Benoît Poelvoorde

Known for ActingBorn 1964-09-22 (age 61)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 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 cinemaRead more

Movies & web series

L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates

A Town Called Panic: Double Fun

Mr. Manatane's Notebooks

Le Pied

L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !

Jamais au grand jamais !

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

A Town Called Panic

Panique au village : La Foire agricole

Mr. Manatane's notebooks

Beating Hearts

Le Signaleur

A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!

Ce soir, c'est Palmashow

Man Bites Dog

Savages

Sink or Swim

A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!

Modèle déposé

The Political Life of the Belgians

A Day in the Life of French Cinema

The Colors of Fire

Coco Before Chanel

A Town Called Panic

Keep an Eye Out

The Brand New Testament

How to Make a Killing

Romantics Anonymous

Represent

Just for Laughs

The Carriers Are Waiting

Kill Me Please

Normal

Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse

Twice Upon a Time

How I Became a Superhero

Inexorable

Smoking Causes Coughing

Aaltra

C à vous

Louise-Michel

Venice Calling

An Indian Tale

In His Hands

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle

Adoration

Nothing to Declare

Podium