Benoît Poelvoorde
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
Personal Details
Movies (45)
Fausse note
as Alexandre Miller
2026
Lucky Star
as Jean Chevalin /Jacob
2025
I Love Peru
as Self
2025
How to Make a Killing
as Major Roland Bodin
2025
The Art of Being Happy
as Yves Machond
2024
Beating Hearts
as La Brosse
2024
Savages
as Father (voice)
2024
A Wonderful Girl
as Paul
2023
Normal
as William
2023
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
as Self - Guest
2023
Smoking Causes Coughing
as Lézardin
2022
The Colors of Fire
as Gustave Joubert
2022
The Green Shutters
as Félix
2022
Mad in Belgium
2022
Inexorable
as Marcel Bellmer
2022
Adieu Paris
as Benoît
2022
My Father's Stories
as André Choulans
2021
The Summer Holidays
as Steven (voice)
2021
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Claude Tranchant
2021
How I Became a Superhero
as Monté Carlo
2020
Delete History
as Le livreur Alimazone
2020
Adoration
as Hinkel
2020
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
as Steven (voice)
2019
Venice Calling
as Bernard Chamodot
2019
White as Snow
as Charles
2019
Raoul Taburin
as Raoul Taburin
2019
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
as Self - Guest
2019
Father & Sons
as Joseph
2019
Sink or Swim
as Marcus
2018
Keep an Eye Out
as Commissioner Buron
2018
An Indian Tale
as Pierre
2017
Panique tous courts
as Steven (voice)
2017
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
as Steven (voice) (archive footage)
2016
The Jews
as Boris
2016
Saint Amour
as Bruno
2016
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
as Steven (voice)
2016
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
as (voice)
2016
The Brand New Testament
as God
2015
Family for Rent
as Paul-André
2015
The Price of Fame
as Eddy
2015
3 Hearts
as Marc Beaulieu
2014
Zebra Stripes
as José
2014
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
as Steven (voice)
2013
A Place On Earth
as Antoine Dumas
2013
The Big Bad Wolf
as Philippe
2013
