A veteran French actor, clown and writer with roots in mime and the theatre. Born in Riom, Rufus became known to worldwide audiences as Raphaël Poulain, Amélie's grief-stricken, emotionally distant father, in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 'Amélie' (2001). A fixture of French cinema and stage for over half a century, he brought a melancholy, gently absurd quality to character roles. A distinctive French performer whose hangdog face and clowning background lent warmth and pathos to a beloved modern classic. Read more