Acting
Rufus
Born December 19, 1942 · Riom, 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.
Known for
8.2
Amélie
Raphaël Poulain
7.5
Delicatessen
Robert Kube
7.6
A Very Long Engagement
Breton
7.4
The City of Lost Children
Peeler
7.5
The Tenant
Georges Badar
7.0
The African Doctor
Jean
6.1
Knock
Le vieux Jules
5.6
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Le moine
6.8
In the Name of the Land
Jacques Jarjeau
7.6
Train of Life
Mordechai
3.8
Iznogoud
le conseiller du calife
6.2
Doctor Dolittle
Dog (uncredited)
7.6
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Henri
7.0
Scene of the Crime
Hacker
5.0
An Ideal Father
L'Evêque
6.7
Marius
'Piquoiseau'
3.2 TMDB
Not Very Normal Activities
Levantour
4.6
Everyone's Life
Le chauffeur de taxi
6.0
10 jours en or
Père Clément Rozière
6.3
March or Die
Sgt. Triand
Filmography
- 2025Class ReunionRollandMovie
- 2024An Ideal FatherL'EvêqueMovie
- 2023Amélie: The Real Story(archive footage)Movie
- 2022The TakeoverMichelMovie
- 2022Shoot to LiveSelfMovie
- 2021A French CaseLe gendarme FéruSeries
- 2021HIP - High Intellectual PotentialHenriSeries
- 2021FolonSelfMovie
- 2020Mine de rienRoger MorelsMovie
- 2019In the Name of the LandJacques JarjeauMovie
- 2019Dance of ChanceLe voisinMovie
- 2017The Art of CrimePère ChristopheSeries
- 2017Noir EnigmaRoger BaudouinMovie
- 2017KnockLe vieux JulesMovie
- 2017Go, Toto!Joseph (voice)Movie
- 2017Two Snails Set Off(voice)Movie
- 2017BrothersEmileMovie
- 2017Vive la crise !LucienMovie
- 2017Everyone's LifeLe chauffeur de taxiMovie
- 2016The African DoctorJeanMovie
- 2015Winter SongConciergeMovie
- 2014We Love You, You BastardLe RufMovie
- 2014La Déesse aux cent brasLe DantecMovie
- 2013À votre bon cœur, mesdamesDoctor AndreausseMovie
- 2013The MarchersFrançois, le pasteurMovie
- 2013Marius'Piquoiseau'Movie
- 2013Not Very Normal ActivitiesLevantourMovie
- 201210 jours en orPère Clément RozièreMovie
- 2011My Name Is BernadetteForcadeMovie
- 2011La part des angesÉmileMovie
- 2011Les InsomniaquesLe commissaireMovie
- 2011Crédit pour tousPistilleMovie
- 2009FreedomFernandMovie
- 2009So Woman!M. ParoquetMovie
- 2009King GuillaumeRoi Cyril John DelagnyMovie
- 2008My StarsVictorMovie
- 2007It Had to be Youle père de ThomasMovie
- 2007His Majesty MinorRectusMovie
- 2006La Volière aux enfantsThe BishopMovie
- 2006RascalsFouchsMovie
- 2006If You Love Me, Follow MeJean-PierreMovie
- 2006Les IrréductiblesEdmondMovie
- 2006Red NeedlesMarullazMovie
- 2006One Fine DayCremerMovie
- 2005Iznogoudle conseiller du califeMovie
- 2004A Very Long EngagementBretonMovie
- 2004The Great RoleMonsieur SilbermanMovie
- 2004Madame EdouardValdès, l'homme à l'oiseauMovie
- 2004In Your ImageO pai de MathildeMovie
- 2004Bonhomme de cheminOscarMovie
- 2003Saint-Germain ou La négociationM. de BironMovie
- 2003Tales of the Magic ClockMovie
- 2003Comme si de rien n'étaitEdouardMovie
- 2003EntrustedProf. BergotMovie
- 2003That DayHubusMovie
- 2002Hôtel des deux mondesMovie
- 2001AmélieRaphaël PoulainMovie
- 2001My Father Saved My LifeGrinvalMovie
- 1998Train of LifeMordechaiMovie
- 1998MetrolandHenriMovie
- 1998Le radeau de la MéduseHarmonicaMovie
- 1998Let There Be Light!Dieu le chauffeur de Harper, Dieu l'infirmièreMovie
- 1997Love, Math and SexUn spectateur au cinémaMovie
- 1996Crime à l'altimètreOctaveMovie
- 1996Tendre piègeMr. GallibertMovie
- 1996StrangersDr HoskinSeries
- 1995The City of Lost ChildrenPeelerMovie
- 1995Les MiserablesThénardier 1830 / 1990Movie
- 1994Le Mangeur de luneSimonMovie
- 1994L'amour est un jeu d'enfantDortaMovie
- 1991DelicatessenRobert KubeMovie
- 1990The Elegant CriminalCanlerMovie
- 1990Promotion canapéInspecteur de justiceMovie
- 1990The AustrianL'abbé GirardMovie
- 1989En attendant GodotVladimirMovie
- 1987Keep Your Right UpPolicemanMovie
- 1986Exploits of a Young Don JuanLe moineMovie
- 1983Side RoadsCyprienMovie
- 1982La Chanson du mal-aiméGuillaume ApollinaireMovie
- 1982Champs-ElyséesSelfSeries
- 1979The Police WarLe Garrec, chicken farmerMovie
- 1979Zoo zéroYves, le chauffeur ventriloqueMovie
- 1978Surprise SockAntoineMovie
- 1978Fire's SharePatrick DelbautMovie
- 1977The Goodbye SingingMichelMovie
- 1977March or DieSgt. TriandMovie
- 1976Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000MathieuMovie
- 1976The TenantGeorges BadarMovie
- 197630 millions d'amisSelfSeries
- 1975La adúlteraLucien (as Rufus Narcy)Movie
- 1975Trop c'est tropGendarmeMovie
- 1975Lily, aime-moiClaudeMovie
- 1975Au long de rivière FangoJérémieMovie
- 1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelfSeries
- 1975ApostrophesSelfSeries
- 1974MarriageHenriMovie
- 1974Ce que savait MorganMr. PembertonMovie
- 1974A Cloud in the TeethMan with the dog (uncredited)Movie
- 1973The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot'Gagnepain'Movie
- 1973L'école sauvageMovie
- 1973Valparaiso, ValparaisoUn méchantMovie
- 1973La vie facileVicar (uncredited)Movie
- 1972The French CalvinistsJacques CombassousMovie
- 1971As Far as Love Can GoLe barmanMovie
- 1971Where Did Tom Go?Tom CouparMovie
- 1971One Way TicketTom MillsMovie
- 1971TroubleshootersMister Ferglough, le prof d'anglaisMovie
- 1971Love Is Gay, Love Is SadCharlesMovie
- 1971Fantasia Among the SquaresWessonMovie
- 1971The Wedding RingL'éleveur de pigeonsMovie
- 1970Scene of the CrimeHackerSeries
- 1970Promise at DawnRussian Violin Teacher (uncredited)Movie
- 1970The CopRaymond AulnayMovie
- 1970Safety CatchPhotographer's assistantMovie
- 1969PotatoesLarobesseMovie
- 1969The AmericanCorbeauMovie
- 1969Erotissimole comptable de PhilippeMovie
- 1969Mr. FreedomFreddie FricMovie
- 1968The SurroundedDidierMovie
- 1967Doctor DolittleDog (uncredited)Movie