
Rufus
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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.
Known for
Credits

Exploits of a Young Don Juan (1986)
as Le moine

Amélie (2001)
as Raphaël Poulain

Comme si de rien n'était (2003)
as Edouard

The Tenant (1976)
as Georges Badar
Tendre piège (1996)
as Mr. Gallibert

Freedom (2009)
as Fernand

Delicatessen (1991)
as Robert Kube

The City of Lost Children (1995)
as Peeler

Doctor Dolittle (1967)
as Dog (uncredited)

The Elegant Criminal (1990)
as Canler

The Austrian (1990)
as L'abbé Girard

Weekend Killer (1985)
Actor

À votre bon cœur, mesdames (2013)
as Doctor Andreausse

The Cop (1970)
as Raymond Aulnay

The American (1969)
as Corbeau

The Great Role (2004)
as Monsieur Silberman

A Very Long Engagement (2004)
as Breton

Colombe (2010)
as La Surette

Marriage (1974)
as Henri

Erotissimo (1969)
as le comptable de Philippe

His Majesty Minor (2007)
as Rectus

March or Die (1977)
as Sgt. Triand

Hôtel des deux mondes (2002)
Actor

Train of Life (1998)
as Mordechai

The African Doctor (2016)
as Jean

Family (2022)
as Jean

Red Needles (2006)
as Marullaz

Zoo zéro (1979)
as Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque

Side Roads (1983)
as Cyprien

Au long de rivière Fango (1975)
as Jérémie

La adúltera (1975)
as Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)

Knock (2017)
as Le vieux Jules

Vive la crise ! (2017)
as Lucien

10 jours en or (2012)
as Père Clément Rozière

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

Les Miserables (1995)
as Thénardier 1830 / 1990

Promotion canapé (1990)
as Inspecteur de justice

Metroland (1997)
as Henri

Crime à l'altimètre (1996)
as Octave

Iznogoud (2005)
as le conseiller du calife

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

Where Did Tom Go? (1971)
as Tom Coupar

That Day (2003)
as Hubus

The Police War (1979)
as Le Garrec, chicken farmer

Lily, aime-moi (1975)
as Claude

Entrusted (2003)
as Prof. Bergot

Keep Your Right Up (1987)
as Policeman

La Goutte d'or (1990)
as Sigisbert

One Way Ticket (1971)
as Tom Mills

Love, Math and Sex (1997)
as Un spectateur au cinéma

It Had to be You (2007)
as le père de Thomas

In Your Image (2004)
as O pai de Mathilde

An Ideal Father (2024)
as L'Evêque

Troubleshooters (1971)
as Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais

Tales of the Magic Clock (2003)
Actor

The Goodbye Singing (1977)
as Michel

Fantasia Among the Squares (1971)
as Wesson

As Far as Love Can Go (1971)
as Le barman

Stornoway (2015)
as Keller

Shoot to Live (2022)
as Self

Bonhomme de chemin (2004)
as Oscar

Everyone's Life (2017)
as Le chauffeur de taxi

Class Reunion (2025)
as Rolland

Ubac (1987)
as Le Bossu

My Stars (2008)
as Victor

Le radeau de la Méduse (1998)
as Harmonica

Folon (2021)
as Self

Marius (2013)
as 'Piquoiseau'

Les Irréductibles (2006)
as Edmond

One Fine Day (2006)
as Cremer

We Love You, You Bastard (2014)
as Le Ruf

Trop c'est trop (1975)
as Gendarme

My Name Is Bernadette (2011)
as Forcade

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

La Chanson du mal-aimé (1982)
as Guillaume Apollinaire

Winter Song (2015)
as Concierge

King Guillaume (2009)
as Roi Cyril John Delagny

In the Name of the Land (2019)
as Jacques Jarjeau

Crédit pour tous (2011)
as Pistille

L'école sauvage (1973)
Actor

Potatoes (1969)
as Larobesse
A Plan of Hell (1986)
Actor

Let There Be Light! (1998)
as Dieu le chauffeur de Harper

Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad (1971)
as Charles

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot (1973)
as 'Gagnepain'
Miss Paris et le Majordome (1969)
Actor
Le Point Mort (1967)
Actor

Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité (2013)
as Self

The French Calvinists (1972)
as Jacques Combassous

Noir Enigma (2017)
as Roger Baudouin

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

Safety Catch (1970)
as Photographer's assistant

La Volière aux enfants (2006)
as The Bishop

Go, Toto! (2017)
as Joseph (voice)

Brothers (2017)
as Emile

Poorly Extinguished Fires (1994)
as Commander Perleau

Mr. Freedom (1969)
as Freddie Fric

Valparaiso, Valparaiso (1973)
as Un méchant

My Father Saved My Life (2001)
as Grinval

Two Snails Set Off (2017)
as (voice)

Amélie: The Real Story (2023)
as (archive footage)

Not Very Normal Activities (2013)
as Levantour

Promise at Dawn (1970)
as Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)

Rascals (2006)
as Fouchs

The Takeover (2022)
as Michel

The Marchers (2013)
as François, le pasteur

En attendant Godot (1989)
as Vladimir
Colère (2010)
as Germain Bougron, l'expert

Dance of Chance (2019)
as Le voisin

I'm Going Home To Mum (2012)
as Gorbatchev

Surprise Sock (1978)
as Antoine

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

Les Insomniaques (2011)
as Le commissaire

Fire's Share (1978)
as Patrick Delbaut

Mine de rien (2020)
as Roger Morels

The Wedding Ring (1971)
as L'éleveur de pigeons

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

La Déesse aux cent bras (2014)
as Le Dantec

Soleils (2014)
as Voltaire

Ce que savait Morgan (1974)
as Mr. Pemberton

Le Mangeur de lune (1994)
as Simon
Paperback Woman (1989)
as M. Courtois

The Surrounded (1968)
as Didier

So Woman! (2009)
as M. Paroquet

La vie facile (1973)
as Vicar (uncredited)

La part des anges (2011)
as Émile
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre (1976)
as Self




