Benoît Poelvoorde 09/22/1964 , (60 years old) in Namur, Belgium

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Acting

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

poster Hikers (1997)

Éric Jacquemart

poster Podium (2004)

Bernard Frédéric

poster Narco (2004)

Lenny Barr

poster Jean-Philippe (2006)

Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François

poster Park Benches (2009)

Customer at the hook

poster Two Worlds (2007)

Rémy Bassano

poster Beauties at War (2009)

Franck Chevrel

poster Mammuth (2010)

Le récupérateur de métal

poster In His Hands (2005)

Laurent Kessler

poster Louise-Michel (2008)

Guy l'ingénieur

poster One Fine Day (2006)

François Berthier

poster The Other Dumas (2010)

Auguste Maquet

poster Aaltra (2004)

L'amateur de moto-cross

poster Doors of Glory (2001)

Regis Demanet

poster Cowboy (2007)

Daniel Piron

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