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Benoît Poelvoorde Biography

Birth Name:Benoît Poelvoorde

Birth Place:Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Profession Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Director, Producer

Fast Facts

Was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor in 2005
Won the Magritte Award for Best Actor in 2014
Studied illustration and photography at the Saint Luc of Brussels School
Met collaborators and writers Remy Belvaux, Andre Bonzel and Vincent Tavier during his graduation ceremony

Awards

1992André Cavens Award-: winner
1992SACD Award-Best Feature: winner
1992Special Award of the Youth-: winner
1992Best Actor-: winner
1992Best Film-: winner
1992Metro Media Award-: winner
1993European Film Award-Young European Film of the Year: nominated
1993European Film Award-European Achievement of the Year: nominated
1993Critics Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
1999Silver Hugo-Best Actor: winner
1999Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Screenplay 1984-1999: nominated
1999Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Actor: winner
2001Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Actor: nominated
2001Best Screenplay-: winner
2005Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Actor (Beste Belgische Acteur): winner
2006César-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2006Globe de Cristal-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2006Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Actor (Beste Belgische Acteur): nominated
2010César-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
2011Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
2012Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2013Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2014Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): winner
2015Lumiere Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2019Globe de Cristal-Best Actor - Comedy: nominated
2019Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2020Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2022Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated
2025Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle): nominated