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 · 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.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Hacker
Apostrophes
1975
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
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
Henry James Stories
1976
as Mr Pemberton
Ferbac
1991
as Fernand Graucourt
A French Case
2021
as Le gendarme Féru
Le Cri
2006
as M. Lesage
Une soupe aux herbes sauvages
2001
as Joseph
Movies (127)
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
1986
as Le moine
Amélie
2001
as Raphaël Poulain
Comme si de rien n'était
2003
as Edouard
Freedom
2009
as Fernand
The Great Role
2004
as Monsieur Silberman
Hôtel des deux mondes
2002
The Tenant
1976
as Georges Badar
Tendre piège
1996
as Mr. Gallibert
Erotissimo
1969
as le comptable de Philippe
The American
1969
as Corbeau
The Elegant Criminal
1990
as Canler
Marriage
1974
as Henri
Au long de rivière Fango
1975
as Jérémie
Delicatessen
1991
as Robert Kube
The Cop
1970
as Raymond Aulnay
The African Doctor
2016
as Jean
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
2013
as Doctor Andreausse
The City of Lost Children
1995
as Peeler
Vive la crise !
2017
as Lucien
Side Roads
1983
as Cyprien
Red Needles
2006
as Marullaz
Zoo zéro
1979
as Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque
La adúltera
1975
as Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
The Austrian
1990
as L'abbé Girard
A Very Long Engagement
2004
as Breton
Doctor Dolittle
1967
as Dog (uncredited)
Ubac
1987
as Le Bossu
Colombe
2010
as La Surette
Knock
2017
as Le vieux Jules
Shoot to Live
2022
as Self
The Police War
1979
as Le Garrec, chicken farmer
Lily, aime-moi
1975
as Claude
If You Love Me, Follow Me
2006
as Jean-Pierre
The Goodbye Singing
1977
as Michel
Bonhomme de chemin
2004
as Oscar
One Way Ticket
1971
as Tom Mills
10 jours en or
2012
as Père Clément Rozière
Promotion canapé
1990
as Inspecteur de justice
Where Did Tom Go?
1971
as Tom Coupar
Let There Be Light!
1998
as Dieu le chauffeur de Harper / Dieu l'infirmière
Everyone's Life
2017
as Le chauffeur de taxi
That Day
2003
as Hubus
Weekend Killer
1985
Marius
2013
as 'Piquoiseau'
Class Reunion
2025
as Rolland
La Goutte d'or
1990
as Sigisbert
An Ideal Father
2024
as L'Evêque
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
2003
as M. de Biron
Family
2022
as Jean
In the Name of the Land
2019
as Jacques Jarjeau
We Love You, You Bastard
2014
as Le Ruf
It Had to be You
2007
as le père de Thomas
Crime à l'altimètre
1996
as Octave
March or Die
1977
as Sgt. Triand
His Majesty Minor
2007
as Rectus
Metroland
1997
as Henri
Keep Your Right Up
1987
as Policeman
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
1973
as 'Gagnepain'
Love, Math and Sex
1997
as Un spectateur au cinéma
Troubleshooters
1971
as Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais
Les Irréductibles
2006
as Edmond
My Name Is Bernadette
2011
as Forcade
Les Miserables
1995
as Thénardier 1830 / 1990
Go, Toto!
2017
as Joseph (voice)
Potatoes
1969
as Larobesse
Train of Life
1998
as Mordechai
Colère
2010
as Germain Bougron, l'expert
Le Point Mort
1967
As Far as Love Can Go
1971
as Le barman
Entrusted
2003
as Prof. Bergot
Not Very Normal Activities
2013
as Levantour
L'école sauvage
1973
Noir Enigma
2017
as Roger Baudouin
Winter Song
2015
as Concierge
Tales of the Magic Clock
2003
A Plan of Hell
1986
Stornoway
2015
as Keller
My Stars
2008
as Victor
Iznogoud
2005
as le conseiller du calife
The Wedding Ring
1971
as L'éleveur de pigeons
Safety Catch
1970
as Photographer's assistant
Poorly Extinguished Fires
1994
as Commander Perleau
Trop c'est trop
1975
as Gendarme
Madame Edouard
2004
as Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
Brothers
2017
as Emile
Fire's Share
1978
as Patrick Delbaut
Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité
2013
as Self
Mr. Freedom
1969
as Freddie Fric
Crédit pour tous
2011
as Pistille
In Your Image
2004
as O pai de Mathilde
Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
1971
as Charles
Rascals
2006
as Fouchs
The French Calvinists
1972
as Jacques Combassous
One Fine Day
2006
as Cremer
Promise at Dawn
1970
as Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)
The Marchers
2013
as François, le pasteur
Miss Paris et le Majordome
1969
Mine de rien
2020
as Roger Morels
My Father Saved My Life
2001
as Grinval
Folon
2021
as Self
Dance of Chance
2019
as Le voisin
Les Insomniaques
2011
as Le commissaire
En attendant Godot
1989
as Vladimir
A Cloud in the Teeth
1974
as Man with the dog (uncredited)
Surprise Sock
1978
as Antoine
Valparaiso, Valparaiso
1973
as Un méchant
Le Mangeur de lune
1994
as Simon
Le radeau de la Méduse
1998
as Harmonica
Two Snails Set Off
2017
as (voice)
Soleils
2014
as Voltaire
The Takeover
2022
as Michel
I'm Going Home To Mum
2012
as Gorbatchev
Fantasia Among the Squares
1971
as Wesson
King Guillaume
2009
as Roi Cyril John Delagny
The Surrounded
1968
as Didier
So Woman!
2009
as M. Paroquet
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
1976
as Mathieu
La vie facile
1973
as Vicar (uncredited)
Amélie: The Real Story
2023
as (archive footage)
Paperback Woman
1989
as M. Courtois
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. With 141 credits spanning from 1967 to 2025, Rufus has appeared in 127 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rufus Movies
- Exploits of a Young Don Juan (1986) — as Le moine
- Amélie (2001) — as Raphaël Poulain
- Comme si de rien n'était (2003) — as Edouard
- Freedom (2009) — as Fernand
- The Great Role (2004) — as Monsieur Silberman
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