Benoît Poelvoorde
Actor
Born September 22, 1964 in 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.
Filmography
Lucky Star
Jean Chevalin /Jacob
Super Plan
Self - Guest
I Love Peru
How to Make a Killing
Major Roland Bodin
The Art of Nothing
Yves Machond
Beating Hearts
La Brosse
Savages
Father (voice)
A Wonderful Girl
Paul
Normal
William
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest
Beau geste
Self
Represent
Éric Andréï
Smoking Causes Coughing
Lézardin
The Colors of Fire
Gustave Joubert
Quelle époque !
Self - Guest
The Green Shutters
Félix
Mad in Belgium
Adieu Paris
Benoît
Inexorable
Marcel Bellmer
My Father's Stories
André Choulans
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
Steven (voice)
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Claude Tranchant
How I Became a Superhero
Monté Carlo
Delete History
Le livreur Alimazone
Adoration
Hinkel
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
Steven (voice)
Venice Calling
Bernard Chamodot
White as Snow
Charles
Raoul Taburin
Raoul Taburin
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest
Father & Sons
Joseph
Sink or Swim
Marcus
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest
Keep an Eye Out
Commissioner Buron
An Indian Tale
Pierre
Panique tous courts
Steven (voice)
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
Steven (voice) (archive footage)
Quotidien
Self - Guest
The Jews
Boris
Saint Amour
Bruno
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
Steven (voice)
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
(voice)
The Brand New Testament
God
Family for Rent
Paul-André
The Price of Fame
Eddy
3 Hearts
Marc Beaulieu
Zebra Stripes
José
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
Steven (voice)
A Place on Earth
Antoine Dumas
The Big Bad Wolf
Philippe
Tied
Le banquier
Twice Upon a Time
Jean Esnart
The Big Night
Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
My Worst Nightmare
Patrick Demeuleu
Romantics Anonymous
Jean-René Van Den Hugde
Nothing to Declare
Ruben Vandevoorde
Kill Me Please
M. Demanet
Mammuth
Le récupérateur de métal
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
Jean-César Astor
The Other Dumas
Auguste Maquet
C à vous
Self - Guest
Park Benches
Customer at the hook
A Town Called Panic
Steven (voice)
Coco Before Chanel
Étienne Balsan
Beauties at War
Franck Chevrel
Louise-Michel
Guy l'ingénieur
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
Éric Jacquemart
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Brutus
Cowboy
Daniel Piron
Two Worlds
Rémy Bassano
Charlie Says
Joss
Jean-Philippe
Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
One Fine Day
François Berthier
In His Hands
Laurent Kessler
Akoibon
Jean-Mi
Narco
Lenny Barr
The Return of James Battle
Allan Chiasse
Aaltra
Motocross Fan
Podium
Bernard Frédéric
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
Mr. Manatane
Laughter and Punishment
Le prof de secourisme
Le Pied
Le pied (voice)
A Town Called Panic
Steven (voice)
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Self
Dead Weight
Francis Reggio
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
Ghislain Lambert
Doors of Glory
Regis Demanet
The Carriers Are Waiting
Roger
Vivement dimanche
Self
Hikers
Éric Jacquemart
Just for Laughs
L'innocent
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
Monsieur Manatane
Jamais au grand jamais !
Monsieur Manatane
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
(voice)
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
Multiples voix
Modèle déposé
René Altrus
Man Bites Dog
Ben
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Daniel Daniel