Benoît Poelvoorde
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…
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Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008
Brutus
The Brand New Testament
2015
God
Sink or Swim
2018
Marcus
Nothing to Declare
2010
Ruben Vandevoorde
Coco Before Chanel
2009
Étienne Balsan
Beating Hearts
2024
La Brosse
Man Bites Dog
1992
Ben
Keep an Eye Out
2018
Commissioner Buron
Romantics Anonymous
2010
Jean-René Van Den Hugde
How I Became a Superhero
2020
Monté Carlo
Podium
2004
Bernard Frédéric
Family for Rent
2015
Paul-André
Smoking Causes Coughing
2022
Lézardin
Dead Weight
2002
Francis Reggio
Jean-Philippe
2006
Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
How to Make a Killing
2025
Major Roland Bodin
My Worst Nightmare
2011
Patrick Demeuleu
Venice Calling
2019
Bernard Chamodot
Delete History
2020
Le livreur Alimazone
Hikers
1997
Éric Jacquemart