Benoît Poelvoorde
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
Movie
Asterix at the Olympic Games
as Brutus
2008
Movie
The Brand New Testament
as God
2015
Movie
Sink or Swim
as Marcus
2018
Movie
Nothing to Declare
as Ruben Vandevoorde
2010
Movie
Coco Before Chanel
as Étienne Balsan
2009
Movie
Beating Hearts
as La Brosse
2024
Movie
Man Bites Dog
as Ben
1992
Movie
Keep an Eye Out
as Commissioner Buron
2018
Movie
Romantics Anonymous
as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
2010
Movie
How I Became a Superhero
as Monté Carlo
2020
Movie
Podium
as Bernard Frédéric
2004
Movie
Family for Rent
as Paul-André
2015
Movie
Smoking Causes Coughing
as Lézardin
2022
Movie
Dead Weight
as Francis Reggio
2002
Movie
How to Make a Killing
as Major Roland Bodin
2025
Movie
Jean-Philippe
as Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
2006
Movie
My Worst Nightmare
as Patrick Demeuleu
2011
Movie
Venice Calling
as Bernard Chamodot
2019
Movie
Delete History
as Le livreur Alimazone
2020
Movie
Hikers
as Éric Jacquemart
1997
Movie
A Town Called Panic
as Steven (voice)
2009
Movie
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
as Claude Tranchant
2021
Movie
The Jews
as Boris
2016
Movie
Narco
as Lenny Barr
2004
