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Benoît Poelvoorde

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Benoît Poelvoorde in Romantics Anonymous (2010)
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Benoît Poelvoorde was born on 22 September 1964 in Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. He is an actor and writer, known for Man Bites Dog (1992), The Brand New Testament (2015) and Romantics Anonymous (2010).
BornSeptember 22, 1964
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BornSeptember 22, 1964
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  • Awards
    • 15 wins & 20 nominations

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Yolande Moreau, Benoît Poelvoorde, and Pili Groyne in The Brand New Testament (2015)
Benoît Poelvoorde in The Brand New Testament (2015)
Benoît Poelvoorde, Roschdy Zem, and Séli Gmach in The Price of Fame (2014)
Benoît Poelvoorde and Roschdy Zem in The Price of Fame (2014)
Benoît Poelvoorde in The Price of Fame (2014)
Charlotte Gainsbourg and Benoît Poelvoorde in 3 Hearts (2014)
Chiara Mastroianni and Benoît Poelvoorde in 3 Hearts (2014)
Chiara Mastroianni and Benoît Poelvoorde in 3 Hearts (2014)
Benoît Poelvoorde in Not Dead (2012)
Albert Dupontel and Benoît Poelvoorde in Not Dead (2012)
Isabelle Carré, Benoît Poelvoorde, and Pascal Ternisien in Romantics Anonymous (2010)
Isabelle Carré and Benoît Poelvoorde in Romantics Anonymous (2010)

Known for

Benoît Poelvoorde in Man Bites Dog (1992)
Man Bites Dog
7.4
  • Ben
  • 1992
Benoît Poelvoorde in The Brand New Testament (2015)
The Brand New Testament
7.1
  • Dieu
  • 2015
Isabelle Carré and Benoît Poelvoorde in Romantics Anonymous (2010)
Romantics Anonymous
6.8
  • Jean-René Van Den Hugde
  • 2010
Audrey Tautou in Coco Before Chanel (2009)
Coco Before Chanel
6.7
  • Étienne Balsan
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • L'Amour ouf
    • In Production
    • 2024
  • Sur la branche
    • Post-production
  • Normale (2023)
    Normale
    • William Sturm
    • 2023
  • Represent (2023)
    Represent
    • Eric Andrei
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Smartphone
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • The Colors of Fire (2022)
    The Colors of Fire
    • Gustave Joubert
    • 2022
  • The Green Shutters (2022)
    The Green Shutters
    • Félix
    • 2022
  • Smoking Causes Coughing (2022)
    Smoking Causes Coughing
    • Lézardin
    • 2022
  • Benoît Poelvoorde in Adieu Paris (2021)
    Adieu Paris
    • Benoît
    • 2021
  • Inexorable (2021)
    Inexorable
    • Marcel Bellmer
    • 2021
  • Les Grandes Vacances (2021)
    Les Grandes Vacances
    • Steven (voice)
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
    Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
    • Le baron Claude Tranchant
    • 2021
  • Pio Marmaï in How I Became a Super Hero (2020)
    How I Became a Super Hero
    • Monté Carlo
    • 2020
  • My Father's Stories (2020)
    My Father's Stories
    • André Choulans
    • 2020
  • Corinne Masiero, Denis Podalydès, and Blanche Gardin in Delete History (2020)
    Delete History
    • Le livreur Alimazone
    • 2020
  • Fantine Harduin and Thomas Gioria in Adoration (2019)
    Adoration
    • Hinkel
    • 2019
  • The County Fair (2019)
    The County Fair
    • Steven (voice)
    • Short
    • 2019

Writer

  • Le vélo de Ghislain Lambert (2001)
    Le vélo de Ghislain Lambert
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Benoît Poelvoorde in Les portes de la gloire (2001)
    Les portes de la gloire
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Benoît Poelvoorde in Les carnets de monsieur Manatane (1997)
    Les carnets de monsieur Manatane
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Benoît Poelvoorde - Modèle Déposé (1996)
    Benoît Poelvoorde - Modèle Déposé
    • play
    • TV Special
    • 1996
  • Jamais au grand jamais
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Benoît Poelvoorde in Man Bites Dog (1992)
    Man Bites Dog
    • screenplay
    • 1992
  • Pas de C4 pour Daniel Daniel (1987)
    Pas de C4 pour Daniel Daniel
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1987

Director

  • Benoît Poelvoorde in Man Bites Dog (1992)
    Man Bites Dog
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Pas de C4 pour Daniel Daniel (1987)
    Pas de C4 pour Daniel Daniel
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1987
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Three Hearts
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Coco Before Chanel -- Audrey Tautou Interview
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Coco Before Chanel -- Audrey Tautou Interview
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Bernard Frédéric
  • Height
    • 6′ 0¼″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • September 22, 1964
    • Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
  • Other works
    Modèle déposé (one-man show) at Café de la Gare in Paris
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Was a jury member for the Palm d'Or in the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
  • Nickname
    • Ben

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