Benoît Poelvoorde
Acting
Born: September 22, 1964 (age 61) · Namur, Belgium
Highest Rated
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
Known for
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008
The Brand New Testament
2015
Sink or Swim
2018
Nothing to Declare
2010
Coco Before Chanel
2009
Beating Hearts
2024
Man Bites Dog
1992
Keep an Eye Out
2018
Romantics Anonymous
2010
How I Became a Superhero
2020
Podium
2004
Family for Rent
2015
Photos (2)
Movies (84)
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Brutus
The Brand New Testament
God
Beating Hearts
La Brosse
Coco Before Chanel
Étienne Balsan
Man Bites Dog
Ben
How to Make a Killing
Major Roland Bodin
Dead Weight
Francis Reggio
Lucky Star
Jean Chevalin /Jacob
Sink or Swim
Marcus
Nothing to Declare
Ruben Vandevoorde
Delete History
Le livreur Alimazone
Inexorable
Marcel Bellmer
How I Became a Superhero
Monté Carlo
3 Hearts
Marc Beaulieu
Smoking Causes Coughing
Lézardin
Modèle déposé
René Altrus
White as Snow
Charles
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Claude Tranchant
Keep an Eye Out
Commissioner Buron
Narco
Lenny Barr
Podium
Bernard Frédéric
Just for Laughs
L'innocent
Savages
Father (voice)
The Colors of Fire
Gustave Joubert
Adoration
Hinkel
An Indian Tale
Pierre
Jean-Philippe
Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
Louise-Michel
Guy l'ingénieur
Family for Rent
Paul-André
Romantics Anonymous
Jean-René Van Den Hugde
The Big Bad Wolf
Philippe
Father & Sons
Joseph
Venice Calling
Bernard Chamodot
Saint Amour
Bruno
My Worst Nightmare
Patrick Demeuleu
Adieu Paris
Benoît
The Jews
Boris
Two Worlds
Rémy Bassano
Raoul Taburin
Raoul Taburin
A Wonderful Girl
Paul
Cowboy
Daniel Piron
Mammuth
Le récupérateur de métal
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
Jean-César Astor
A Town Called Panic
Steven (voice)
Park Benches
Customer at the hook
Aaltra
Motocross Fan
The Return of James Battle
Allan Chiasse
Kill Me Please
M. Demanet
The Price of Fame
Eddy
Le Pied
Le pied (voice)
In His Hands
Laurent Kessler
Beauties at War
Franck Chevrel
Tied
Le banquier
The Carriers Are Waiting
Roger
Normal
William
My Father's Stories
André Choulans
The Big Night
Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
Laughter and Punishment
Le prof de secourisme
Charlie Says
Joss
Panique tous courts
Steven (voice)
Hikers
Éric Jacquemart
Akoibon
Jean-Mi
I Love Peru
2025
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
Ghislain Lambert
The Other Dumas
Auguste Maquet
The Art of Nothing
Yves Machond
The Green Shutters
Félix
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
Éric Jacquemart
Twice Upon a Time
Jean Esnart
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
Steven (voice) (archive footage)
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
Mr. Manatane
One Fine Day
François Berthier
Zebra Stripes
José
Doors of Glory
Regis Demanet
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
Steven (voice)
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
Steven (voice)
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
Steven (voice)
A Place on Earth
Antoine Dumas
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
(voice)
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
Multiples voix
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
Steven (voice)
Mad in Belgium
2022
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
(voice)
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Daniel Daniel
TV Shows (5)
Self / Appearances (10)
Quotidien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Vivement dimanche
Self · 5 eps
C à vous
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Beau geste
Self · 1 eps
Super Plan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Quelle époque !
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest · 1 eps
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Self
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest
