Portrait of Benoît Poelvoorde

Acting

Benoît Poelvoorde

Career

Active from 1987 to 2027, busiest in 2010 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
62
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Benoît Poelvoorde Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Historical
    1.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 16
  • Character-Driven 11
  • Eccentric Characters 8
  • Character Study 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Lighthearted 5
  • French Comedy 4
  • Whimsical 4
  • Dialogue-Driven 4
  • Friendship 3
  • Absurdist Comedy 3
  • Contemporary Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

91
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Podium - Version Longue
Podium - Version Longue

as Bernard Frédéric

Le Serpent majuscule
Le Serpent majuscule

as Henri

2020s

21 titles · average score 61
How to Make a Killing
How to Make a Killing (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

as Major Roland Bodin

Lucky Star
Lucky Star (2025)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jean Chevalin /Jacob

Beating Hearts
Beating Hearts (2024)
GoodWatch score 53

as La Brosse

The Art of Nothing
The Art of Nothing (2024)
GoodWatch score 52

as Yves Machond

Represent
Represent (2023)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Éric Andréï

A Wonderful Girl
A Wonderful Girl (2023)
GoodWatch score 59

as Paul

Normal
Normal (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

as William

The Colors of Fire
The Colors of Fire (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

as Gustave Joubert

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
GoodWatch score 46

as Claude Tranchant

Inexorable
Inexorable (2021)
GoodWatch score 67

as Marcel Bellmer

How I Became a Superhero
How I Became a Superhero (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

as Monté Carlo

Adoration
Adoration (2020)
GoodWatch score 62

as Hinkel

2010s

32 titles · average score 57
Venice Calling
Venice Calling (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

as Bernard Chamodot

Sink or Swim
Sink or Swim (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

as Marcus

Keep an Eye Out
Keep an Eye Out (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

as Commissioner Buron

An Indian Tale
An Indian Tale (2017)
GoodWatch score 60

as Pierre

Saint Amour
Saint Amour (2016)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bruno

The Jews
The Jews (2016)
GoodWatch score 48

as Boris

The Brand New Testament
The Brand New Testament (2015)
GoodWatch score 72

as God

Family for Rent
Family for Rent (2015)
GoodWatch score 39

as Paul-André

3 Hearts
3 Hearts (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

as Marc Beaulieu

My Worst Nightmare
My Worst Nightmare (2011)
GoodWatch score 52

as Patrick Demeuleu

Nothing to Declare
Nothing to Declare (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

as Ruben Vandevoorde

Romantics Anonymous
Romantics Anonymous (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

as Jean-René Van Den Hugde

2000s

25 titles · average score 56
Coco Before Chanel
Coco Before Chanel (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

as Étienne Balsan

Louise-Michel
Louise-Michel (2008)
GoodWatch score 71

as Guy l'ingénieur

Hikers in Saint-Tropez
Hikers in Saint-Tropez (2008)
GoodWatch score 48

as Éric Jacquemart

Two Worlds
Two Worlds (2007)
GoodWatch score 45

as Rémy Bassano

Cowboy
Cowboy (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

as Daniel Piron

One Fine Day
One Fine Day (2006)
GoodWatch score 52

as François Berthier

In His Hands
In His Hands (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

as Laurent Kessler

Podium
Podium (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

as Bernard Frédéric

The Return of James Battle
The Return of James Battle (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

as Allan Chiasse

Dead Weight
Dead Weight (2002)
GoodWatch score 54

as Francis Reggio

Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle (2001)
GoodWatch score 58

as Ghislain Lambert

Doors of Glory
Doors of Glory (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

as Regis Demanet

1990s

9 titles · average score 67
The Carriers Are Waiting
The Carriers Are Waiting (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

as Roger

Mr. Manatane's Notebooks
Mr. Manatane's Notebooks (1997)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Monsieur Manatane

Le Signaleur
Le Signaleur (1997)

as L'organisateur

Hikers
Hikers (1997)
GoodWatch score 53

as Éric Jacquemart

Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

as L'innocent

L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul !
L'Année des Guignols - Du cul, du cul, du cul ! (1996)

as Multiples voix

L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates
L'Année des Guignols - Les Voleurs de patates (1996)

as (voice)

Modèle déposé
Modèle déposé (1995)

as René Altrus

Man Bites Dog
Man Bites Dog (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

as Ben

1980s

2 titles · average score 53
Beware of the Ravens
Beware of the Ravens (1989)

as The director

No C4 for Daniel Daniel
No C4 for Daniel Daniel (1987)
GoodWatch score 53

as Daniel Daniel