Acting · Namur, Belgium · Born September 22, 1964
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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as Self - Guest
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as Yves Machond
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as La Brosse
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as Father (voice)
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2023
as Paul
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as William
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as Self - Guest
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as Éric Andréï
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TVQuelle époque !
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as Self - Guest
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as Félix
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2022
as Benoît
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2021
as Marcel Bellmer
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2021
as André Choulans
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2021
as Steven (voice)
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2021
as Claude Tranchant
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2020
as Monté Carlo
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2020
as Le livreur Alimazone
MovieAdoration
2020
as Hinkel
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2019
as Steven (voice)
MovieVenice Calling
2019
as Bernard Chamodot
MovieWhite as Snow
2019
as Charles
MovieRaoul Taburin
2019
as Raoul Taburin
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as Self - Guest
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2019
as Joseph
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2018
as Marcus
TVBonsoir !
2018
as Self - Guest
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2018
as Commissioner Buron
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2017
as Pierre
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2017
as Steven (voice)
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2016
as Steven (voice) (archive footage)
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2016
as Self - Guest
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2016
as Boris
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2016
as Bruno
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as Steven (voice)
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2016
as (voice)
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2015
as God
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2015
as Paul-André
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as Eddy
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2014
as Marc Beaulieu
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2014
as José
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as Steven (voice)
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as Antoine Dumas
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2013
as Philippe
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as Le banquier
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2012
as Jean Esnart
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2012
as Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
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as Patrick Demeuleu
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as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
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2010
as Ruben Vandevoorde
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2010
as M. Demanet
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2010
as Le récupérateur de métal
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as Jean-César Astor
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2010
as Auguste Maquet
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2009
as Self - Guest
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as Customer at the hook
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2009
as Steven (voice)
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2009
as Étienne Balsan
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as Franck Chevrel
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2008
as Guy l'ingénieur
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2008
as Éric Jacquemart
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2008
as Brutus
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2007
as Daniel Piron
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2007
as Rémy Bassano
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2006
as Joss
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2006
as Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
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2006
as François Berthier
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2005
as Laurent Kessler
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as Jean-Mi
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2004
as Lenny Barr
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2004
as Allan Chiasse
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as Motocross Fan
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2004
as Bernard Frédéric
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2003
as Mr. Manatane
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2003
as Le prof de secourisme
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2003
as Le pied (voice)
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2002
as Steven (voice)
MovieA Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
as Self
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2002
as self
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2002
as Francis Reggio
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2001
as Ghislain Lambert
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2001
as Regis Demanet
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1999
as Roger
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1998
as Self
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1997
as L'organisateur
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1997
as Éric Jacquemart
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1997
as L'innocent
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1997
as Monsieur Manatane
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1996
as Monsieur Manatane
MovieL'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
1996
as (voice)
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1996
as Multiples voix
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1995
as René Altrus
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1992
as Ben
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1989
as The director
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1987
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1987
as Daniel Daniel
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as Henri
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