Benoît Poelvoorde
Known for: Acting
Born: September 22, 1964
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
99 movies · 12 TV shows, newest first
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5H48, Place des Martyrs
2027
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Fausse note
2026
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Le Trésor
2026
5.7
Lucky Star
2025
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Super Plan
2025
5.6
I Love Peru
2025
6.4
How to Make a Killing
2025
5.2
The Art of Nothing
2024
7.2
Beating Hearts
2024
6.9
Savages
2024
5.7
A Wonderful Girl
2023
6.1
Normal
2023
7.5
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2023
1.0
Beau geste
2023
6.5
Represent
2023
6.0
Smoking Causes Coughing
2022
6.8
The Colors of Fire
2022
5.0
Quelle époque !
2022
5.4
The Green Shutters
2022
2.0
Mad in Belgium
2022
4.7
Adieu Paris
2022
6.1
Inexorable
2021
5.6
My Father's Stories
2021
5.8
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
2021
5.0
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
2021
6.1
How I Became a Superhero
2020
5.0
Delete History
2020
5.8
Adoration
2020
7.3
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
2019
5.9
Venice Calling
2019
5.1
White as Snow
2019
5.8
Raoul Taburin
2019
7.0
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2019
5.5
Father & Sons
2019
6.9
Sink or Swim
2018
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Bonsoir !
2018
7.5
Konbini Vidéo Club
2018
6.7
Keep an Eye Out
2018
5.9
An Indian Tale
2017
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Panique tous courts
2017
8.0
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
2016
5.2
Quotidien
2016
4.3
The Jews
2016
5.7
Saint Amour
2016
6.9
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
2016
6.2
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
2016
6.6
The Brand New Testament
2015
5.2
Family for Rent
2015
5.3
The Price of Fame
2015
5.5
3 Hearts
2014
4.7
Zebra Stripes
2014
7.1
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
2013
5.7
A Place on Earth
2013
5.2
The Big Bad Wolf
2013
4.4
Tied
2013
6.1
Twice Upon a Time
2012
5.8
The Big Night
2012
5.4
My Worst Nightmare
2011
6.5
Romantics Anonymous
2010
5.9
Nothing to Declare
2010
6.3
Kill Me Please
2010
5.8
Mammuth
2010
4.4
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
2010
5.9
The Other Dumas
2010
6.1
C à vous
2009
5.4
Park Benches
2009
7.5
A Town Called Panic
2009
6.9
Coco Before Chanel
2009
4.9
Beauties at War
2009
6.1
Louise-Michel
2008
5.0
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
2008
5.2
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008
5.8
Cowboy
2007
5.1
Two Worlds
2007
5.3
Charlie Says
2006
5.7
Jean-Philippe
2006
5.0
One Fine Day
2006
6.0
In His Hands
2005
4.9
Akoibon
2005
5.7
Narco
2004
5.5
The Return of James Battle
2004
6.2
Aaltra
2004
5.9
Podium
2004
7.4
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
2003
5.5
Laughter and Punishment
2003
8.0
Le Pied
2003
7.1
A Town Called Panic
2002
7.0
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
20027.0
The Political Life of the Belgians
2002
5.8
Dead Weight
2002
6.0
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
2001
5.3
Doors of Glory
2001
6.5
The Carriers Are Waiting
1999
3.6
Vivement dimanche
19987.3
Le Signaleur
1997
5.7
Hikers
1997
6.6
Just for Laughs
1997
7.9
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
1997
8.0
Jamais au grand jamais !
1996
10.0
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
1996
8.0
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
1996
7.1
Modèle déposé
1995
7.2
Man Bites Dog
19927.0
Beware of the Ravens
1989NR
Mama's Lover
1987
5.1
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
1987NR
Le Palmier
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Démodé
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Pourquoi pas nous ?
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Le Serpent majuscule
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La reconnaissance
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