Rufus
Acting1942Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, France
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Class Reunion
as Rolland
2024
An Ideal Father
as L'Evêque
2021
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
TVas Henri• 40 eps
2019
In the Name of the Land
as Jacques Jarjeau
2018
The Art of Crime
TVas Père Christophe• 2 eps
2017
Everyone's Life
as Le chauffeur de taxi
Knock
as Le vieux Jules
Brothers
as Emile
Vive la crise !
as Lucien
2016
The African Doctor
as Jean
2015
Winter Song
as Concierge
2014
2013
Not Very Normal Activities
as Levantour
Marius
as 'Piquoiseau'
The Marchers
as François, le pasteur
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
as Doctor Andreausse
2012
Ten golden days
as Père Clément Rozière
2011
2010
Colère
as Germain Bougron, l'expert
2009
2008
My Stars
as Victor
2007
It Had to be You
as le père de Thomas
2006
Rascals
as Fouchs
Red Needles
as Marullaz
Les Irréductibles
as Edmond
If You Love Me, Follow Me
as Jean-Pierre
One Fine Day
as Cremer
La Volière aux enfants
as The Bishop
2005
Iznogoud
as le conseiller du calife
2004
The Great Role
as Monsieur Silberman
In Your Image
as O pai de Mathilde
A Very Long Engagement
as Breton
Madame Edouard
as Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
2003
Entrusted
as Prof. Bergot
That Day
as Hubus
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
as M. de Biron
Comme si de rien n'était
as Edouard
2001
Amélie
as Raphaël Poulain
My Father Saved My Life
as Grinval
1998
1997
Metroland
as Henri
Love, Math and Sex
as Un spectateur au cinéma
1996
Tendre piège
as Mr. Gallibert
1995
The City of Lost Children
as Peeler
Les Miserables
as Thénardier 1830 / 1990
1994
L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
as Dorta
1991
Delicatessen
as Robert Kube
1990
1989
En attendant Godot
as Vladimir
1987
Keep Your Right Up
as Policeman
Ubac
as Le Bossu
1986
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
as Le moine
1984
Champs-Elysées
TVas Self• 1 eps
1983
Side Roads
as Cyprien
1979
Zoo zéro
as Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque
The Police War
as Le Garrec, chicken farmer
1978
Fire's Share
as Patrick Delbaut
Surprise Sock
as Antoine
1977
1976
The Tenant
as Georges Badar
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
as Mathieu
Apostrophes
TVas Self• 1 eps
1975
Trop c'est trop
as Gendarme
Lily, aime-moi
as Claude
La adúltera
as Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
Au long de rivière Fango
as Jérémie
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TVas Self• 2 eps
1974
Marriage
as Henri
A Cloud in the Teeth
as Man with the dog (uncredited)
1973
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
as 'Gagnepain'
Valparaiso, Valparaiso
as Un méchant
1972
The French Calvinists
as Jacques Combassous
1971
Fantasia Among the Squares
as Wesson
Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
as Charles
Troubleshooters
as Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais
The Wedding Ring
as L'éleveur de pigeons
One Way Ticket
as Tom Mills
1970
Promise at Dawn
as Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)
The Cop
as Raymond Aulnay
Safety Catch
as Photographer's assistant
Scene of the Crime
TVas Hacker
1969
Mr. Freedom
as Freddie Fric
Potatoes
as Larobesse
The American
as Corbeau
Erotissimo
as le comptable de Philippe
1968
The Surrounded
as Didier
À bout portant
TVas Self
1967
Doctor Dolittle
as Dog (uncredited)