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 Benoît Poelvoorde(1964년생, Namur, Belgium) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 비팅 하츠, 코코샤넬, 개를 문 사나이가 있으며, 그 외에도 Quotidien, Vivement dimanche, C à vous, Konbini Vidéo Club, Beau geste, Quelle époque !, Les Carnets de Monsieur Manatane, 아스테릭스 : 미션 올림픽게임, Super Plan, Panique au village, 어쩌다 대선 후보, 킵 언 아이 아웃 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 Fausse note에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2027년 5H48, Place des Martyrs에서 Rudy Simonaud 역을 맡았다. 2026년 Fausse note에서 Alexandre Miller 역을 맡았다. 2026년 Le Trésor에 출연했다.