Rufus
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1942 (age 83)
Born in
Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Credits
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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
Amélie
25 Apr 2001
Delicatessen
17 Apr 1991
A Very Long Engagement
27 Oct 2004
The Tenant
26 May 1976
The City of Lost Children
17 May 1995
The African Doctor
08 Jun 2016
Knock
18 Oct 2017
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
04 Nov 1986
Filmography
2025
- Class Reunionas Rolland
2024
- An Ideal Fatheras L'Evêque
2023
- Amélie: The Real Storyas (archive footage)
2022
- Familyas Jean
- The Takeoveras Michel
2021
- A French Caseas Le gendarme Féru6 episodes
- HIP - High Intellectual Potentialas Henri40 episodes
2020
- Mine de rienas Roger Morels
2019
- In the Name of the Landas Jacques Jarjeau
- Dance of Chanceas Le voisin
2017
- The Art of Crimeas Père Christophe2 episodes
- Noir Enigmaas Roger Baudouin
- Knockas Le vieux Jules
- Go, Toto!as Joseph (voice)
- Two Snails Set Offas (voice)
- Brothersas Emile
- Vive la crise !as Lucien
- Everyone's Lifeas Le chauffeur de taxi
2016
- The African Doctoras Jean
2015
- Stornowayas Keller
- Winter Songas Concierge
2014
- Soleilsas Voltaire
- We Love You, You Bastardas Le Ruf
- La Déesse aux cent brasas Le Dantec
2013
- À votre bon cœur, mesdamesas Doctor Andreausse
- The Marchersas François, le pasteur
- Mariusas 'Piquoiseau'
- Not Very Normal Activitiesas Levantour
2012
- I'm Going Home To Mumas Gorbatchev
- 10 jours en oras Père Clément Rozière
2011
- My Name Is Bernadetteas Forcade
- La part des angesas Émile
- Les Insomniaquesas Le commissaire
- Crédit pour tousas Pistille
2009
- Freedomas Fernand
- So Woman!as M. Paroquet
- King Guillaumeas Roi Cyril John Delagny
2008
- My Starsas Victor
2007
- It Had to be Youas le père de Thomas
- His Majesty Minoras Rectus
2006
- La Volière aux enfantsas The Bishop
- Rascalsas Fouchs
- If You Love Me, Follow Meas Jean-Pierre
- Les Irréductiblesas Edmond
- Red Needlesas Marullaz
- One Fine Dayas Cremer
- Le Crias M. Lesage4 episodes
2005
- Iznogoudas le conseiller du calife
2004
- A Very Long Engagementas Breton
- The Great Roleas Monsieur Silberman
- Madame Edouardas Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
- In Your Imageas O pai de Mathilde
- Bonhomme de cheminas Oscar
2003
- Saint-Germain ou La négociationas M. de Biron
- Tales of the Magic Clock
- Comme si de rien n'étaitas Edouard
- Entrustedas Prof. Bergot
- That Dayas Hubus
2001
- Une soupe aux herbes sauvagesas Joseph2 episodes
- Amélieas Raphaël Poulain
- My Father Saved My Lifeas Grinval
1998
- Train of Lifeas Mordechai
- Metrolandas Henri
- Le radeau de la Méduseas Harmonica
- Let There Be Light!as Dieu l'infirmière
1997
- Love, Math and Sexas Un spectateur au cinéma
1996
- Crime à l'altimètreas Octave
- Tendre piègeas Mr. Gallibert
- Strangersas Dr Hoskin1 episode
1995
- The City of Lost Childrenas Peeler
- Les Miserablesas Thénardier 1830
1994
- Le Mangeur de luneas Simon
- L'amour est un jeu d'enfantas Dorta
- Poorly Extinguished Firesas Commander Perleau
1991
- Delicatessenas Robert Kube
- Ferbacas Fernand Graucourt1 episode
1990
- The Elegant Criminalas Canler
- Promotion canapéas Inspecteur de justice
- The Austrianas L'abbé Girard
- La Goutte d'oras Sigisbert
1989
- Paperback Womanas M. Courtois
- En attendant Godotas Vladimir
1987
- Keep Your Right Upas Policeman
- Ubacas Le Bossu
1986
- Exploits of a Young Don Juanas Le moine
- A Plan of Hell
1985
1983
- Side Roadsas Cyprien
1982
- La Chanson du mal-aiméas Guillaume Apollinaire
1979
- The Police Waras Le Garrec, chicken farmer
- Zoo zéroas Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque
1978
- Surprise Sockas Antoine
- Fire's Shareas Patrick Delbaut
1977
- The Goodbye Singingas Michel
- March or Dieas Sgt. Triand
1976
- Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000as Mathieu
- The Tenantas Georges Badar
- Henry James Storiesas Mr Pemberton1 episode
1975
- La adúlteraas Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
- Trop c'est tropas Gendarme
- Lily, aime-moias Claude
- Au long de rivière Fangoas Jérémie
1974
- Marriageas Henri
- Ce que savait Morganas Mr. Pemberton
- A Cloud in the Teethas Man with the dog (uncredited)
1973
- The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinotas 'Gagnepain'
- L'école sauvage
- Valparaiso, Valparaisoas Un méchant
- La vie facileas Vicar (uncredited)
1972
- The French Calvinistsas Jacques Combassous
1971
- As Far as Love Can Goas Le barman
- Where Did Tom Go?as Tom Coupar
- One Way Ticketas Tom Mills
- Troubleshootersas Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais
- Love Is Gay, Love Is Sadas Charles
- Fantasia Among the Squaresas Wesson
- The Wedding Ringas L'éleveur de pigeons
1970
- Scene of the Crimeas Hacker1 episode
- Promise at Dawnas Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)
- The Copas Raymond Aulnay
- Safety Catchas Photographer's assistant
1969
- Potatoesas Larobesse
- The Americanas Corbeau
- Erotissimoas le comptable de Philippe
- Miss Paris et le Majordome
- Mr. Freedomas Freddie Fric
1968
- The Surroundedas Didier
1967
- Doctor Dolittleas Dog (uncredited)
- Le Point Mort