Benoît Poelvoorde
Birthday
1964/09/22 (61 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Namur, Belgium
Also know as
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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...Read more
Acting
(2022) Smoking Causes Coughing
as Lézardin
(2008) Asterix at the Olympic Games
as Brutus
(1992) Man Bites Dog
as Ben
(2004) Narco
as Lenny Barr
(2007) Cowboy
as Daniel Piron
(2009) Coco Before Chanel
as Étienne Balsan
(2008) Louise-Michel
as Guy l'ingénieur
(2022) Adieu Paris
as Benoît
(1999) The Carriers Are Waiting
as Roger
(2004) Aaltra
as L'amateur de moto-cross
(2004) The Return of James Battle
as Allan Chiasse
(2022) The Green Shutters
as Félix
(2006) One Fine Day
as François Berthier
(2006) Jean-Philippe
as Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
(1997) Hikers
as Éric Jacquemart
(2001) Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
as Ghislain Lambert
(2008) Hikers in Saint-Tropez
as Éric Jacquemart
(2009) A Town Called Panic
as Steven (voice)
(2023) Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
as Self - Guest
(2009) Beauties at War
as Franck Chevrel
(2004) Podium
as Bernard Frédéric
(2007) Two Worlds
as Rémy Bassano
(2010) The Other Dumas
as Auguste Maquet
(2005) Akoibon
as Jean-Mi
(2005) In His Hands
as Laurent Kessler
(2024) Beating Hearts
as La Brosse
(2010) Mammuth
as Le récupérateur de métal
(2009) Park Benches
as Customer at the hook
(2010) Kill Me Please
as M. Demanet
(2001) Doors of Glory
as Regis Demanet
(2002) Dead Weight
as Francis Reggio
(2003) Laughter and Punishment
as Le prof de secourisme
(2006) Charlie Says
as Joss
(2010) En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
as Jean-César Astor
(2002) The Political Life of the Belgians
as self
(2010) Romantics Anonymous
as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
(2012) The Big Night
as Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
(2010) Nothing to Declare
as Ruben Vandevoorde
(2017) Panique tous courts
as Steven (voice)
(2011) My Worst Nightmare
as Patrick Demeuleu
(1987) Mama's Lover
as ---
(1995) Modèle déposé
as René Altrus
(2013) Tied
as Le banquier
(2023) A Wonderful Girl
as Paul
(2012) Twice Upon a Time
as Jean Esnart
(2023) Normal
as William
(2013) A Place On Earth
as Antoine Dumas
(2024) The Art of Being Happy
as Yves Machond
(2013) The Big Bad Wolf
as Philippe
(2014) Zebra Stripes
as José
(2015) The Price of Fame
as Eddy
Le Palmier
as ---
(2014) 3 Hearts
as Marc Beaulieu
(2022) Mad in Belgium
as ---
(1987) No C4 for Daniel Daniel
as Daniel Daniel
(1989) Beware of the Ravens
as The director
(2015) The Brand New Testament
as God
(2025) How to Make a Killing
as Major Roland Bodin
(2015) Family for Rent
as Paul-André
(2025) Lucky Star
as Jean Chevalin /Jacob
(2016) Saint Amour
as Bruno
(2024) Savages
as Father (voice)
(2016) The Jews
as Boris
(2013) A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
as Steven (voice)
(2003) Mr. Manatane's notebooks
as Mr. Manatane
(2017) An Indian Tale
as Pierre
(1997) Le Signaleur
as L'organisateur
(2018) Sink or Swim
as Marcus
(2020) Adoration
as Hinkel
(2016) Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
as (voice)
(2018) Keep an Eye Out
as Commissioner Buron
(2019) White as Snow
as Charles
(2019) Raoul Taburin
as Raoul Taburin
(2019) Father & Sons
as Joseph
(2016) A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
as Steven (voice)
(2019) Venice Calling
as Bernard Chamodot
(2019) Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
as Self - Guest
(2020) How I Became a Superhero
as Monté Carlo
(2020) Delete History
as Le livreur Alimazone
(2019) Panique au village : La Foire agricole
as Steven (voice)
(1996) L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
as Multiples voix
(2021) My Father's Stories
as André Choulans
(2016) A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
as Steven (voice) (archive footage)
(1997) Just for Laughs
as L'innocent
(2022) Inexorable
as Marcel Bellmer
(1996) L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
as (voice)
(2021) Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Claude Tranchant
(2022) The Colors of Fire
as Gustave Joubert
(2021) The Summer Holidays
as Steven (voice)
(2003) Le Pied
as Le pied (voice)
(2002) A Day in the Life of French Cinema
as Self
Démodé
as ---
(2025) I Love Peru
as Self
(2026) Fausse note
as Alexandre Miller
(1997) Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
as Monsieur Manatane
(1996) Jamais au grand jamais !
as Monsieur Manatane
(2023) Represent
as Éric Andréï
(1998) Vivement dimanche
as Self
(2002) A Town Called Panic
as Steven (voice)
(2016) Quotidien
as Self - Guest
(2009) C à vous
as Self - Guest
(2018) Bonsoir !
as Self - Guest
(2023) Beau geste
as Self
(2025) Super Plan
as Self - Guest