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Benoît Poelvoorde
Actor · Born 22 September 1964 in Namur, Belgium · 18 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue
14 of Benoît Poelvoorde’s films and series stream in Sweden right now — 8 on Cineasterna, 6 on Netflix and 1 on Prime Video. Highest rated available: Man Bites Dog (1992) ★ 7.4.
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
Acting
- Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle (2001)
- Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)
- The Brand New Testament (2015)
- Represent (2023)
- Coco Before Chanel (2009)
- Beating Hearts (2024)
- Man Bites Dog (1992)
- How I Became a Superhero (2020)
- The Colors of Fire (2022)
- Keep an Eye Out (2018)
- Delete History (2020)
- Podium (2004)
Directing
Writing
Producing
Not streaming in Sweden right now
- Sink or Swim (2018)
- Nothing to Declare (2010)
- Romantics Anonymous (2010)
- Family for Rent (2015)
- Dead Weight (2002)
- How to Make a Killing (2025)
- Jean-Philippe (2006)
- Venice Calling (2019)
- My Worst Nightmare (2011)
- A Town Called Panic (2009)
- Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
- The Jews (2016)