Cast & creator
Rufus
Best known for Scene of the Crime, Champs-Elysées, Apostrophes
Rufus (born 19 December 1942; Riom, Puy-de-Dôme) is the stage name of French actor Jacques Narcy. He is best known by the international film audience for his performance as Raphaël, the father of Amélie Poulain in Amélie (2001). He has appeared in numerous French TV series and productions, including most of the films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. He had the lead role in the movie Train de vie (1998), an award-winning tragicomedy about the Holocaust.
Also known as: Rufus Narcy, Monsieur Rufus, Jacques Narcy, Руфус, Рюфюс
128
film credits
14
television credits
142
1967–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (142)
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Scene of the Crime
Hacker
1970
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Apostrophes
Self
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Amélie
Raphaël Poulain
2001
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Henri
2021
30 millions d'amis
Self
1976
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Le moine
1986
À bout portant
Self
1968
The Art of Crime
Père Christophe
2017
Strangers
Dr Hoskin
1996
The Tenant
Georges Badar
1976
The City of Lost Children
Peeler
1995
A Very Long Engagement
Breton
2004
Doctor Dolittle
Dog (uncredited)
1967
The African Doctor
Jean
2016
Delicatessen
Robert Kube
1991
A French Case
Le gendarme Féru
2021
March or Die
Sgt. Triand
1977Henry James Stories
Mr Pemberton
1976
Ferbac
Fernand Graucourt
1991
Knock
Le vieux Jules
2017
Le radeau de la Méduse
Harmonica
1998
Le Cri
M. Lesage
2006
If You Love Me, Follow Me
Jean-Pierre
2006
The Marchers
François, le pasteur
2013
Freedom
Fernand
2009Tendre piège
Mr. Gallibert
1996
Comme si de rien n'était
Edouard
2003
10 jours en or
Père Clément Rozière
2012
The Elegant Criminal
Canler
1990
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
Doctor Andreausse
2013
In the Name of the Land
Jacques Jarjeau
2019
Valparaiso, Valparaiso
Un méchant
1973
We Love You, You Bastard
Le Ruf
2014
Class Reunion
Rolland
2025
The American
Corbeau
1969
Train of Life
Mordechai
1998
Family
Jean
2022
My Name Is Bernadette
Forcade
2011
Everyone's Life
Le chauffeur de taxi
2017
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
M. de Biron
2003
The Police War
Le Garrec, chicken farmer
1979
His Majesty Minor
Rectus
2007
Erotissimo
le comptable de Philippe
1969
Winter Song
Concierge
2015
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
Mathieu
1976
Marriage
Henri
1974
Les Miserables
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
1995
Mr. Freedom
Freddie Fric
1969
Let There Be Light!
Dieu le chauffeur de Harper
1998Let There Be Light!
Dieu l'infirmière
1998
Love, Math and Sex
Un spectateur au cinéma
1997
The Austrian
L'abbé Girard
1990
Two Snails Set Off
(voice)
2017
Une soupe aux herbes sauvages
Joseph
2001
My Stars
Victor
2008
Where Did Tom Go?
Tom Coupar
1971
In Your Image
O pai de Mathilde
2004
Side Roads
Cyprien
1983
A Cloud in the Teeth
Man with the dog (uncredited)
1974
Fantasia Among the Squares
Wesson
1971
The Takeover
Michel
2022
Fire's Share
Patrick Delbaut
1978
Stornoway
Keller
2015
Trop c'est trop
Gendarme
1975
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
'Gagnepain'
1973
As Far as Love Can Go
Le barman
1971
Metroland
Henri
1998
La Goutte d'or
Sigisbert
1990
Keep Your Right Up
Policeman
1987
The Goodbye Singing
Michel
1977
One Fine Day
Cremer
2006
Au long de rivière Fango
Jérémie
1975
The Great Role
Monsieur Silberman
2004
Amélie: The Real Story
(archive footage)
2023
Iznogoud
le conseiller du calife
2005
Folon
Self
2021
Troubleshooters
Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais
1971
Le Mangeur de lune
Simon
1994
It Had to be You
le père de Thomas
2007
Crime à l'altimètre
Octave
1996
My Father Saved My Life
Grinval
2001
King Guillaume
Roi Cyril John Delagny
2009
Crédit pour tous
Pistille
2011
Les Irréductibles
Edmond
2006
La adúltera
Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
1975
Red Needles
Marullaz
2006
Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
Charles
1971
Colombe
La Surette
2010
Dance of Chance
Le voisin
2019
Poorly Extinguished Fires
Commander Perleau
1994
That Day
Hubus
2003
Shoot to Live
Self
2022
La part des anges
Émile
2011A Plan of Hell
1986
Ce que savait Morgan
Mr. Pemberton
1974
La Chanson du mal-aimé
Guillaume Apollinaire
1982
Hôtel des deux mondes
2002
Entrusted
Prof. Bergot
2003
Promotion canapé
Inspecteur de justice
1990
One Way Ticket
Tom Mills
1971
Not Very Normal Activities
Levantour
2013
Weekend Killer
1985
An Ideal Father
L'Evêque
2024
I'm Going Home To Mum
Gorbatchev
2012
The Cop
Raymond Aulnay
1970
Ubac
Le Bossu
1987
Lily, aime-moi
Claude
1975
Vive la crise !
Lucien
2017
Go, Toto!
Joseph (voice)
2017
Marius
'Piquoiseau'
2013
L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
Dorta
1994
Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité
Self
2013
La Volière aux enfants
The Bishop
2006
The Wedding Ring
L'éleveur de pigeons
1971
Potatoes
Larobesse
1969
Safety Catch
Photographer's assistant
1970
Zoo zéro
Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque
1979
Promise at Dawn
Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)
1970
Tales of the Magic Clock
2003
La Déesse aux cent bras
Le Dantec
2014
The French Calvinists
Jacques Combassous
1972
Madame Edouard
Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
2004
Mine de rien
Roger Morels
2020
Surprise Sock
Antoine
1978
En attendant Godot
Vladimir
1989
Brothers
Emile
2017
Noir Enigma
Roger Baudouin
2017
Bonhomme de chemin
Oscar
2004Colère
Germain Bougron, l'expert
2010
So Woman!
M. Paroquet
2009Miss Paris et le Majordome
1969
Les Insomniaques
Le commissaire
2011
Rascals
Fouchs
2006
Soleils
Voltaire
2014
La vie facile
Vicar (uncredited)
1973Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre
Self
1976
L'école sauvage
1973Paperback Woman
M. Courtois
1989
The Surrounded
Didier
1968