Benoît Poelvoorde
Actor · Screenplay · Producer · Director
Born Sep 22, 1964 · Namur, Belgium
Active 1987–present · Awards: Knight of the Order of Leopold, Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
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)5H48, Place des Martyrs (2027) - Rudy SimonaudSink 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 Demeuleu