
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rufus (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits

Amélie (2001)
as Raphaël Poulain

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

Doctor Dolittle (1967)
as Dog (uncredited)

The City of Lost Children (1995)
as Peeler

The Tenant (1976)
as Georges Badar

Delicatessen (1991)
as Robert Kube

A Very Long Engagement (2004)
as Breton

The African Doctor (2016)
as Jean

Train of Life (1998)
as Mordechai

March or Die (1977)
as Sgt. Triand

Erotissimo (1969)
as le comptable de Philippe
Tendre piège (1996)
as Mr. Gallibert

Les Miserables (1995)
as Thénardier 1830 / 1990

Mr. Freedom (1969)
as Freddie Fric

The American (1969)
as Corbeau

The Elegant Criminal (1990)
as Canler

The Marchers (2013)
as François, le pasteur

Freedom (2009)
as Fernand

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

The Austrian (1990)
as L'abbé Girard

His Majesty Minor (2007)
as Rectus

Knock (2017)
as Le vieux Jules

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

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

Marriage (1974)
as Henri
Colère (2010)
as Germain Bougron, l'expert

Potatoes (1969)
as Larobesse

In Your Image (2004)
as O pai de Mathilde

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

Le radeau de la Méduse (1998)
as Harmonica

The Great Role (2004)
as Monsieur Silberman

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

Metroland (1997)
as Henri

Colombe (2010)
as La Surette

Class Reunion (2025)
as Rolland

Les Irréductibles (2006)
as Edmond

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

Side Roads (1983)
as Cyprien

Entrusted (2003)
as Prof. Bergot

Trop c'est trop (1975)
as Gendarme

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

That Day (2003)
as Hubus

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

Iznogoud (2005)
as le conseiller du calife

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

Folon (2021)
as Self

Marius (2013)
as 'Piquoiseau'

King Guillaume (2009)
as Roi Cyril John Delagny

My Stars (2008)
as Victor

Two Snails Set Off (2017)
as (voice)

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

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

The Cop (1970)
as Raymond Aulnay

Family (2022)
as Jean

La Goutte d'or (1990)
as Sigisbert

Shoot to Live (2022)
as Self

Stornoway (2015)
as Keller

Promotion canapé (1990)
as Inspecteur de justice

My Name Is Bernadette (2011)
as Forcade

Safety Catch (1970)
as Photographer's assistant

The French Calvinists (1972)
as Jacques Combassous

Vive la crise ! (2017)
as Lucien

La part des anges (2011)
as Émile

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

10 jours en or (2012)
as Père Clément Rozière

Winter Song (2015)
as Concierge

Ubac (1987)
as Le Bossu

An Ideal Father (2024)
as L'Evêque

Red Needles (2006)
as Marullaz

Lily, aime-moi (1975)
as Claude

Keep Your Right Up (1987)
as Policeman

Fantasia Among the Squares (1971)
as Wesson

Fire's Share (1978)
as Patrick Delbaut

The Takeover (2022)
as Michel

Brothers (2017)
as Emile

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

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

Poorly Extinguished Fires (1994)
as Commander Perleau

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

Zoo zéro (1979)
as Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque

The Goodbye Singing (1977)
as Michel

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

One Fine Day (2006)
as Cremer

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

Mine de rien (2020)
as Roger Morels

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

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

My Father Saved My Life (2001)
as Grinval

Valparaiso, Valparaiso (1973)
as Un méchant

One Way Ticket (1971)
as Tom Mills

Noir Enigma (2017)
as Roger Baudouin

Au long de rivière Fango (1975)
as Jérémie

Bonhomme de chemin (2004)
as Oscar

Crédit pour tous (2011)
as Pistille

Crime à l'altimètre (1996)
as Octave

En attendant Godot (1989)
as Vladimir

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

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

Le Mangeur de lune (1994)
as Simon

Les Insomniaques (2011)
as Le commissaire

So Woman! (2009)
as M. Paroquet

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

Surprise Sock (1978)
as Antoine

Tales of the Magic Clock (2003)
Actor

Dance of Chance (2019)
as Le voisin

Where Did Tom Go? (1971)
as Tom Coupar

Hôtel des deux mondes (2002)
Actor

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

La Déesse aux cent bras (2014)
as Le Dantec
A Plan of Hell (1986)
Actor

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

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

Rascals (2006)
as Fouchs

Not Very Normal Activities (2013)
as Levantour

L'école sauvage (1973)
Actor

Weekend Killer (1985)
Actor

La vie facile (1973)
as Vicar (uncredited)

The Surrounded (1968)
as Didier

Soleils (2014)
as Voltaire
Le Point Mort (1967)
Actor

Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité (2013)
as Self
Paperback Woman (1989)
as M. Courtois

Ce que savait Morgan (1974)
as Mr. Pemberton
Miss Paris et le Majordome (1969)
Actor
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre (1976)
as Self

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

La Volière aux enfants (2006)
as The Bishop





