
Rufus
Known for Acting · 141 credits
- Born
- 1942-12-19 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France
- Also known as
- Rufus Narcy · Monsieur Rufus · Jacques Narcy · Руфус · Жак Нарси · Рюфюс
Biography
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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Known For
TV Shows (14)

Scene of the Crime
1970
as Hacker

Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self

Apostrophes
1975
as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self

HIP - High Intellectual Potential
2021
as Henri

30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self

The Art of Crime
2017
as Père Christophe

À bout portant
1968
as Self

Strangers
1996
as Dr Hoskin

Le Cri
2006
as M. Lesage
Henry James Stories
1976
as Mr Pemberton

A French Case
2021
as Le gendarme Féru

Ferbac
1991
as Fernand Graucourt

Une soupe aux herbes sauvages
2001
as Joseph
Movies (127)

Amélie
2001
as Raphaël Poulain

Exploits of a Young Don Juan
1986
as Le moine

The City of Lost Children
1995
as Peeler

The Tenant
1976
as Georges Badar

Delicatessen
1991
as Robert Kube

Doctor Dolittle
1967
as Dog (uncredited)

A Very Long Engagement
2004
as Breton

March or Die
1977
as Sgt. Triand

King Guillaume
2009
as Roi Cyril John Delagny

Knock
2017
as Le vieux Jules

Train of Life
1998
as Mordechai

Go, Toto!
2017
as Joseph (voice)

The African Doctor
2016
as Jean

Entrusted
2003
as Prof. Bergot

Marriage
1974
as Henri

Les Miserables
1995
as Thénardier 1830 / 1990

Metroland
1997
as Henri

Marius
2013
as 'Piquoiseau'

Promotion canapé
1990
as Inspecteur de justice

Class Reunion
2025
as Rolland

Mr. Freedom
1969
as Freddie Fric

We Love You, You Bastard
2014
as Le Ruf

Surprise Sock
1978
as Antoine

Erotissimo
1969
as le comptable de Philippe

Iznogoud
2005
as le conseiller du calife

The Great Role
2004
as Monsieur Silberman

Two Snails Set Off
2017
as (voice)

Trop c'est trop
1975
as Gendarme

Everyone's Life
2017
as Le chauffeur de taxi

Love, Math and Sex
1997
as Un spectateur au cinéma
Colère
2010
as Germain Bougron, l'expert

His Majesty Minor
2007
as Rectus

The Elegant Criminal
1990
as Canler

Keep Your Right Up
1987
as Policeman

The American
1969
as Corbeau

Brothers
2017
as Emile

It Had to be You
2007
as le père de Thomas

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
1973
as 'Gagnepain'

Dance of Chance
2019
as Le voisin

In Your Image
2004
as O pai de Mathilde

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
1976
as Mathieu

If You Love Me, Follow Me
2006
as Jean-Pierre

Freedom
2009
as Fernand

In the Name of the Land
2019
as Jacques Jarjeau

Vive la crise !
2017
as Lucien

Family
2022
as Jean

En attendant Godot
1989
as Vladimir

My Name Is Bernadette
2011
as Forcade

The Cop
1970
as Raymond Aulnay

Potatoes
1969
as Larobesse

My Stars
2008
as Victor

Where Did Tom Go?
1971
as Tom Coupar

Shoot to Live
2022
as Self

Au long de rivière Fango
1975
as Jérémie

Saint-Germain ou La négociation
2003
as M. de Biron

Let There Be Light!
1998
as Dieu le chauffeur de Harper / Dieu l'infirmière

Promise at Dawn
1970
as Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)

Troubleshooters
1971
as Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais

Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
1971
as Charles

Safety Catch
1970
as Photographer's assistant

My Father Saved My Life
2001
as Grinval

The Austrian
1990
as L'abbé Girard

Amélie: The Real Story
2023
as (archive footage)

10 jours en or
2012
as Père Clément Rozière

Fire's Share
1978
as Patrick Delbaut

Folon
2021
as Self

An Ideal Father
2024
as L'Evêque

The Police War
1979
as Le Garrec, chicken farmer

Zoo zéro
1979
as Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque

À votre bon cœur, mesdames
2013
as Doctor Andreausse

La Chanson du mal-aimé
1982
as Guillaume Apollinaire

Rascals
2006
as Fouchs

Les Irréductibles
2006
as Edmond

A Cloud in the Teeth
1974
as Man with the dog (uncredited)

The Marchers
2013
as François, le pasteur

Ubac
1987
as Le Bossu

That Day
2003
as Hubus

Le radeau de la Méduse
1998
as Harmonica

One Way Ticket
1971
as Tom Mills

The Takeover
2022
as Michel

Valparaiso, Valparaiso
1973
as Un méchant

La vie facile
1973
as Vicar (uncredited)

I'm Going Home To Mum
2012
as Gorbatchev

Lily, aime-moi
1975
as Claude

L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
1994
as Dorta

One Fine Day
2006
as Cremer

The Goodbye Singing
1977
as Michel

Mine de rien
2020
as Roger Morels

Fantasia Among the Squares
1971
as Wesson

La adúltera
1975
as Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)

Crédit pour tous
2011
as Pistille

So Woman!
2009
as M. Paroquet

Winter Song
2015
as Concierge

Red Needles
2006
as Marullaz

Not Very Normal Activities
2013
as Levantour

Comme si de rien n'était
2003
as Edouard

Soleils
2014
as Voltaire

Poorly Extinguished Fires
1994
as Commander Perleau

The French Calvinists
1972
as Jacques Combassous

Side Roads
1983
as Cyprien

As Far as Love Can Go
1971
as Le barman

La Volière aux enfants
2006
as The Bishop

Hôtel des deux mondes
2002

Stornoway
2015
as Keller

Noir Enigma
2017
as Roger Baudouin

La Déesse aux cent bras
2014
as Le Dantec

Les Insomniaques
2011
as Le commissaire

Bonhomme de chemin
2004
as Oscar

Crime à l'altimètre
1996
as Octave

Madame Edouard
2004
as Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau

Colombe
2010
as La Surette
Miss Paris et le Majordome
1969
Tendre piège
1996
as Mr. Gallibert

La part des anges
2011
as Émile

La Goutte d'or
1990
as Sigisbert
Le Point Mort
1967
Paperback Woman
1989
as M. Courtois

The Surrounded
1968
as Didier

Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité
2013
as Self

Le Mangeur de lune
1994
as Simon
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rufus (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full lis… With 141 credits spanning from 1967 to 2025, Rufus has appeared in 127 films and 14 TV shows.
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- Amélie (2001) — as Raphaël Poulain
- Exploits of a Young Don Juan (1986) — as Le moine
- The City of Lost Children (1995) — as Peeler
- The Tenant (1976) — as Georges Badar
- Delicatessen (1991) — as Robert Kube
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