Benoît Poelvoorde
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-09-22 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Namur, Belgium
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
Acting
(2025)
How to Make a Killing
as Major Roland Bodin
(2025)
I Love Peru
as Self
(2025)
La Bonne étoile
as Chevalin
(2024)
Savages
as Father (voice)
(2024)
Beating Hearts
as La Brosse
(2024)
The Art of Being Happy
as Yves Machond
(2023)
Normal
as William
(2023)
A Wonderful Girl
as Paul
(2023)
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
as Self - Guest
(2022)
The Colors of Fire
as Gustave Joubert
(2022)
Inexorable
as Marcel Bellmer
(2022)
The Green Shutters
as Félix
(2022)
(2022)
Adieu Paris
as Benoît
(2022)
Smoking Causes Coughing
as Lézardin
(2021)
My Father's Stories
as André Choulans
(2021)
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Claude Tranchant
(2021)
The Summer Holidays
as Steven (voice)
(2020)
Delete History
as Le livreur Alimazone
(2020)
How I Became a Superhero
as Monté Carlo
(2020)
Adoration
as Hinkel
(2019)
White as Snow
as Charles
(2019)
Raoul Taburin
as Raoul Taburin
(2019)
Father & Sons
as Joseph
(2019)
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
as Self - Guest
(2019)
Venice Calling
as Bernard Chamodot
(2019)
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
as Steven (voice)
(2018)
Sink or Swim
as Marcus
(2018)
Keep an Eye Out
as Commissioner Buron
(2017)
Panique tous courts
as Steven (voice)
(2017)
An Indian Tale
as Pierre
(2016)
The Jews
as Boris
(2016)
Saint Amour
as Bruno
(2016)
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
as (voice)
(2016)
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
as Steven (voice)
(2016)
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
as Steven (voice) (archive footage)
(2015)
The Brand New Testament
as God
(2015)
Family for Rent
as Paul-André
(2015)
The Price of Fame
as Eddy
(2014)
3 Hearts
as Marc Beaulieu
(2014)
Zebra Stripes
as José
(2013)
The Big Bad Wolf
as Philippe
(2013)
A Place On Earth
as Antoine Dumas
(2013)
Tied
as Le banquier
(2013)
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
as Steven (voice)
(2012)
The Big Night
as Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
(2012)
Twice Upon a Time
as Jean Esnart
(2011)
My Worst Nightmare
as Patrick Demeuleu
(2010)
The Other Dumas
as Auguste Maquet
(2010)
Kill Me Please
as M. Demanet
(2010)
Nothing to Declare
as Ruben Vandevoorde
(2010)
Mammuth
as Le récupérateur de métal
(2010)
Romantics Anonymous
as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
(2010)
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
as Jean-César Astor
(2009)
Coco Before Chanel
as Étienne Balsan
(2009)
Park Benches
as Customer at the hook
(2009)
Beauties at War
as Franck Chevrel
(2009)
A Town Called Panic
as Steven (voice)
(2008)
Asterix at the Olympic Games
as Brutus
(2008)
Louise-Michel
as Guy l'ingénieur
(2008)
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
as Éric Jacquemart
(2007)
Two Worlds
as Rémy Bassano
(2007)
Cowboy
as Daniel Piron
(2006)
Charlie Says
as Joss
(2006)
Jean-Philippe
as Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
(2006)
One Fine Day
as François Berthier
(2005)
In His Hands
as Laurent Kessler
(2005)
Akoibon
as Jean-Mi
(2004)
Narco
as Lenny Barr
(2004)
Podium
as Bernard Frédéric
(2004)
The Return of James Battle
as Allan Chiasse
(2004)
Aaltra
as L'amateur de moto-cross
(2003)
Laughter and Punishment
as Le prof de secourisme
(2003)
Le Pied
as Le pied (voice)
(2003)
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
as Mr. Manatane
(2002)
(2002)
Dead Weight
as Francis Reggio
(2002)
(2001)
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
as Ghislain Lambert
(2001)
Doors of Glory
as Regis Demanet
(1999)
The Carriers Are Waiting
as Roger
(1997)
Hikers
as Éric Jacquemart
(1997)
Just for Laughs
as L'innocent
(1997)
Le Signaleur
as L'organisateur
(1996)
(1996)
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
as Multiples voix
(1995)
Modèle déposé
as René Altrus
(1992)
Man Bites Dog
as Ben
(1989)
Beware of the Ravens
as The director
(1987)
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
as Daniel Daniel
(1987)
Crew
(2003)
(2001)
(1995)
Modèle déposé
Writer, Director
(1992)
Man Bites Dog
Screenplay, Producer, Director
(1987)
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Director, Writer