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Benoît Poelvoorde

22 Sep, 1964 en 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

También conocido como:

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Narco
58% (2004)
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Cowboy
56% (2007)
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Adieu Paris
48% (2022)
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Aaltra
64% (2004)
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One Fine Day
50% (2006)
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Hikers
57% (1997)
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Podium
60% (2004)
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Akoibon
50% (2005)
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In His Hands
61% (2005)
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Mammuth
58% (2010)
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Dead Weight
59% (2002)
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Charlie Says
55% (2006)
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Tied
46% (2013)
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Normal
62% (2023)
Le Palmier
0% (1970)
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3 Hearts
55% (2014)
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The Jews
43% (2016)
Le signaleur
65% (1997)
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Adoration
59% (2020)
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Inexorable
60% (2022)
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Le Pied
80% (2003)
Démodé
0% (1970)