Benoît Poelvoorde
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-09-22
Place of Birth
Namur, Belgium
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
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Smoking Causes Coughing
Nov 30, 2022
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Jan 25, 2008
Man Bites Dog
Aug 20, 1992
Narco
Dec 01, 2004
Cowboy
Dec 05, 2007
Coco Before Chanel
Apr 22, 2009
Louise-Michel
Nov 12, 2008
Adieu Paris
Jan 26, 2022
The Carriers Are Waiting
May 19, 1999
Aaltra
Jun 23, 2004
The Return of James Battle
Jul 21, 2004
The Green Shutters
Aug 24, 2022
One Fine Day
Mar 15, 2006
Jean-Philippe
Apr 05, 2006
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
Sep 14, 2001
Hikers
Mar 12, 1997
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
Apr 09, 2008
A Town Called Panic
Jun 17, 2009
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Mar 17, 2023
Beauties at War
Jan 14, 2009
Podium
Feb 11, 2004
Two Worlds
Nov 21, 2007
The Other Dumas
Feb 10, 2010
Akoibon
Apr 13, 2005
In His Hands
Sep 11, 2005
Beating Hearts
Oct 16, 2024
Mammuth
Apr 21, 2010
Park Benches
Jul 08, 2009
Kill Me Please
Nov 03, 2010
Doors of Glory
Jun 13, 2001
Dead Weight
Apr 10, 2002
Laughter and Punishment
Jan 28, 2003
Charlie Says
Jul 27, 2006
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
Mar 15, 2010
The Political Life of the Belgians
May 08, 2002
Romantics Anonymous
Dec 22, 2010
The Big Night
Jun 06, 2012
Nothing to Declare
Dec 20, 2010
Panique tous courts
Mar 01, 2017
My Worst Nightmare
Nov 09, 2011
Mama's Lover
Jan 01, 1987
Modèle déposé
Sep 06, 1995
Tied
Jan 07, 2013
A Wonderful Girl
Jul 26, 2023
Twice Upon a Time
Jun 13, 2012
Normal
Apr 05, 2023
A Place On Earth
Aug 28, 2013
The Art of Being Happy
Oct 30, 2024
The Big Bad Wolf
Jun 27, 2013
Zebra Stripes
Feb 05, 2014
The Price of Fame
Jan 07, 2015
Le Palmier
3 Hearts
Sep 09, 2014
Mad in Belgium
Jun 29, 2022
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Jan 01, 1987
Beware of the Ravens
Jan 01, 1989
The Brand New Testament
Sep 02, 2015
How to Make a Killing
Jan 01, 2025
Family for Rent
Aug 19, 2015
La Bonne étoile
Nov 12, 2025
Saint Amour
Mar 02, 2016
Savages
Oct 16, 2024
The Jews
Jun 01, 2016
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
Dec 22, 2013
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
Oct 14, 2003
An Indian Tale
Aug 30, 2017
Le signaleur
May 01, 1997
Sink or Swim
Oct 24, 2018
Adoration
Jan 22, 2020
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
Jan 06, 2016
Keep an Eye Out
Jul 04, 2018
White as Snow
Apr 10, 2019
Raoul Taburin
Apr 10, 2019
Father & Sons
Feb 13, 2019
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
Feb 27, 2016
Venice Calling
May 29, 2019
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Feb 15, 2019
How I Became a Superhero
Nov 19, 2020
Delete History
Aug 26, 2020
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
Jul 06, 2019
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
Feb 29, 1996
My Father's Stories
Jul 28, 2021
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
Sep 24, 2016
Just for Laughs
Jan 01, 1997
Inexorable
Mar 31, 2022
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
Jun 30, 1996
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Jul 14, 2021
The Colors of Fire
Nov 09, 2022
The Summer Holidays
Jul 21, 2021
Le Pied
Jan 01, 2003
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
May 20, 2002
Démodé
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
Jan 01, 1997
Jamais au grand jamais !
Jul 01, 1996
Represent
Jan 20, 2023
Vivement dimanche
Sep 20, 1998
A Town Called Panic
Dec 23, 2002
Quotidien
Sep 12, 2016
C à vous
Sep 07, 2009
