- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1964
- Place of Birth
- Namur, Belgium
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 absurdi…
Filmography
Fausse note
movieFausse note
2026 · Alexandre Miller
movieLucky Star
2025 · Jean Chevalin /Jacob
tvSuper Plan
2025 · Self - Guest
movieI Love Peru
2025
movieHow to Make a Killing
2025 · Major Roland Bodin
movieThe Art of Nothing
2024 · Yves Machond
movieBeating Hearts
2024 · La Brosse
movieSavages
2024 · Father (voice)
movieA Wonderful Girl
2023 · Paul
movieNormal
2023 · William
movieCe soir, c'est Palmashow
2023 · Self - Guest
tvBeau geste
2023 · Self
tvRepresent
2023 · Éric Andréï
movieSmoking Causes Coughing
2022 · Lézardin
movieThe Colors of Fire
2022 · Gustave Joubert
tvQuelle époque !
2022 · Self - Guest
movieThe Green Shutters
2022 · Félix
movieMad in Belgium
2022
movieAdieu Paris
2022 · Benoît
movieInexorable
2021 · Marcel Bellmer
movieMy Father's Stories
2021 · André Choulans
movieA Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
2021 · Steven (voice)
movieDo You Do You Saint-Tropez
2021 · Claude Tranchant
movieHow I Became a Superhero
2020 · Monté Carlo
movieDelete History
2020 · Le livreur Alimazone
movieAdoration
2020 · Hinkel
moviePanique au village : La Foire agricole
2019 · Steven (voice)
movieVenice Calling
2019 · Bernard Chamodot
movieWhite as Snow
2019 · Charles
movieRaoul Taburin
2019 · Raoul Taburin
movieCe soir, c'est Palmashow
2019 · Self - Guest
movieFather & Sons
2019 · Joseph
movieSink or Swim
2018 · Marcus
tvBonsoir !
2018 · Self - Guest
movieKeep an Eye Out
2018 · Commissioner Buron
movieAn Indian Tale
2017 · Pierre
moviePanique tous courts
2017 · Steven (voice)
movieA Town Called Panic: Double Fun
2016 · Steven (voice) (archive footage)
tvQuotidien
2016 · Self - Guest
movieThe Jews
2016 · Boris
movieSaint Amour
2016 · Bruno
movieA Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
2016 · Steven (voice)
movieLes Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
2016 · (voice)
movieThe Brand New Testament
2015 · God
movieFamily for Rent
2015 · Paul-André
movieThe Price of Fame
2015 · Eddy
movie3 Hearts
2014 · Marc Beaulieu
movieZebra Stripes
2014 · José
movieA Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
2013 · Steven (voice)
movieA Place on Earth
2013 · Antoine Dumas
movieThe Big Bad Wolf
2013 · Philippe
movieTied
2013 · Le banquier
movieTwice Upon a Time
2012 · Jean Esnart
movieThe Big Night
2012 · Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
movieMy Worst Nightmare
2011 · Patrick Demeuleu
movieRomantics Anonymous
2010 · Jean-René Van Den Hugde
movieNothing to Declare
2010 · Ruben Vandevoorde
movieKill Me Please
2010 · M. Demanet
movieMammuth
2010 · Le récupérateur de métal
movieEn chantier, monsieur Tanner !
2010 · Jean-César Astor
movieThe Other Dumas
2010 · Auguste Maquet
tvC à vous
2009 · Self - Guest
moviePark Benches
2009 · Customer at the hook
movieA Town Called Panic
2009 · Steven (voice)
movieCoco Before Chanel
2009 · Étienne Balsan
movieBeauties at War
2009 · Franck Chevrel
movieLouise-Michel
2008 · Guy l'ingénieur
movieHikers in Saint-Tropez
2008 · Éric Jacquemart
movieAsterix at the Olympic Games
2008 · Brutus
movieCowboy
2007 · Daniel Piron
movieTwo Worlds
2007 · Rémy Bassano
movieCharlie Says
2006 · Joss
movieJean-Philippe
2006 · Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
movieOne Fine Day
2006 · François Berthier
movieIn His Hands
2005 · Laurent Kessler
movieAkoibon
2005 · Jean-Mi
movieNarco
2004 · Lenny Barr
movieThe Return of James Battle
2004 · Allan Chiasse
movieAaltra
2004 · Motocross Fan
moviePodium
2004 · Bernard Frédéric
movieMr. Manatane's notebooks
2003 · Mr. Manatane, Idea
movieLaughter and Punishment
2003 · Le prof de secourisme
movieLe Pied
2003 · Le pied (voice)
tvA Town Called Panic
2002 · Steven (voice)
movieA Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002 · Self
The Political Life of the Belgians
movieThe Political Life of the Belgians
2002 · self
movieDead Weight
2002 · Francis Reggio
movieGhislain Lambert's Bicycle
2001 · Ghislain Lambert, Writer
movieDoors of Glory
2001 · Regis Demanet
movieThe Carriers Are Waiting
1999 · Roger
tvVivement dimanche
1998 · Self
Le Signaleur
movieLe Signaleur
1997 · L'organisateur
movieHikers
1997 · Éric Jacquemart
movieJust for Laughs
1997 · L'innocent
tvMr. Manatane's Notebooks
1997 · Monsieur Manatane, Creator
tvJamais au grand jamais !
1996 · Monsieur Manatane, Writer, Creator
movieL'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
1996 · (voice)
movieL'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
1996 · Multiples voix
movieModèle déposé
1995 · René Altrus, Writer, Director
movieMan Bites Dog
1992 · Ben, Screenplay, Producer, Director
Beware of the Ravens
movieBeware of the Ravens
1989 · The director
Mama's Lover
movieMama's Lover
1987
movieNo C4 for Daniel Daniel
1987 · Daniel Daniel, Writer, Director
Le Palmier
movieLe Palmier
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Démodé
movieDémodé
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Pourquoi pas nous ?
moviePourquoi pas nous ?
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Le Serpent majuscule
movieLe Serpent majuscule
— · Henri
5H48, Place des Martyrs
movie5H48, Place des Martyrs
— · Rudy Simonaud