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
Benoît Poelvoorde
Jules
for Jules in Somewhere Between Beaujolais and Provence
Suggested by jakubduda
Celeste is a French woman living in the USA. Danny is a rich American. They meet by chance between Beaujolais and Provence. They spend nice moments together in vineyards, wine cellars, among lavender meadows, in the city, anywhere. And Celeste wants to introduce her family to Danny. Grandfathers Jean and Paul, Grandmother Juliette and Sophia, Mother Catherine, Father Allard, Competitive Uncles Christian, Michel, Alain, Eric, Claude, Fabien, Jacques, they do some deals and need to win, and Aunts Claudia, Racquel and Monica, but also cousin Isabelle, older sister Léa, younger sister Mélanie , and Celeste's suitors Gérard, Pierre, Zinedine and Didier. But the biggest problem is Vincent, a ex of Celeste. This family love wine, summer, sun, family members, fun, games, france, football, they just wanna enjoy life. Can Danny became part of this family and win their hearts? Can he win Celeste´s heart over Vincent and others?
