Rufus

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Rufus

Acting 83 December 19, 1942

Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France

Rufus (born 19 December 1942; Riom, Puy-de-Dôme) is the stage name of French actor Jacques Narcy. He is best known by the international film audience for his performance as Raphaë…

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Amélie

Amélie

7.9 2001 Movie
Delicatessen

Delicatessen

7.3 1991 Movie
A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement

7.3 2004 Movie
The City of Lost Children

The City of Lost Children

7.2 1995 Movie
The Tenant

The Tenant

7.6 1976 Movie
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

6.2 1970 TV Show
The African Doctor

The African Doctor

6.8 2016 Movie
Exploits of a Young Don Juan

Exploits of a Young Don Juan

6.2 1986 Movie
Knock

Knock

6.4 2017 Movie
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

6.8 1982 TV Show
Apostrophes

Apostrophes

8.5 1975 TV Show
In the Name of the Land

In the Name of the Land

7.2 2019 Movie

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Rufus (born 19 December 1942; Riom, Puy-de-Dôme) is the stage name of French actor Jacques Narcy. He is best known by the international film audience for his performance as Raphaël, the father of Amélie Poulain in Amélie (2001). He has appeared in numerous French TV series and productions, including most of the films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. He had the lead role in the movie Train de vie (1998), an award-winning tragicomedy about the Holocaust.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Class Reunion

    Movie Rolland

  2. 2024
    An Ideal Father

    Movie L'Evêque

  3. 2023
    Amélie: The Real Story

    Movie (archive footage)

  4. 2022
    Family

    Movie Jean

  5. 2022
    The Takeover

    Movie Michel

  6. 2022
    Shoot to Live

    Movie Self

  7. 2021
    A French Case

    TV show Le gendarme Féru

  8. 2021
    HIP - High Intellectual Potential

    TV show Henri

  9. 2021
    Folon

    Movie Self

  10. 2020
    Mine de rien

    Movie Roger Morels

  11. 2019
    In the Name of the Land

    Movie Jacques Jarjeau

  12. 2019
    Dance of Chance

    Movie Le voisin

  13. 2017
    The Art of Crime

    TV show Père Christophe

  14. 2017
    Noir Enigma

    Movie Roger Baudouin

  15. 2017
    Knock

    Movie Le vieux Jules

  16. 2017
    Go, Toto!

    Movie Joseph (voice)

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  1. 2017
    Two Snails Set Off

    Movie (voice)

  2. 2017
    Brothers

    Movie Emile

  3. 2017
    Vive la crise !

    Movie Lucien

  4. 2017
    Everyone's Life

    Movie Le chauffeur de taxi

  5. 2016
    The African Doctor

    Movie Jean

  6. 2015
    Stornoway

    Movie Keller

  7. 2015
    Winter Song

    Movie Concierge

  8. 2014
    Soleils

    Movie Voltaire

  9. 2014
    We Love You, You Bastard

    Movie Le Ruf

  10. 2014
    La Déesse aux cent bras

    Movie Le Dantec

  11. 2013
    À votre bon cœur, mesdames

    Movie Doctor Andreausse

  12. 2013
    The Marchers

    Movie François, le pasteur

  13. 2013
    Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité

    Movie Self

  14. 2013
    Marius

    Movie 'Piquoiseau'

  15. 2013
    Not Very Normal Activities

    Movie Levantour

  16. 2012
    I'm Going Home To Mum

    Movie Gorbatchev

  17. 2012
    10 jours en or

    Movie Père Clément Rozière

  18. 2011
    My Name Is Bernadette

    Movie Forcade

  19. 2011
    La part des anges

    Movie Émile

  20. 2011
    Les Insomniaques

    Movie Le commissaire

  21. 2011
    Crédit pour tous

    Movie Pistille

  22. 2010
    Colère

    Movie Germain Bougron, l'expert

  23. 2010
    Colombe

    Movie La Surette

  24. 2009
    Freedom

    Movie Fernand