004 | Narco | Lenny Barr | 5.7 | |
July 21st, 2004 | The Return of James Battle | Allan Chiasse | 5.6 | |
June 23rd, 2004 | Aaltra | Motocross Fan | 6.2 | |
February 11th, 2004 | Podium | Bernard Frédéric | 5.9 | |
October 14th, 2003 | Mr. Manatane's notebooks | Mr. Manatane | 7.4 | |
January 28th, 2003 | Laughter and Punishment | Le prof de secourisme | 5.5 | |
January 1st, 2003 | Le Pied | Le pied (voice) | 8 | |
May 20th, 2002 | A Day in the Life of French Cinema | Self | 7 | |
May 8th, 2002 | The Political Life of the Belgians | self | 7 | |
April 10th, 2002 | Dead Weight | Francis Reggio | 5.8 | |
September 14th, 2001 | Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle | Ghislain Lambert | 6 | |
June 13th, 2001 | Doors of Glory | Regis Demanet | 5.3 | |
May 19th, 1999 | The Carriers Are Waiting | Roger | 6.5 | |
May 1st, 1997 | Le Signaleur | L'organisateur | 7.3 | |
March 12th, 1997 | Hikers | Éric Jacquemart | 5.7 | |
January 1st, 1997 | Just for Laughs | L'innocent | 6.6 | |
June 30th, 1996 | L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates | (voice) | 10 | |
February 29th, 1996 | L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul ! | Multiples voix | 8 | |
September 6th, 1995 | Modèle déposé | René Altrus | 7.1 | |
August 20th, 1992 | Man Bites Dog | Ben | 7.2 | |
January 1st, 1989 | Beware of the Ravens | The director | TBD | |
January 1st, 1987 | Mama's Lover | TBD | TBD | |
January 1st, 1987 | No C4 for Daniel Daniel | Daniel Daniel | 5.1 | |
TBD | Démodé | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | Pourquoi pas nous ? | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | Le Serpent majuscule | Henri | TBD | |
TBD | 5H48, Place des Martyrs | TBD | TBD |