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Benoît Poelvoorde
Namur, Belgium
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 c…
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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
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2027
5H48, Place des Martyrs
Movie Rudy Simonaud
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2026
Fausse note
Movie Alexandre Miller
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2026
Le Trésor
Movie
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2025
Lucky Star
Movie Jean Chevalin /Jacob
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2025
Super Plan
TV show Self - Guest
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2025
I Love Peru
Movie
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2025
How to Make a Killing
Movie Major Roland Bodin
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2024
The Art of Nothing
Movie Yves Machond
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2024
Beating Hearts
Movie La Brosse
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2024
Savages
Movie Father (voice)
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2023
A Wonderful Girl
Movie Paul
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2023
Normal
Movie William
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2023
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Movie Self - Guest
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2023
Beau geste
TV show Self
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2023
Represent
TV show Éric Andréï
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2022
Smoking Causes Coughing
Movie Lézardin
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2022
The Colors of Fire
Movie Gustave Joubert
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2022
Quelle époque !
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
The Green Shutters
Movie Félix
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2022
Mad in Belgium
Movie
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2022
Adieu Paris
Movie Benoît
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2021
Inexorable
Movie Marcel Bellmer
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2021
My Father's Stories
Movie André Choulans
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2021
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
Movie Steven (voice)
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2021
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Movie Claude Tranchant
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2020
How I Became a Superhero
Movie Monté Carlo
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2020
Delete History
Movie Le livreur Alimazone
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2020
Adoration
Movie Hinkel
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2019
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
Movie Steven (voice)
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2019
Venice Calling
Movie Bernard Chamodot
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2019
Raoul Taburin
Movie Raoul Taburin
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2019
White as Snow
Movie Charles
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2019
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Movie Self - Guest
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2019
Father & Sons
Movie Joseph
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2018
Sink or Swim
Movie Marcus
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2018
Bonsoir !
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
Keep an Eye Out
Movie Commissioner Buron
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2017
An Indian Tale
Movie Pierre
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2017
Panique tous courts
Movie Steven (voice)
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2016
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
Movie Steven (voice) (archive footage)
