
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

Amélie (2001)
as Raphaël Poulain

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

The Tenant (1976)
as Georges Badar

The City of Lost Children (1995)
as Peeler

Doctor Dolittle (1967)
as Dog (uncredited)

Delicatessen (1991)
as Robert Kube

The African Doctor (2016)
as Jean

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

A Very Long Engagement (2004)
as Breton

March or Die (1977)
as Sgt. Triand

10 jours en or (2012)
as Père Clément Rozière

Knock (2017)
as Le vieux Jules
Tendre piège (1996)
as Mr. Gallibert

Train of Life (1998)
as Mordechai

Le radeau de la Méduse (1998)
as Harmonica

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

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

Freedom (2009)
as Fernand

His Majesty Minor (2007)
as Rectus

The American (1969)
as Corbeau

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

The Elegant Criminal (1990)
as Canler

The Marchers (2013)
as François, le pasteur

Valparaiso, Valparaiso (1973)
as Un méchant

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

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

In Your Image (2004)
as O pai de Mathilde

Family (2022)
as Jean

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

Class Reunion (2025)
as Rolland

Fantasia Among the Squares (1971)
as Wesson

My Stars (2008)
as Victor

Marriage (1974)
as Henri

Les Miserables (1995)
as Thénardier 1830 / 1990

Winter Song (2015)
as Concierge

My Name Is Bernadette (2011)
as Forcade

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

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

Fire's Share (1978)
as Patrick Delbaut

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

Erotissimo (1969)
as le comptable de Philippe

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

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

Where Did Tom Go? (1971)
as Tom Coupar

Mr. Freedom (1969)
as Freddie Fric

The Great Role (2004)
as Monsieur Silberman

La Goutte d'or (1990)
as Sigisbert

Trop c'est trop (1975)
as Gendarme

The Takeover (2022)
as Michel

Side Roads (1983)
as Cyprien

Two Snails Set Off (2017)
as (voice)

Crime à l'altimètre (1996)
as Octave

Folon (2021)
as Self

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

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

Au long de rivière Fango (1975)
as Jérémie

The Goodbye Singing (1977)
as Michel

The Austrian (1990)
as L'abbé Girard

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

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

Hôtel des deux mondes (2002)
Actor

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

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

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

Les Irréductibles (2006)
as Edmond

Colombe (2010)
as La Surette

My Father Saved My Life (2001)
as Grinval

Stornoway (2015)
as Keller

Crédit pour tous (2011)
as Pistille

That Day (2003)
as Hubus

Poorly Extinguished Fires (1994)
as Commander Perleau

Iznogoud (2005)
as le conseiller du calife

Shoot to Live (2022)
as Self

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

Ce que savait Morgan (1974)
as Mr. Pemberton

King Guillaume (2009)
as Roi Cyril John Delagny

La part des anges (2011)
as Émile

Metroland (1998)
as Henri

One Way Ticket (1971)
as Tom Mills

One Fine Day (2006)
as Cremer

Vive la crise ! (2017)
as Lucien

Weekend Killer (1985)
Actor

Keep Your Right Up (1987)
as Policeman

Ubac (1987)
as Le Bossu

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

Lily, aime-moi (1975)
as Claude

La Volière aux enfants (2006)
as The Bishop
A Plan of Hell (1986)
Actor

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

Le Mangeur de lune (1994)
as Simon

Dance of Chance (2019)
as Le voisin

Entrusted (2003)
as Prof. Bergot

Red Needles (2006)
as Marullaz

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

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

The Cop (1970)
as Raymond Aulnay

Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité (2013)
as Self

Promotion canapé (1990)
as Inspecteur de justice

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

Not Very Normal Activities (2013)
as Levantour

Marius (2013)
as 'Piquoiseau'

Potatoes (1969)
as Larobesse

Mine de rien (2020)
as Roger Morels

An Ideal Father (2024)
as L'Evêque

The French Calvinists (1972)
as Jacques Combassous

La Déesse aux cent bras (2014)
as Le Dantec

Zoo zéro (1979)
as Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque

Safety Catch (1970)
as Photographer's assistant

Surprise Sock (1978)
as Antoine

Bonhomme de chemin (2004)
as Oscar

En attendant Godot (1989)
as Vladimir

Madame Edouard (2004)
as Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
Colère (2010)
as Germain Bougron, l'expert

Tales of the Magic Clock (2003)
Actor

Brothers (2017)
as Emile

Rascals (2006)
as Fouchs

So Woman! (2009)
as M. Paroquet

Les Insomniaques (2011)
as Le commissaire
Miss Paris et le Majordome (1969)
Actor

L'école sauvage (1973)
Actor

Noir Enigma (2017)
as Roger Baudouin

Soleils (2014)
as Voltaire
Paperback Woman (1989)
as M. Courtois
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre (1976)
as Self

La vie facile (1973)
as Vicar (uncredited)
Le Point Mort (1967)
Actor

The Surrounded (1968)
as Didier





