Actor

Rufus

Rufus’s screen credits include Raphaël Poulain in Amélie and Breton in A Very Long Engagement.

Born December 19, 1942 Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France2 movies on MoviHero

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Amélie

2001 · 2h 2m · Comedy · Romance

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A Very Long Engagement

2004 · 2h 13m · Drama · Romance

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About Rufus

Rufus (born 19 December 1942; Riom, Puy-de-Dôme) is the stage name of French actor Jacques Narcy. He is best known by the international film audience for his performance as Raphaël, the father of Amélie Poulain in Amélie (2001). He has appeared in numerous French TV series and productions, including most of the films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. He had the lead role in the movie Train de vie (1998), an award-winning tragicomedy about the Holocaust.

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2025
Class Reunion
Rolland
2024
An Ideal Father
L'Evêque
2023
Amélie: The Real Story
(archive footage)
2022
Family
Jean
2022
The Takeover
Michel
2022
Shoot to Live
Self
2021
Folon
Self
2020
Mine de rien
Roger Morels
2019
In the Name of the Land
Jacques Jarjeau
2019
Dance of Chance
Le voisin
2017
Noir Enigma
Roger Baudouin
2017
Knock
Le vieux Jules
2017
Go, Toto!
Joseph (voice)
2017
Two Snails Set Off
(voice)
2017
Brothers
Emile
2017
Vive la crise !
Lucien
2017
Everyone's Life
Le chauffeur de taxi
2016
The African Doctor
Jean
2015
Stornoway
Keller
2015
Winter Song
Concierge
2014
Soleils
Voltaire
2014
We Love You, You Bastard
Le Ruf
2014
La Déesse aux cent bras
Le Dantec
2013
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
Doctor Andreausse
2013
The Marchers
François, le pasteur
2013
Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité
Self
2013
Marius
'Piquoiseau'
2013
Not Very Normal Activities
Levantour
2012
I'm Going Home To Mum
Gorbatchev
2012
10 jours en or
Père Clément Rozière
2011
My Name Is Bernadette
Forcade
2011
La part des anges
Émile
2011
Les Insomniaques
Le commissaire
2011
Crédit pour tous
Pistille
2010
Colère
Germain Bougron, l'expert
2010
Colombe
La Surette
2009
Freedom
Fernand
2009
So Woman!
M. Paroquet
2009
King Guillaume
Roi Cyril John Delagny
2008
My Stars
Victor
2007
It Had to be You
le père de Thomas
2007
His Majesty Minor
Rectus
2006
La Volière aux enfants
The Bishop
2006
Rascals
Fouchs
2006
If You Love Me, Follow Me
Jean-Pierre
2006
Les Irréductibles
Edmond
2006
Red Needles
Marullaz
2006
One Fine Day
Cremer
2005
Iznogoud
le conseiller du calife
2004
The Great Role
Monsieur Silberman
2004
Madame Edouard
Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
2004
In Your Image
O pai de Mathilde
2004
Bonhomme de chemin
Oscar
2003
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
M. de Biron
2003
Tales of the Magic Clock
Actor
2003
Comme si de rien n'était
Edouard
2003
Entrusted
Prof. Bergot
2003
That Day
Hubus
2002
Hôtel des deux mondes
Actor
2001
My Father Saved My Life
Grinval
1998
Train of Life
Mordechai
1998
Metroland
Henri
1998
Le radeau de la Méduse
Harmonica
1998
Let There Be Light!
Dieu le chauffeur de Harper, Dieu l'infirmière
1997
Love, Math and Sex
Un spectateur au cinéma
1996
Crime à l'altimètre
Octave
1996
Tendre piège
Mr. Gallibert
1995
The City of Lost Children
Peeler
1995
Les Miserables
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
1994
Le Mangeur de lune
Simon
1994
L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
Dorta
1994
Poorly Extinguished Fires
Commander Perleau
1991
Delicatessen
Robert Kube
1990
The Elegant Criminal
Canler
1990
Promotion canapé
Inspecteur de justice
1990
The Austrian
L'abbé Girard
1990
La Goutte d'or
Sigisbert
1989
Paperback Woman
M. Courtois
1989
En attendant Godot
Vladimir
1987
Keep Your Right Up
Policeman
1987
Ubac
Le Bossu
1986
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Le moine
1986
A Plan of Hell
Actor
1985
Weekend Killer
Actor
1983
Side Roads
Cyprien
1982
La Chanson du mal-aimé
Guillaume Apollinaire
1979
The Police War
Le Garrec, chicken farmer
1979
Zoo zéro
Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque
1978
Surprise Sock
Antoine
1978
Fire's Share
Patrick Delbaut
1977
The Goodbye Singing
Michel
1977
March or Die
Sgt. Triand
1976
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
Mathieu
1976
The Tenant
Georges Badar
1976
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre
Self
1975
La adúltera
Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
1975
Trop c'est trop
Gendarme
1975
Lily, aime-moi
Claude

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Raphaël Poulain

Amélie

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Actor

Audrey Tautou

2 shared films on MoviHero

Amélie A Very Long Engagement

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Dominique Pinon

2 shared films on MoviHero

Amélie A Very Long Engagement

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet

2 shared films on MoviHero

Amélie A Very Long Engagement

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André Dussollier

1 shared film on MoviHero

A Very Long Engagement

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Actor

Rufus

Rufus’s screen credits include Raphaël Poulain in Amélie and Breton in A Very Long Engagement.

Born December 19, 1942 Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France2 movies on MoviHero

Explore movies

WHERE TO START

Where to start

A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

Amélie

2001 · 2h 2m · Comedy · Romance

See the performance as Raphaël Poulain.

Open movie guide

A Very Long Engagement

2004 · 2h 13m · Drama · Romance

See the performance as Breton.

Open movie guide

THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Rufus

MOVIHERO CREDITS

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Explore 2 movie guides, credited roles and upcoming releases.

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Showing 2 of 2 credits

More film credits 98 additional titles

These credits do not currently have a MoviHero movie guide. Use the filters to separate released and upcoming work.

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Showing 8 of 98 credits

2025
Class Reunion
Rolland
2024
An Ideal Father
L'Evêque
2023
Amélie: The Real Story
(archive footage)
2022
Family
Jean
2022
The Takeover
Michel
2022
Shoot to Live
Self
2021
Folon
Self
2020
Mine de rien
Roger Morels
2019
In the Name of the Land
Jacques Jarjeau
2019
Dance of Chance
Le voisin
2017
Noir Enigma
Roger Baudouin
2017
Knock
Le vieux Jules
2017
Go, Toto!
Joseph (voice)
2017
Two Snails Set Off
(voice)
2017
Brothers
Emile
2017
Vive la crise !
Lucien
2017
Everyone's Life
Le chauffeur de taxi
2016
The African Doctor
Jean
2015
Stornoway
Keller
2015
Winter Song
Concierge
2014
Soleils
Voltaire
2014
We Love You, You Bastard
Le Ruf
2014
La Déesse aux cent bras
Le Dantec
2013
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
Doctor Andreausse
2013
The Marchers
François, le pasteur
2013
Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité
Self
2013
Marius
'Piquoiseau'
2013
Not Very Normal Activities
Levantour
2012
I'm Going Home To Mum
Gorbatchev
2012
10 jours en or
Père Clément Rozière
2011
My Name Is Bernadette
Forcade
2011
La part des anges
Émile
2011
Les Insomniaques
Le commissaire
2011
Crédit pour tous
Pistille
2010
Colère
Germain Bougron, l'expert
2010
Colombe
La Surette
2009
Freedom
Fernand
2009
So Woman!
M. Paroquet
2009
King Guillaume
Roi Cyril John Delagny
2008
My Stars
Victor
2007
It Had to be You
le père de Thomas
2007
His Majesty Minor
Rectus
2006
La Volière aux enfants
The Bishop
2006
Rascals
Fouchs
2006
If You Love Me, Follow Me
Jean-Pierre
2006
Les Irréductibles
Edmond
2006
Red Needles
Marullaz
2006
One Fine Day
Cremer
2005
Iznogoud
le conseiller du calife
2004
The Great Role
Monsieur Silberman
2004
Madame Edouard
Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
2004
In Your Image
O pai de Mathilde
2004
Bonhomme de chemin
Oscar
2003
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
M. de Biron
2003
Tales of the Magic Clock
Actor
2003
Comme si de rien n'était
Edouard
2003
Entrusted
Prof. Bergot
2003
That Day
Hubus
2002
Hôtel des deux mondes
Actor
2001
My Father Saved My Life
Grinval
1998
Train of Life
Mordechai
1998
Metroland
Henri
1998
Le radeau de la Méduse
Harmonica
1998
Let There Be Light!
Dieu le chauffeur de Harper, Dieu l'infirmière
1997
Love, Math and Sex
Un spectateur au cinéma
1996
Crime à l'altimètre
Octave
1996
Tendre piège
Mr. Gallibert
1995
The City of Lost Children
Peeler
1995
Les Miserables
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
1994
Le Mangeur de lune
Simon
1994
L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
Dorta
1994
Poorly Extinguished Fires
Commander Perleau
1991
Delicatessen
Robert Kube
1990
The Elegant Criminal
Canler
1990
Promotion canapé
Inspecteur de justice
1990
The Austrian
L'abbé Girard
1990
La Goutte d'or
Sigisbert
1989
Paperback Woman
M. Courtois
1989
En attendant Godot
Vladimir
1987
Keep Your Right Up
Policeman
1987
Ubac
Le Bossu
1986
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Le moine
1986
A Plan of Hell
Actor
1985
Weekend Killer
Actor
1983
Side Roads
Cyprien
1982
La Chanson du mal-aimé
Guillaume Apollinaire
1979
The Police War
Le Garrec, chicken farmer
1979
Zoo zéro
Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque
1978
Surprise Sock
Antoine
1978
Fire's Share
Patrick Delbaut
1977
The Goodbye Singing
Michel
1977
March or Die
Sgt. Triand
1976
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
Mathieu
1976
The Tenant
Georges Badar
1976
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre
Self
1975
La adúltera
Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
1975
Trop c'est trop
Gendarme
1975
Lily, aime-moi
Claude

CHARACTER GUIDES

Characters and roles

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Movie role

Raphaël Poulain

Amélie

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CONNECTED THROUGH MOVIES

Shared credits

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Actor

Audrey Tautou

2 shared films on MoviHero

Amélie A Very Long Engagement

Actor

Dominique Pinon

2 shared films on MoviHero

Amélie A Very Long Engagement

Director · Writer

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

2 shared films on MoviHero

Amélie A Very Long Engagement

Actor

André Dussollier

1 shared film on MoviHero

A Very Long Engagement

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