Beating Hearts2024
As La Brosse
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Benoît Poelvoorde
Born
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
Filmography (100)
Asterix at the Olympic Games2008
As Brutus
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Coco Before Chanel2009
As Étienne Balsan
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Brand New Testament2015
As God
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Man Bites Dog1992
As Ben
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Nothing to Declare2010
As Ruben Vandevoorde
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Sink or Swim2018
As Marcus
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Dead Weight2002
As Francis Reggio
TMDb 5.8 / 10
How to Make a Killing2025
As Major Roland Bodin
TMDb 6.4 / 10
3 Hearts2014
As Marc Beaulieu
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Le Trésor2026
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez2021
As Claude Tranchant
TMDb 5.0 / 10
How I Became a Superhero2020
As Monté Carlo
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Jews2016
As Boris
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Smoking Causes Coughing2022
As Lézardin
TMDb 6.0 / 10
White as Snow2019
As Charles
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Keep an Eye Out2018
As Commissioner Buron
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Colors of Fire2022
As Gustave Joubert
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Lucky Star2025
As Jean Chevalin /Jacob
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Savages2024
As Father (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Park Benches2009
As Customer at the hook
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Venice Calling2019
As Bernard Chamodot
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Family for Rent2015
As Paul-André
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Inexorable2021
As Marcel Bellmer
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Delete History2020
As Le livreur Alimazone
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Mammuth2010
As Le récupérateur de métal
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Modèle déposé1995
As René Altrus
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Jean-Philippe2006
As Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Adoration2020
As Hinkel
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Saint Amour2016
As Bruno
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Two Worlds2007
As Rémy Bassano
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Big Bad Wolf2013
As Philippe
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Adieu Paris2022
As Benoît
TMDb 4.7 / 10
An Indian Tale2017
As Pierre
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Cowboy2007
As Daniel Piron
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Big Night2012
As Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Romantics Anonymous2010
As Jean-René Van Den Hugde
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Narco2004
As Lenny Barr
TMDb 5.7 / 10
A Day in the Life of French Cinema2002
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Just for Laughs1997
As L'innocent
TMDb 6.6 / 10
My Worst Nightmare2011
As Patrick Demeuleu
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Louise-Michel2008
As Guy l'ingénieur
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Price of Fame2015
As Eddy
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Kill Me Please2010
As M. Demanet
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Art of Nothing2024
As Yves Machond
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Aaltra2004
As Motocross Fan
TMDb 6.2 / 10
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !2010
As Jean-César Astor
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Le Signaleur
Le Signaleur1997
As L'organisateur
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Podium2004
As Bernard Frédéric
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Hikers1997
As Éric Jacquemart
TMDb 5.7 / 10
One Fine Day2006
As François Berthier
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Normal2023
As William
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Return of James Battle2004
As Allan Chiasse
TMDb 5.6 / 10
I Love Peru2025
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Beauties at War2009
As Franck Chevrel
TMDb 4.9 / 10
A Town Called Panic2009
As Steven (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Green Shutters2022
As Félix
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow2019
As Self - Guest
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tied2013
As Le banquier
TMDb 4.4 / 10
A Wonderful Girl2023
As Paul
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Twice Upon a Time2012
As Jean Esnart
TMDb 6.1 / 10
5H48, Place des Martyrs2027
As Rudy Simonaud
Charlie Says2006
As Joss
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Hikers in Saint-Tropez2008
As Éric Jacquemart
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Podium - Version LongueRelease date TBA
As Bernard Frédéric
Le Pied2003
As Le pied (voice)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
My Father's Stories2021
As André Choulans
TMDb 5.6 / 10
La reconnaissance
La reconnaissanceRelease date TBA
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow2023
As Self - Guest
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Laughter and Punishment2003
As Le prof de secourisme
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Zebra Stripes2014
As José
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Father & Sons2019
As Joseph
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Démodé
DémodéRelease date TBA
Panique au village : La Foire agricole2019
As Steven (voice)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Le Serpent majuscule
Le Serpent majusculeRelease date TBA
As Henri
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle2001
As Ghislain Lambert
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Raoul Taburin2019
As Raoul Taburin
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Akoibon2005
As Jean-Mi
TMDb 4.9 / 10
A Place on Earth2013
As Antoine Dumas
TMDb 5.7 / 10
In His Hands2005
As Laurent Kessler
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun2016
As Steven (voice) (archive footage)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Doors of Glory2001
As Regis Demanet
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Mama's Lover
Mama's Lover1987
Pourquoi pas nous ?
Pourquoi pas nous ?Release date TBA
The Other Dumas2010
As Auguste Maquet
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Mr. Manatane's notebooks2003
As Mr. Manatane
TMDb 7.4 / 10
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!2013
As Steven (voice)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Fausse note2026
As Alexandre Miller
Panique tous courts2017
As Steven (voice)
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!2016
As Steven (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Carriers Are Waiting1999
As Roger
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Political Life of the Belgians
The Political Life of the Belgians2002
As self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mad in Belgium2022
TMDb 2.0 / 10
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates1996
As (voice)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
No C4 for Daniel Daniel1987
As Daniel Daniel
TMDb 5.1 / 10
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays2021
As Steven (voice)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !1996
As Multiples voix
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Le Palmier
Le PalmierRelease date TBA
Beware of the Ravens
Beware of the Ravens1989
As The director
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse2016
As (voice)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
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