
Acting
Born September 22, 1964 · 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
Fausse note
2026

Lucky Star
2025

I Love Peru
2025

How to Make a Killing
2025

The Art of Being Happy
2024

Beating Hearts
2024

Savages
2024

A Wonderful Girl
2023

Normal
2023

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2023

Smoking Causes Coughing
2022

The Colors of Fire
2022

The Green Shutters
2022

Mad in Belgium
2022

Adieu Paris
2022

Inexorable
2021

My Father's Stories
2021

A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
2021

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
2021

How I Became a Superhero
2020

Delete History
2020

Adoration
2020

Panique au village : La Foire agricole
2019

Venice Calling
2019

White as Snow
2019

Raoul Taburin
2019

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2019

Father & Sons
2019

Sink or Swim
2018

Keep an Eye Out
2018

An Indian Tale
2017

Panique tous courts
2017

A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
2016

The Jews
2016

Saint Amour
2016

A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
2016

Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
2016

The Brand New Testament
2015

Family for Rent
2015

The Price of Fame
2015

3 Hearts
2014

Zebra Stripes
2014

A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
2013

A Place on Earth
2013

The Big Bad Wolf
2013

Tied
2013

Twice Upon a Time
2012

The Big Night
2012

My Worst Nightmare
2011

Romantics Anonymous
2010

Nothing to Declare
2010

Kill Me Please
2010

Mammuth
2010

En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
2010

The Other Dumas
2010

Park Benches
2009

A Town Called Panic
2009

Coco Before Chanel
2009

Beauties at War
2009

Louise-Michel
2008

Hikers in Saint-Tropez
2008

Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008

Cowboy
2007

Two Worlds
2007

Charlie Says
2006

Jean-Philippe
2006

One Fine Day
2006

In His Hands
2005

Akoibon
2005

Narco
2004

The Return of James Battle
2004

Aaltra
2004

Podium
2004

Mr. Manatane's notebooks
2003

Laughter and Punishment
2003

Le Pied
2003

A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
The Political Life of the Belgians
2002

Dead Weight
2002

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
2001

Doors of Glory
2001

The Carriers Are Waiting
1999
Le Signaleur
1997

Hikers
1997

Just for Laughs
1997

L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
1996

L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
1996

Modèle déposé
1995

Man Bites Dog
1992
Beware of the Ravens
1989
Mama's Lover
1987

No C4 for Daniel Daniel
1987