Cast & creator
Benoît Poelvoorde
Best known for Quotidien, Vivement dimanche, C à vous
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
109
film credits
11
television credits
110
1987–2027 · acting roles
6.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (120)
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Quotidien
Self - Guest
2016
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
C à vous
Self - Guest
2009
Beau geste
Self
2023
Quelle époque !
Self - Guest
2022
How to Make a Killing
Major Roland Bodin
2025
Super Plan
Self - Guest
2025
Beating Hearts
La Brosse
2024
Coco Before Chanel
Étienne Balsan
2009
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Brutus
2008
Represent
Éric Andréï
2023
How I Became a Superhero
Monté Carlo
2020
Sink or Swim
Marcus
2018
White as Snow
Charles
2019
The Brand New Testament
God
2015
Nothing to Declare
Ruben Vandevoorde
2010
Dead Weight
Francis Reggio
2002
Bonsoir !
Self - Guest
2018
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
Monsieur Manatane
1997Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
Creator
1997
Le Trésor
2026
3 Hearts
Marc Beaulieu
2014
A Town Called Panic
Steven (voice)
2002
Narco
Lenny Barr
2004
Smoking Causes Coughing
Lézardin
2022
Romantics Anonymous
Jean-René Van Den Hugde
2010
The Colors of Fire
Gustave Joubert
2022
Man Bites Dog
Ben
1992Man Bites Dog
Screenplay
1992Man Bites Dog
Producer
1992Man Bites Dog
Director
1992
Lucky Star
Jean Chevalin /Jacob
2025
The Jews
Boris
2016
Park Benches
Customer at the hook
2009
My Worst Nightmare
Patrick Demeuleu
2011
Venice Calling
Bernard Chamodot
2019
Family for Rent
Paul-André
2015
Savages
Father (voice)
2024
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Claude Tranchant
2021
Keep an Eye Out
Commissioner Buron
2018
An Indian Tale
Pierre
2017
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Self
2002
Inexorable
Marcel Bellmer
2021
Just for Laughs
L'innocent
1997
Adoration
Hinkel
2020
The Price of Fame
Eddy
2015
Delete History
Le livreur Alimazone
2020
Modèle déposé
René Altrus
1995Modèle déposé
Writer
1995Modèle déposé
Director
1995
Jean-Philippe
Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
2006
Two Worlds
Rémy Bassano
2007
The Big Bad Wolf
Philippe
2013
Louise-Michel
Guy l'ingénieur
2008
Beauties at War
Franck Chevrel
2009
5H48, Place des Martyrs
Rudy Simonaud
2027
The Art of Nothing
Yves Machond
2024Le Signaleur
L'organisateur
1997
Podium
Bernard Frédéric
2004
Hikers in Saint-Tropez
Éric Jacquemart
2008
Tied
Le banquier
2013
Cowboy
Daniel Piron
2007
A Wonderful Girl
Paul
2023
Mammuth
Le récupérateur de métal
2010
The Big Night
Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
2012
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !
Jean-César Astor
2010
Aaltra
Motocross Fan
2004
A Place on Earth
Antoine Dumas
2013
The Return of James Battle
Allan Chiasse
2004
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
Ghislain Lambert
2001Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
Writer
2001
One Fine Day
François Berthier
2006
Saint Amour
Bruno
2016
Adieu Paris
Benoît
2022
Podium - Version Longue
Bernard Frédéric
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest
2019
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Self - Guest
2023
Laughter and Punishment
Le prof de secourisme
2003
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
Steven (voice) (archive footage)
2016La reconnaissance
I Love Peru
2025
Charlie Says
Joss
2006
Normal
William
2023
Doors of Glory
Regis Demanet
2001
Le Pied
Le pied (voice)
2003
A Town Called Panic: Christmas Panic!
Steven (voice)
2013
A Town Called Panic: Back to School Panic!
Steven (voice)
2016
Mr. Manatane's notebooks
Mr. Manatane
2003Mr. Manatane's notebooks
Idea
2003
Kill Me Please
M. Demanet
2010
A Town Called Panic
Steven (voice)
2009Démodé
Father & Sons
Joseph
2019
Twice Upon a Time
Jean Esnart
2012
My Father's Stories
André Choulans
2021
Hikers
Éric Jacquemart
1997
Raoul Taburin
Raoul Taburin
2019Mama's Lover
1987Le Serpent majuscule
Henri
A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays
Steven (voice)
2021
The Green Shutters
Félix
2022
Zebra Stripes
José
2014Pourquoi pas nous ?
Panique au village : La Foire agricole
Steven (voice)
2019
In His Hands
Laurent Kessler
2005
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
Multiples voix
1996
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
(voice)
1996
Fausse note
Alexandre Miller
2026
The Other Dumas
Auguste Maquet
2010
The Carriers Are Waiting
Roger
1999The Political Life of the Belgians
self
2002
Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse
(voice)
2016
No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Daniel Daniel
1987No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Writer
1987No C4 for Daniel Daniel
Director
1987
Akoibon
Jean-Mi
2005
Mad in Belgium
2022
Panique tous courts
Steven (voice)
2017Beware of the Ravens
The director
1989