Benoît Poelvoorde
Acting
1964-09-22 · 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 cinema
Filmography
Theaters5H48, Place des Martyrs
2027 · Movie
TheatersFausse note
2026 · Movie
Lucky Star
2025 · Movie
Super Plan
2025 · Series
I Love Peru
2025 · Movie
How to Make a Killing
2025 · Movie
The Art of Nothing
2024 · Movie
Beating Hearts
2024 · Movie
Savages
2024 · Movie
A Wonderful Girl
2023 · Movie
Normal
2023 · Movie
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2023 · Movie
Beau geste
2023 · Series
Represent
2023 · Series
Smoking Causes Coughing
2022 · Movie
The Colors of Fire
2022 · Movie
Quelle époque !
2022 · Series
The Green Shutters
2022 · Movie
Mad in Belgium
2022 · Movie
Adieu Paris
2022 · Movie
Inexorable
2021 · Movie
My Father's Stories
2021 · Movie
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
2021 · Movie
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
2021 · Movie
How I Became a Superhero
2020 · Movie
Delete History
2020 · Movie
Adoration
2020 · Movie
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
2019 · Movie
Venice Calling
2019 · Movie
White as Snow
2019 · Movie
Raoul Taburin
2019 · Movie
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2019 · Movie
Father & Sons
2019 · Movie
Sink or Swim
2018 · Movie
Bonsoir !
2018 · Series
Konbini Vidéo Club
2018 · Series
Keep an Eye Out
2018 · Movie
An Indian Tale
2017 · Movie
Panique tous courts
2017 · Movie
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
2016 · Movie
Quotidien
2016 · Series
The Jews
2016 · Movie
Saint Amour
2016 · Movie
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
2016 · Movie
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
2016 · Movie
The Brand New Testament
2015 · Movie
Family for Rent
2015 · Movie
The Price of Fame
2015 · Movie
3 Hearts
2014 · Movie
Zebra Stripes
2014 · Movie
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
2013 · Movie
A Place on Earth
2013 · Movie
The Big Bad Wolf
2013 · Movie
Tied
2013 · Movie
Twice Upon a Time
2012 · Movie
The Big Night
2012 · Movie
My Worst Nightmare
2011 · Movie
Romantics Anonymous
2010 · Movie
Nothing to Declare
2010 · Movie
Kill Me Please
2010 · Movie
Mammuth
2010 · Movie
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
2010 · Movie
The Other Dumas
2010 · Movie
C à vous
2009 · Series
Park Benches
2009 · Movie
A Town Called Panic
2009 · Movie
Coco Before Chanel
2009 · Movie
Beauties at War
2009 · Movie
Louise-Michel
2008 · Movie
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
2008 · Movie
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008 · Movie
Cowboy
2007 · Movie
Two Worlds
2007 · Movie
Charlie Says
2006 · Movie
Jean-Philippe
2006 · Movie
One Fine Day
2006 · Movie
In His Hands
2005 · Movie
Akoibon
2005 · Movie
Narco
2004 · Movie
The Return of James Battle
2004 · Movie
Aaltra
2004 · Movie
Podium
2004 · Movie
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
2003 · Movie
Laughter and Punishment
2003 · Movie
Le Pied
2003 · Movie
A Town Called Panic
2002 · Series
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002 · Movie
The Political Life of the Belgians
2002 · Movie
Dead Weight
2002 · Movie
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
2001 · Movie
Doors of Glory
2001 · Movie
The Carriers Are Waiting
1999 · Movie
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Series
Le Signaleur
1997 · Movie
Hikers
1997 · Movie
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
1997 · Series
Just for Laughs
1997 · Movie
Jamais au grand jamais !
1996 · Series
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
1996 · Movie
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
1996 · Movie
Modèle déposé
1995 · Movie
Man Bites Dog
1992 · Movie
Beware of the Ravens
1989 · Movie
Mama's Lover
1987 · Movie
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
1987 · Movie
La reconnaissance
Movie
Pourquoi pas nous ?
Movie
Le Serpent majuscule
Movie
Démodé
Movie
Le Palmier
Movie