Rufus

Rufus

Acting
Born Dec 19, 1942
From Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France

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

Filmography — Acting

Exploits of a Young Don Juan
6.0
1986

Exploits of a Young Don Juan

Le moine

Amélie
7.9
2001

Amélie

Raphaël Poulain

Delicatessen
7.3
1991

Delicatessen

Robert Kube

The Tenant
7.6
1976

The Tenant

Georges Badar

The City of Lost Children
7.2
1995

The City of Lost Children

Peeler

A Very Long Engagement
7.3
2004

A Very Long Engagement

Breton

Knock
6.4
2017

Knock

Le vieux Jules

Doctor Dolittle
6.2
1967

Doctor Dolittle

Dog (uncredited)

Class Reunion
5.9
2025

Class Reunion

Rolland

Train of Life
7.3
1998

Train of Life

Mordechai

March or Die
5.8
1977

March or Die

Sgt. Triand

Metroland
5.8
1997

Metroland

Henri

The African Doctor
6.8
2016

The African Doctor

Jean

Les Miserables
6.6
1995

Les Miserables

Thénardier 1830 / 1990

My Name Is Bernadette
7.4
2011

My Name Is Bernadette

Forcade

His Majesty Minor
3.4
2007

His Majesty Minor

Rectus

Troubleshooters
6.3
1971

Troubleshooters

Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais

We Love You, You Bastard
5.6
2014

We Love You, You Bastard

Le Ruf

Let There Be Light!
5.8
1998

Let There Be Light!

Dieu le chauffeur de Harper

Love, Math and Sex
4.5
1997

Love, Math and Sex

Un spectateur au cinéma

In the Name of the Land
7.2
2019

In the Name of the Land

Jacques Jarjeau

The Elegant Criminal
5.7
1990

The Elegant Criminal

Canler

Promotion canapé
5.0
1990

Promotion canapé

Inspecteur de justice

The Marchers
6.3
2013

The Marchers

François, le pasteur

Potatoes
6.1
1969

Potatoes

Larobesse

The Austrian
6.0
1990

The Austrian

L'abbé Girard

Two Snails Set Off
6.1
2017

Two Snails Set Off

(voice)

Marius
6.4
2013

Marius

'Piquoiseau'

Le radeau de la Méduse
6.3
1998

Le radeau de la Méduse

Harmonica

Madame Edouard
4.4
2004

Madame Edouard

Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau

Iznogoud
3.9
2005

Iznogoud

le conseiller du calife

The Cop
6.4
1970

The Cop

Raymond Aulnay

Entrusted
6.8
2003

Entrusted

Prof. Bergot

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
4.8
1973

The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot

'Gagnepain'

Not Very Normal Activities
3.3
2013

Not Very Normal Activities

Levantour

Mr. Freedom
5.1
1969

Mr. Freedom

Freddie Fric

The Great Role
5.2
2004

The Great Role

Monsieur Silberman

An Ideal Father
6.3
2024

An Ideal Father

L'Evêque

King Guillaume
4.5
2009

King Guillaume

Roi Cyril John Delagny

Rascals
6.5
2006

Rascals

Fouchs

Erotissimo
5.6
1969

Erotissimo

le comptable de Philippe

La adúltera
1975

La adúltera

Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)

The Police War
6.1
1979

The Police War

Le Garrec, chicken farmer

Dance of Chance
4.1
2019

Dance of Chance

Le voisin

Lily, aime-moi
5.6
1975

Lily, aime-moi

Claude

Fire's Share
5.2
1978

Fire's Share

Patrick Delbaut

In Your Image
4.6
2004

In Your Image

O pai de Mathilde

Brothers
6.1
2017

Brothers

Emile

If You Love Me, Follow Me
4.9
2006

If You Love Me, Follow Me

Jean-Pierre

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
6.7
1976

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000

Mathieu

Everyone's Life
4.6
2017

Everyone's Life

Le chauffeur de taxi

Safety Catch
4.8
1970

Safety Catch

Photographer's assistant

Les Irréductibles
5.4
2006

Les Irréductibles

Edmond

The Wedding Ring
5.8
1971

The Wedding Ring

L'éleveur de pigeons

A Cloud in the Teeth
5.5
1974

A Cloud in the Teeth

Man with the dog (uncredited)

My Stars
5.0
2008

My Stars

Victor

Trop c'est trop
5.7
1975

Trop c'est trop

Gendarme

Surprise Sock
4.0
1978

Surprise Sock

Antoine

Zoo zéro
4.8
1979

Zoo zéro

Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque

Ubac
1987

Ubac

Le Bossu

Go, Toto!
6.0
2017

Go, Toto!

Joseph (voice)

The Takeover
6.6
2022

The Takeover

Michel

The French Calvinists
6.0
1972

The French Calvinists

Jacques Combassous

Fantasia Among the Squares
4.9
1971

Fantasia Among the Squares

Wesson

Promise at Dawn
5.3
1970

Promise at Dawn

Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)

Freedom
6.5
2009

Freedom

Fernand

Winter Song
6.4
2015

Winter Song

Concierge

Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
6.2
1971

Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad

Charles

Vive la crise !
4.0
2017

Vive la crise !

Lucien

Keep Your Right Up
6.0
1987

Keep Your Right Up

Policeman

As Far as Love Can Go
1971

As Far as Love Can Go

Le barman

Au long de rivière Fango
6.0
1975

Au long de rivière Fango

Jérémie

2010

Colère

Germain Bougron, l'expert

One Way Ticket
4.7
1971

One Way Ticket

Tom Mills

Folon
8.0
2021

Folon

Self

Amélie: The Real Story
4.3
2023

Amélie: The Real Story

(archive footage)

La vie facile
1973

La vie facile

Vicar (uncredited)

So Woman!
4.5
2009

So Woman!

M. Paroquet

La Goutte d'or
1990

La Goutte d'or

Sigisbert

Poorly Extinguished Fires
1994

Poorly Extinguished Fires

Commander Perleau

Saint-Germain ou La négociation
6.7
2003

Saint-Germain ou La négociation

M. de Biron

That Day
5.6
2003

That Day

Hubus

Les Insomniaques
6.0
2011

Les Insomniaques

Le commissaire

Shoot to Live
6.2
2022

Shoot to Live

Self

It Had to be You
5.6
2007

It Had to be You

le père de Thomas

Mine de rien
5.7
2020

Mine de rien

Roger Morels

The American
5.4
1969

The American

Corbeau

Red Needles
6.4
2006

Red Needles

Marullaz

À votre bon cœur, mesdames
5.0
2013

À votre bon cœur, mesdames

Doctor Andreausse

Marriage
5.3
1974

Marriage

Henri

My Father Saved My Life
7.0
2001

My Father Saved My Life

Grinval

10 jours en or
5.3
2012

10 jours en or

Père Clément Rozière

En attendant Godot
1.0
1989

En attendant Godot

Vladimir

Family
2022

Family

Jean

Valparaiso, Valparaiso
3.8
1973

Valparaiso, Valparaiso

Un méchant

The Goodbye Singing
3.8
1977

The Goodbye Singing

Michel

Where Did Tom Go?
7.3
1971

Where Did Tom Go?

Tom Coupar

Crédit pour tous
2.0
2011

Crédit pour tous

Pistille

L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
1994

L'amour est un jeu d'enfant

Dorta

La Chanson du mal-aimé
5.5
1982

La Chanson du mal-aimé

Guillaume Apollinaire

Crime à l'altimètre
7.0
1996

Crime à l'altimètre

Octave

Side Roads
1.0
1983

Side Roads

Cyprien

One Fine Day
5.0
2006

One Fine Day

Cremer

1996

Tendre piège

Mr. Gallibert

The Surrounded
1968

The Surrounded

Didier

Hôtel des deux mondes
7.0
2002

Hôtel des deux mondes

Comme si de rien n'était
5.0
2003

Comme si de rien n'était

Edouard

Ce que savait Morgan
1974

Ce que savait Morgan

Mr. Pemberton

Soleils
4.0
2014

Soleils

Voltaire

1989

Paperback Woman

M. Courtois

L'école sauvage
1973

L'école sauvage

La Volière aux enfants
6.0
2006

La Volière aux enfants

The Bishop

Le Mangeur de lune
1994

Le Mangeur de lune

Simon

Noir Enigma
6.2
2017

Noir Enigma

Roger Baudouin

La part des anges
6.0
2011

La part des anges

Émile

Colombe
2010

Colombe

La Surette

1969

Miss Paris et le Majordome

Stornoway
2015

Stornoway

Keller

1986

A Plan of Hell

1976

Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre

Self

I'm Going Home To Mum
7.0
2012

I'm Going Home To Mum

Gorbatchev

Tales of the Magic Clock
7.0
2003

Tales of the Magic Clock

La Déesse aux cent bras
6.5
2014

La Déesse aux cent bras

Le Dantec

Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité
8.0
2013

Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité

Self

Bonhomme de chemin
4.0
2004

Bonhomme de chemin

Oscar

1967

Le Point Mort

Weekend Killer
1985

Weekend Killer