Benoît Poelvoorde
Actor · Screenplay · Producer · Director
Born Sep 22, 1964 · Namur, Belgium
Active 1987–present
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…
Filmography
Lucky Star (2025) — Jean Chevalin /JacobI Love Peru (2025)Sink or Swim (2018) — MarcusMan Bites Dog (1992) — Ben · Screenplay · Producer · DirectorBeating Hearts (2024) — La BrosseThe Brand New Testament (2015) — GodCoco Before Chanel (2009) — Étienne BalsanKeep an Eye Out (2018) — Commissioner BuronRomantics Anonymous (2010) — Jean-René Van Den HugdeNothing to Declare (2010) — Ruben VandevoordeA Town Called Panic (2009) — Steven (voice)Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) — BrutusHow I Became a Superhero (2020) — Monté CarloHow to Make a Killing (2025) — Major Roland BodinPodium (2004) — Bernard FrédéricSmoking Causes Coughing (2022) — LézardinDead Weight (2002) — Francis ReggioThe Colors of Fire (2022) — Gustave JoubertJean-Philippe (2006) — Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude FrançoisVenice Calling (2019) — Bernard ChamodotFamily for Rent (2015) — Paul-AndréHikers (1997) — Éric JacquemartMy Worst Nightmare (2011) — Patrick DemeuleuGhislain Lambert's Bicycle (2001) — Ghislain Lambert · Writer