Rufus

Rufus

Actor

Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France
December 19, 1942

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.

Photo

Rufus 1

Representative Works

Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
6.2
/ French
Amélie
Amélie
7.9
/ French
Tendre piège
Tendre piège
10.0
/ French
The City of Lost Children
The City of Lost Children
7.3
/ French
A Very Long Engagement
A Very Long Engagement
7.3
/ French
Delicatessen
Delicatessen
7.3
/ French
The Tenant
The Tenant
7.6
/ English
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
6.2
/ English
Family
Family
No Rating Yet
/ French
March or Die
March or Die
5.8
/ English
Comme si de rien n'était
Comme si de rien n'était
6.7
/ French
Colombe
Colombe
No Rating Yet
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Exploits of a Young Don Juan
1986Nominee

Best Performance

Exploits of a Young Don Juan

Amélie
2001Winner

Best Performance

Amélie

The City of Lost Children
1995Nominee

Best Performance

The City of Lost Children

Career Highlights

A Very Long Engagement
2004Highlight

Best Performance

A Very Long Engagement

Delicatessen
1991Highlight

Best Performance

Delicatessen

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