Age: 61
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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
It was supposed to be the eighth wonder of the world. But he broke free from the chains. The famous movie monster, the giant male monkey King Kong, has been awe-inspiring to moviegoers since 1933. It was the first version of his story that became an unforgettable legend, despite two big-budget remakes from 1976 and 2005. The film tells the story of director Carl Denham, who takes a hired boat to a mysterious island to film an adventure story based on the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast with the unsuspecting actress Ann Darrow. There are dozens of prehistoric creatures in the island jungle. Among them a giant gorilla, called Kong. The natives, who keep the animals behind a huge ancient wall, kidnap the actress and sacrifice her to Kong. However, the crew rescues her from the monkey's clutches after a long struggle. He even manages to drug Kong and transport him to New York. However, there begins the second part of the thrilling drama: Denham's new attraction breaks free from its chains and unleashes hell in the streets...at the end, King Kong is not killed, but shot by special ammunition from one of the planes, the missile contains a gas that immediately puts him to sleep and paralyzes him. KING KONG WILL RETURN!!!
