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
Father (voice)
Monsieur Manatane
Éric Andréï
Steven (voice)
La Brosse
Brutus
Major Roland Bodin
Ben
God
Etienne Balsan
Claude Tranchant
Monté Carlo
Joss
Marcus
Le banquier
Ruben Vandevoorde
Lézardin
Jean-René Van Den Hugde
Charles
Paul-André
Eddy
Gustave Joubert
Rémy Bassano
Marc Beaulieu
Patrick Demeuleu
Éric Jacquemart
Philippe
Bernard Frédéric
Le livreur Alimazone
Francis Reggio
Customer at the hook
Commissaire Buron
Lenny Barr
Le prof de secourisme
Éric Jacquemart
Benoît
Marcel Bellmer
Self - Guest
Boris
Bernard Chamodot
Roger
L'innocent
M. Demanet
Le récupérateur de métal
Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
François Berthier
Self
William
Auguste Maquet
Hinkel
André Choulans
Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
Daniel Piron
Steven (voice)
José
Raoul Taburin
Antoine Dumas
Guy l'ingénieur
Bruno
Yves Machond
Joseph
L'amateur de moto-cross
Pierre
Ghislain Lambert
Franck Chevrel
Jean-César Astor
Jean Esnart
Steven (voice)
Félix
Steven (voice)
Allan Chiasse
Laurent Kessler
Steven (voice)
Self - Guest
Steven (voice)
Steven (voice) (archive footage)
Paul
Regis Demanet
Jean-Mi
Mr. Manatane
Self
(voice)
René Altrus
Chevalin
Steven (voice)
Le pied (voice)
Self - Guest
Multiples voix
(voice)
self
The director
L'organisateur
Daniel Daniel
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
Monsieur Manatane