Benoît Poelvoorde
Birthday: 1964-09-22 | Place of Birth: Namur, BelgiumBenoît 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
Known For
Acting
Role
as Jean Chevalin /Jacob
as Major Roland Bodin
as Father (voice)
as La Brosse
as Yves Machond
as Paul
as Self - Guest
as William
as Benoît
as Félix
as Gustave Joubert
as Marcel Bellmer
as André Choulans
as Claude Tranchant
as Steven (voice)
as Hinkel
as Le livreur Alimazone
as Monté Carlo
as Bernard Chamodot
as Charles
as Joseph
as Marcus
as Raoul Taburin
as Self - Guest
as Steven (voice)
as Commissioner Buron
