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