Benoît Poelvoorde?
Benoît Poelvoorde
🎂 Sep 22, 1964 (61)
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.
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How to Make a Killing
2025
Beating Hearts
2024
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008
Coco Before Chanel
2009
Man Bites Dog
1992
The Brand New Testament
2015
Nothing to Declare
2010
Sink or Swim
2018
The Colors of Fire
2022
Savages
2024
Family for Rent
2015
Narco
2004
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
2021
Smoking Causes Coughing
2022
My Worst Nightmare
2011
Lucky Star
2025
Dead Weight
2002
How I Became a Superhero
2020
Aaltra
2004
Laughter and Punishment
2003
Adieu Paris
2022
Delete History
2020
Adoration
2020
Keep an Eye Out
2018
Inexorable
2021
Mammuth
2010
Hikers
1997
Saint Amour
2016
Charlie Says
2006
The Jews
2016
3 Hearts
2014
The Other Dumas
2010
Two Worlds
2007
The Price of Fame
2015
A Town Called Panic
2009
Romantics Anonymous
2010
The Big Bad Wolf
2013
Tied
2013
Park Benches
2009
Jean-Philippe
2006
White as Snow
2019
Normal
2023
Louise-Michel
2008
The Carriers Are Waiting
1999
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
2008
The Big Night
2012
The Art of Nothing
2024
Father & Sons
2019
The Return of James Battle
2004
An Indian Tale
2017
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Benoît Poelvoorde
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