Benoît Poelvoorde

Benoît Poelvoorde

60 · Born: Sep 22, 1964

Known For

Nothing to DeclareNothing to Declare
Man Bites DogMan Bites Dog
The Brand New TestamentThe Brand New Testament
Keep an Eye OutKeep an Eye Out

Personal Details

BornSep 22, 1964 Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Biography

Benoît Poelvoorde, a multifaceted individual with a wide range of creative talents, came into this world on September 22, 1964, in the charming city of Namur, situated in the picturesque region of Wallonia, within the borders of Belgium.

As an accomplished actor, Poelvoorde has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry, leaving an indelible mark on the world of cinema. His impressive repertoire includes a multitude of critically acclaimed films, such as the 1992 cult classic "Man Bites Dog", the 2015 thought-provoking comedy-drama "The Brand New Testament", and the 2010 heartwarming romantic comedy "Romantics Anonymous".

Career

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2022
Inexorable
Inexorable as Marcel Bellmer
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2021
My Father's Stories
My Father's Stories as André Choulans
{"id":232264,"title":"Do You Do You Saint-Tropez","year":"2021","character":"Claude Tranchant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/do-you-do-you-saint-tropez","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7daggbiiq7v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7daggbiiq7v0.jpg"},"released":1}
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez as Claude Tranchant
{"id":216283,"title":"How I Became a Super Hero","year":"2020","character":"Mont\u00e9 Carlo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/how-i-became-a-super-hero","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_216283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_216283.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
How I Became a Super Hero
How I Became a Super Hero as Monté Carlo
{"id":229754,"title":"Adoration","year":"2020","character":"Hinkel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adoration","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229754.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229754.jpg"},"released":1}
Adoration
Adoration as Hinkel
{"id":229836,"title":"Delete History","year":"2020","character":"Le livreur Alimazone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/delete-history","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229836.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229836.jpg"},"released":1}
Delete History
Delete History as Le livreur Alimazone
{"id":222382,"title":"Father and Sons","year":"2019","character":"Joseph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/father-and-sons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222382.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Father and Sons
Father and Sons as Joseph
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White as Snow
White as Snow as Charles
{"id":229388,"title":"Venise n'est pas en Italie","year":"2019","character":"Bernard Chamodot","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/venise-nest-pas-en-italie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229388.jpg"},"released":1}
Venise n'est pas en Italie
Venise n'est pas en Italie as Bernard Chamodot
{"id":223832,"title":"Keep an Eye Out","year":"2018","character":"Commissaire Buron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/keep-an-eye-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223832.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223832.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Keep an Eye Out
Keep an Eye Out as Commissaire Buron
{"id":226528,"title":"Sink or Swim","year":"2018","character":"Marcus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sink-or-swim-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226528.jpg"},"released":1}
Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim as Marcus
{"id":104776,"title":"Saint Amour","year":"2016","character":"Bruno","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saint-amour","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_104776.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_104776.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Saint Amour
Saint Amour as Bruno
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A Town Called Panic: Double Fun
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun as Steven (voice) (archive footage)
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The Jews
The Jews as Boris
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2015
The Brand New Testament
The Brand New Testament as God
{"id":108993,"title":"Une famille \u00e0 louer","year":"2015","character":"Paul-Andr\u00e9","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/une-famille-a-louer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108993.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108993.jpg"},"released":1}
Une famille à louer
Une famille à louer as Paul-André
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The Price of Fame
The Price of Fame as Eddy
{"id":34827,"title":"3 Hearts","year":"2014","character":"Marc Beaulieu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/3-hearts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34827.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
3 Hearts
3 Hearts as Marc Beaulieu
{"id":27949,"title":"A Place on Earth","year":"2013","character":"Antoine Dumas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-place-on-earth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27949.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27949.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
A Place on Earth
A Place on Earth as Antoine Dumas
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Le grand méchant loup
Le grand méchant loup as Philippe
{"id":227148,"title":"Tied","year":"2013","character":"Le banquier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tied","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227148.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227148.jpg"},"released":1}
Tied
Tied as Le banquier
{"id":219951,"title":"Not Dead","year":"2012","character":"Beno\u00eet Bonzini, alias NOT","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/not-dead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219951.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219951.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Not Dead
Not Dead as Benoît Bonzini, alias NOT
{"id":120488,"title":"My Worst Nightmare","year":"2011","character":"Patrick Demeuleu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-worst-nightmare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120488.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120488.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
My Worst Nightmare
My Worst Nightmare as Patrick Demeuleu
{"id":35007,"title":"Romantics Anonymous","year":"2010","character":"Jean-Ren\u00e9 Van Den Hugde","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romantics-anonymous","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35007.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35007.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Romantics Anonymous
Romantics Anonymous as Jean-René Van Den Hugde
{"id":34925,"title":"Nothing to Declare","year":"2010","character":"Ruben Vandevoorde","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-to-declare-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4bosl5pk5ar0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4bosl5pk5ar0.jpg"},"released":1}
Nothing to Declare
Nothing to Declare as Ruben Vandevoorde
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Mammuth
Mammuth as Le récupérateur de métal
{"id":220351,"title":"Kill Me Please","year":"2010","character":"M. Demanet","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kill-me-please","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220351.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220351.jpg"},"released":1}
Kill Me Please
Kill Me Please as M. Demanet
{"id":222114,"title":"Dumas","year":"2010","character":"Auguste Maquet","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dumas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7lsgcrgpbdn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7lsgcrgpbdn0.jpg"},"released":1}
Dumas
Dumas as Auguste Maquet
{"id":7508,"title":"Coco Before Chanel","year":"2009","character":"Etienne Balsan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/coco-before-chanel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qurm7mm1sq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5qurm7mm1sq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Coco Before Chanel
Coco Before Chanel as Etienne Balsan
{"id":9112,"title":"A Town Called Panic","year":"2009","character":"Steven (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-town-called-panic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9112.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9112.jpg"},"released":1}
A Town Called Panic
A Town Called Panic as Steven (voice)
{"id":224974,"title":"Park Benches","year":"2009","character":"Customer at the hook","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/park-benches","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224974.jpg"},"released":1}
Park Benches
Park Benches as Customer at the hook
{"id":219684,"title":"Louise hires a contract killer","year":"2008","character":"Guy l'ing\u00e9nieur","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/louise-hires-a-contract-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219684.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Louise hires a contract killer
Louise hires a contract killer as Guy l'ingénieur
{"id":223859,"title":"Asterix at the Olympic Games","year":"2008","character":"Brutus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/asterix-at-the-olympic-games","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3trf13tgkqtg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3trf13tgkqtg.jpg"},"released":1}
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Asterix at the Olympic Games as Brutus
{"id":219876,"title":"Les deux mondes","year":"2007","character":"R\u00e9my Bassano","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/les-deux-mondes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219876.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Les deux mondes
Les deux mondes as Rémy Bassano
{"id":220642,"title":"Jean-Philippe","year":"2006","character":"Bernard Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric, double of Claude Fran\u00e7ois","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jean-philippe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220642.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Jean-Philippe
Jean-Philippe as Bernard Frédéric, double of Claude François
{"id":222128,"title":"Du jour au lendemain","year":"2006","character":"Fran\u00e7ois Berthier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/du-jour-au-lendemain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222128.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222128.jpg"},"released":1}
Du jour au lendemain
Du jour au lendemain as François Berthier
{"id":221906,"title":"In His Hands","year":"2005","character":"Laurent Kessler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-his-hands","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221906.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221906.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
In His Hands
In His Hands as Laurent Kessler
{"id":224856,"title":"Podium","year":"2004","character":"Bernard Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/podium","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49cisa9lvv60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/49cisa9lvv60.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Podium
Podium as Bernard Frédéric
{"id":51874,"title":"Aaltra","year":"2004","character":"L'amateur de moto-cross","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aaltra","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51874.jpg"},"released":1}
Aaltra
Aaltra as L'amateur de moto-cross
{"id":2913,"title":"Panique au village","year":2002,"character":"Steven (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/panique-au-village","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2913.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2913.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Panique au village
Panique au village as Steven (voice)
{"id":221477,"title":"Le v\u00e9lo de Ghislain Lambert","year":"2001","character":"Ghislain Lambert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/le-velo-de-ghislain-lambert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221477.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Le vélo de Ghislain Lambert
Le vélo de Ghislain Lambert as Ghislain Lambert
{"id":221113,"title":"Hikers","year":"1997","character":"\u00c9ric Jacquemart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hikers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221113.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221113.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Hikers
Hikers as Éric Jacquemart
{"id":15472,"title":"Man Bites Dog","year":"1992","character":"Ben","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/man-bites-dog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6383h555hu30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6383h555hu30.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Man Bites Dog
Man Bites Dog as Ben
{"id":221477,"title":"Le v\u00e9lo de Ghislain Lambert","year":"2001","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/le-velo-de-ghislain-lambert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221477.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Le vélo de Ghislain Lambert
Le vélo de Ghislain Lambert as Writer
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1992
Man Bites Dog
Man Bites Dog as Director, Screenplay