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Benoît Poelvoorde

1964-09-22

The 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 (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

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Savages

6.977 average rating
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Beating Hearts

7.2 average rating
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Asterix at the Olympic Games

5.218 average rating
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Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

5.057 average rating
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How to Make a Killing

6.536 average rating
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Man Bites Dog

7.219 average rating
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How I Became a Superhero

6.117 average rating
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The Brand New Testament

6.651 average rating
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Coco Before Chanel

6.881 average rating
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Nothing to Declare

5.859 average rating
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My Worst Nightmare

5.464 average rating
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White as Snow

5.19 average rating
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Tied

4.6 average rating
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Adieu Paris

4.717 average rating
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Family for Rent

5.223 average rating
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Sink or Swim

6.929 average rating
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Narco

5.717 average rating
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The Colors of Fire

6.809 average rating
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Romantics Anonymous

6.521 average rating
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3 Hearts

5.5 average rating