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
Known For
Quotidien
Vivement dimanche
C à vous
Beau geste
Quelle époque !
Beating Hearts
How to Make a Killing
Asterix at the Olympic Games
All Movies (97)
- Fausse note2026 · as Alexandre Miller
- Lucky Star2025 · as Jean Chevalin /Jacob
- I Love Peru2025
- How to Make a Killing2025 · as Major Roland Bodin
- The Art of Nothing2024 · as Yves Machond
- Beating Hearts2024 · as La Brosse
- Savages2024 · as Father (voice)
- A Wonderful Girl2023 · as Paul
- Normal2023 · as William
- Ce soir, c'est Palmashow2023 · as Self - Guest
- Smoking Causes Coughing2022 · as Lézardin
- The Colors of Fire2022 · as Gustave Joubert
- The Green Shutters2022 · as Félix
- Mad in Belgium2022
- Adieu Paris2022 · as Benoît
- Inexorable2021 · as Marcel Bellmer
- My Father's Stories2021 · as André Choulans
- A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays2021 · as Steven (voice)
- Do You Do You Saint-Tropez2021 · as Claude Tranchant
- How I Became a Superhero2020 · as Monté Carlo
- Delete History2020 · as Le livreur Alimazone
- Adoration2020 · as Hinkel
- Panique au village : La Foire agricole2019 · as Steven (voice)
- Venice Calling2019 · as Bernard Chamodot
- White as Snow2019 · as Charles
- Raoul Taburin2019 · as Raoul Taburin
- Ce soir, c'est Palmashow2019 · as Self - Guest
- Father & Sons2019 · as Joseph
- Sink or Swim2018 · as Marcus
- Keep an Eye Out2018 · as Commissioner Buron
- An Indian Tale2017 · as Pierre
- Panique tous courts2017 · as Steven (voice)
- A Town Called Panic: Double Fun2016 · as Steven (voice) (archive footage)
- The Jews2016 · as Boris
- Saint Amour2016 · as Bruno
- A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!2016 · as Steven (voice)
- Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse2016 · as (voice)
- The Brand New Testament2015 · as God
- Family for Rent2015 · as Paul-André
- The Price of Fame2015 · as Eddy
- 3 Hearts2014 · as Marc Beaulieu
- Zebra Stripes2014 · as José
- A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!2013 · as Steven (voice)
- A Place on Earth2013 · as Antoine Dumas
- The Big Bad Wolf2013 · as Philippe
- Tied2013 · as Le banquier
- Twice Upon a Time2012 · as Jean Esnart
- The Big Night2012 · as Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
- My Worst Nightmare2011 · as Patrick Demeuleu
- Romantics Anonymous2010 · as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
- Nothing to Declare2010 · as Ruben Vandevoorde
- Kill Me Please2010 · as M. Demanet
- Mammuth2010 · as Le récupérateur de métal
- En chantier, monsieur Tanner !2010 · as Jean-César Astor
- The Other Dumas2010 · as Auguste Maquet
- Park Benches2009 · as Customer at the hook
- A Town Called Panic2009 · as Steven (voice)
- Coco Before Chanel2009 · as Étienne Balsan
- Beauties at War2009 · as Franck Chevrel
- Louise-Michel2008 · as Guy l'ingénieur
- Hikers in Saint-Tropez2008 · as Éric Jacquemart
- Asterix at the Olympic Games2008 · as Brutus
- Cowboy2007 · as Daniel Piron
- Two Worlds2007 · as Rémy Bassano
- Charlie Says2006 · as Joss
- Jean-Philippe2006 · as Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
- One Fine Day2006 · as François Berthier
- In His Hands2005 · as Laurent Kessler
- Akoibon2005 · as Jean-Mi
- Narco2004 · as Lenny Barr
- The Return of James Battle2004 · as Allan Chiasse
- Aaltra2004 · as Motocross Fan
- Podium2004 · as Bernard Frédéric
- Mr. Manatane's notebooks2003 · as Mr. Manatane
- Laughter and Punishment2003 · as Le prof de secourisme
- Le Pied2003 · as Le pied (voice)
- A Day in the Life of French Cinema2002 · as Self
- The Political Life of the Belgians2002 · as self
- Dead Weight2002 · as Francis Reggio
- Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle2001 · as Ghislain Lambert
- Doors of Glory2001 · as Regis Demanet
- The Carriers Are Waiting1999 · as Roger
- Le Signaleur1997 · as L'organisateur
- Hikers1997 · as Éric Jacquemart
- Just for Laughs1997 · as L'innocent
- L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates1996 · as (voice)
- L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !1996 · as Multiples voix
- Modèle déposé1995 · as René Altrus
- Man Bites Dog1992 · as Ben
- Beware of the Ravens1989 · as The director
- Mama's Lover1987
- No C4 for Daniel Daniel1987 · as Daniel Daniel
- Le Palmier—
- Démodé—
- Pourquoi pas nous ?—
- Le Serpent majuscule— · as Henri
- 5H48, Place des Martyrs— · as Rudy Simonaud
All TV Shows (11)
- Super Plan2025 · as Self - Guest
- Beau geste2023 · as Self
- Represent2023 · as Éric Andréï
- Quelle époque !2022 · as Self - Guest
- Bonsoir !2018 · as Self - Guest
- Quotidien2016 · as Self - Guest
- C à vous2009 · as Self - Guest
- A Town Called Panic2002 · as Steven (voice)
- Vivement dimanche1998 · as Self
- Mr. Manatane's Notebooks1997 · as Monsieur Manatane
- Jamais au grand jamais !1996 · as Monsieur Manatane