Acting
Benoît Poelvoorde
Biography
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
Movies with Benoît Poelvoorde
Lucky Star
2025
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008
Beating Hearts
2024
How to Make a Killing
2025
Coco Before Chanel
2009
Nothing to Declare
2010
Narco
2004
Sink or Swim
2018
How I Became a Superhero
2020
Jean-Philippe
2006
Dead Weight
2002
3 Hearts
2014
Family for Rent
2015
Aaltra
2004
The Brand New Testament
2015
White as Snow
2019
Man Bites Dog
1992
Modèle déposé
1995
Le Pied
2003
Adoration
2020
Savages
2024
Le Signaleur
1997
Louise-Michel
2008
Smoking Causes Coughing
2022
Keep an Eye Out
2018
Podium
2004
Démodé
My Worst Nightmare
2011
I Love Peru
2025
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
2021
The Colors of Fire
2022
Just for Laughs
1997
A Wonderful Girl
2023
Two Worlds
2007
Venice Calling
2019
Tied
2013
The Jews
2016
Cowboy
2007
A Town Called Panic
2009
In His Hands
2005
Romantics Anonymous
2010
The Other Dumas
2010
Inexorable
2021
Le Serpent majuscule
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
2010
Delete History
2020
Mama's Lover
1987
Park Benches
2009
The Big Bad Wolf
2013
Saint Amour
2016
Raoul Taburin
2019
Mammuth
2010
The Carriers Are Waiting
1999
Charlie Says
2006
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
2016
5H48, Place des Martyrs
Adieu Paris
2022
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
2001
An Indian Tale
2017
The Price of Fame
2015
Pourquoi pas nous ?
The Return of James Battle
2004
The Big Night
2012
The Green Shutters
2022
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
2003
Father & Sons
2019
Laughter and Punishment
2003
Kill Me Please
2010
Panique tous courts
2017
The Art of Nothing
2024
Fausse note
2026
My Father's Stories
2021
A Place on Earth
2013
Beauties at War
2009
Hikers
1997
One Fine Day
2006
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
2013
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
2008
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2023
Twice Upon a Time
2012
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2019
Normal
2023
Akoibon
2005
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
2021
Zebra Stripes
2014
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
1987
Doors of Glory
2001
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
2016
Mad in Belgium
2022
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
2019
The Political Life of the Belgians
2002
Le Palmier
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
1996
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
1996
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
2016
Beware of the Ravens
1989
