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
Un père idéal
(2024)
L'Evêque
Doctor Dolittle
(1967)
Dog (uncredited)
Amélie
(2001)
Raphaël Poulain
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
(1986)
Le moine
The Tenant
(1976)
Georges Badar
The City of Lost Children
(1995)
Peeler
A Very Long Engagement
(2004)
Breton
Delicatessen
(1991)
Robert Kube
March or Die
(1977)
Sgt. Triand
The African Doctor
(2016)
Jean
Les Miserables
(1995)
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
The Marchers
(2013)
François, le pasteur
Train of Life
(1998)
Mordechai
King Guillaume
(2009)
Roi Cyril John Delagny
Metroland
(1997)
Henri
Les Irréductibles
(2006)
Edmond
Full Filmography
Acting
Le Point Mort
(1967)
Doctor Dolittle
(1967)
Dog (uncredited)
The Surrounded
(1967)
Potatoes
(1969)
Larobesse
Mr. Freedom
(1969)
Freddie Fric
Miss Paris et le Majordome
(1969)
The American
(1969)
Corbeau
Erotissimo
(1969)
le comptable de Philippe
The Cop
(1970)
Raymond Aulnay
Promise at Dawn
(1970)
Russian Violin Teacher
Safety Catch
(1970)
Fantasia chez les ploucs
(1971)
Wesson
Troubleshooters
(1971)
Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais
The Wedding Ring
(1971)
L'éleveur de pigeons
As Far as Love Can Go
(1971)
Le barman
Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
(1971)
Charles
One Way Ticket
(1971)
Tom Mills
Where Did Tom Go?
(1971)
Tom Coupar
The French Calvinists
(1972)
Jacques Combassous
Valparaiso, Valparaiso
(1973)
Un méchant
La vie facile
(1973)
Vicar (uncredited)
L'école sauvage
(1973)
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
(1973)
Marriage
(1974)
Henri
Ce que savait Morgan
(1974)
Mr. Pemberton
A Cloud in the Teeth
(1974)
L'homme au chien (uncredited)
Trop c'est trop
(1975)
Gendarme
Lily aime-moi
(1975)
Claude
La adúltera
(1975)
Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
The Goodbye Singing
(1975)
Michel
Au long de rivière Fango
(1975)
Jérémie
The Tenant
(1976)
Georges Badar
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
(1976)
Mathieu
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre
(1976)
Self
March or Die
(1977)
Sgt. Triand
Surprise Sock
(1978)
Antoine
Fire's Share
(1978)
Patrick Delbaut
Zoo zéro
(1979)
Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque
The Police War
(1979)
Le Garrec, chicken farmer
La Chanson du mal-aimé
(1982)
Side Roads
(1983)
Cyprien
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
(1986)
Le moine
Keep Your Right Up
(1987)
Policeman
Ubac
(1987)
En attendant Godot
(1989)
Vladimir
The Austrian
(1990)
L'abbé Girard
The Elegant Criminal
(1990)
Canler
Promotion canapé
(1990)
Inspecteur de justice
La Goutte d'or
(1990)
Sigisbert
Delicatessen
(1991)
Robert Kube
Poorly Extinguished Fires
(1994)
Commander Perleau
Le mangeur de lune
(1994)
L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
(1994)
The City of Lost Children
(1995)
Peeler
Les Miserables
(1995)
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
Tendre piège
(1996)
Mr. Gallibert
Crime à l'altimètre
(1996)
Octave
Love, Math and Sex
(1997)
Un spectateur au cinéma
Metroland
(1997)
Henri
Le radeau de la Méduse
(1998)
Harmonica
Train of Life
(1998)
Mordechai
Let There Be Light!
(1998)
Dieu l'infirmière
Amélie
(2001)
Raphaël Poulain
My Father Saved My Life
(2001)
Grinval
Hôtel des deux mondes
(2002)
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
(2003)
M. de Biron
Comme si de rien n'était
(2003)
Les Contes de l'horloge magique
(2003)
That Day
(2003)
Hubus
Entrusted
(2003)
Prof. Bergot
A Very Long Engagement
(2004)
Breton
The Great Role
(2004)
Monsieur Silberman
Madame Edouard
(2004)
Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
Bonhomme de chemin
(2004)
Oscar
In Your Image
(2004)
O pai de Mathilde
Iznogoud
(2005)
le conseiller du calife
One Fine Day
(2006)
Cremer
Les Irréductibles
(2006)
Edmond
La volière aux enfants
(2006)
The Bishop
Red Needles
(2006)
Marullaz
If You Love Me, Follow Me
(2006)
Jean-Pierre
Rascals
(2006)
Fouchs
It Had to be You
(2007)
le père de Thomas
His Majesty Minor
(2007)
Rectus
My Stars
(2008)
Victor
King Guillaume
(2009)
Roi Cyril John Delagny
Freedom
(2009)
Fernand
Colombe
(2010)
La Surette
Colère
(2010)
Germain Bougron, l'expert
Crédit pour tous
(2011)
Pistille
Les Insomniaques
(2011)
Le commissaire
My Name Is Bernadette
(2011)
Forcade
La part des anges
(2011)
Émile
10 jours en or
(2012)
Père Clément Rozière
Marius
(2013)
Piquoiseau
Pas Très Normales Activités
(2013)
Levantour
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
(2013)
Doctor Andreausse
The Marchers
(2013)
François, le pasteur
We Love You, You Bastard
(2014)
Le Ruf
La Déesse Aux Cent Bras
(2014)
Le Dantec
Winter Song
(2015)
Concierge
Stornoway
(2015)
Keller
The African Doctor
(2016)
Jean
Everyone's Life
(2017)
Le chauffeur de taxi
Vive la crise !
(2017)
Lucien
Brothers
(2017)
Emile
Knock
(2017)
Le vieux Jules
Noir Enigma
(2017)
Roger Baudouin
Two Snails Set Off
(2017)
(voice)
Va, Toto!
(2017)
Joseph (voice)
In the Name of the Land
(2019)
Jacques Jarjeau
Dance of Chance
(2019)
Le voisin
Mine de rien
(2020)
Roger Morels
Folon
(2021)
Self
Shoot to Live
(2022)
Self
Family
(2022)
Jean
The Takeover
(2022)
Michel
Amélie: The Real Story
(2023)
(archive footage)
Un père idéal
(2024)
L'Evêque