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
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
(1986)
Le moine
Doctor Dolittle
(1967)
Dog (uncredited)
Amélie
(2001)
Raphaël Poulain
The Tenant
(1976)
Georges Badar
Delicatessen
(1991)
Robert Kube
The City of Lost Children
(1995)
Peeler
Knock
(2017)
Le vieux Jules
The African Doctor
(2016)
Jean
A Very Long Engagement
(2004)
Breton
March or Die
(1977)
Sgt. Triand
Marius
(2013)
Piquoiseau
Promotion canapé
(1990)
Inspecteur de justice
The Marchers
(2013)
François, le pasteur
King Guillaume
(2009)
Roi Cyril John Delagny
Full Filmography
Acting
Le Point Mort
(1967)
Doctor Dolittle
(1967)
Dog (uncredited)
The Surrounded
(1967)
Erotissimo
(1969)
le comptable de Philippe
The American
(1969)
Corbeau
Potatoes
(1969)
Larobesse
Miss Paris et le Majordome
(1969)
Mr. Freedom
(1969)
Freddie Fric
Safety Catch
(1970)
The Cop
(1970)
Raymond Aulnay
Promise at Dawn
(1970)
Russian Violin Teacher
Where Did Tom Go?
(1971)
Tom Coupar
Fantasia chez les ploucs
(1971)
Wesson
The Wedding Ring
(1971)
L'éleveur de pigeons
As Far as Love Can Go
(1971)
Le barman
One Way Ticket
(1971)
Tom Mills
Troubleshooters
(1971)
Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais
Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
(1971)
Charles
The French Calvinists
(1972)
Jacques Combassous
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
(1973)
Gagnepain
La vie facile
(1973)
Vicar (uncredited)
L'école sauvage
(1973)
Valparaiso, Valparaiso
(1973)
Un méchant
A Cloud in the Teeth
(1974)
L'homme au chien (uncredited)
Ce que savait Morgan
(1974)
Mr. Pemberton
Marriage
(1974)
Henri
Lily aime-moi
(1975)
Claude
Au long de rivière Fango
(1975)
Jérémie
The Goodbye Singing
(1975)
Michel
Trop c'est trop
(1975)
Gendarme
La adúltera
(1975)
Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
(1976)
Mathieu
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre
(1976)
Self
The Tenant
(1976)
Georges Badar
March or Die
(1977)
Sgt. Triand
Fire's Share
(1978)
Patrick Delbaut
Surprise Sock
(1978)
Antoine
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
Ubac
(1987)
Keep Your Right Up
(1987)
Policeman
En attendant Godot
(1989)
Vladimir
The Elegant Criminal
(1990)
Canler
The Austrian
(1990)
L'abbé Girard
La Goutte d'or
(1990)
Sigisbert
Promotion canapé
(1990)
Inspecteur de justice
Delicatessen
(1991)
Robert Kube
L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
(1994)
Le mangeur de lune
(1994)
Poorly Extinguished Fires
(1994)
Commander Perleau
Les Miserables
(1995)
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
The City of Lost Children
(1995)
Peeler
Crime à l'altimètre
(1996)
Octave
Tendre piège
(1996)
Mr. Gallibert
Love, Math and Sex
(1997)
Un spectateur au cinéma
Metroland
(1997)
Henri
Let There Be Light!
(1998)
Dieu le chauffeur de Harper
Train of Life
(1998)
Mordechai
Le radeau de la Méduse
(1998)
Harmonica
My Father Saved My Life
(2001)
Grinval
Amélie
(2001)
Raphaël Poulain
Hôtel des deux mondes
(2002)
That Day
(2003)
Hubus
Entrusted
(2003)
Prof. Bergot
Comme si de rien n'était
(2003)
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
(2003)
M. de Biron
Les Contes de l'horloge magique
(2003)
In Your Image
(2004)
O pai de Mathilde
Bonhomme de chemin
(2004)
Oscar
Madame Edouard
(2004)
Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
The Great Role
(2004)
Monsieur Silberman
A Very Long Engagement
(2004)
Breton
Iznogoud
(2005)
le conseiller du calife
Rascals
(2006)
Fouchs
Red Needles
(2006)
Marullaz
If You Love Me, Follow Me
(2006)
Jean-Pierre
La volière aux enfants
(2006)
The Bishop
Les Irréductibles
(2006)
Edmond
One Fine Day
(2006)
Cremer
His Majesty Minor
(2007)
Rectus
It Had to be You
(2007)
le père de Thomas
My Stars
(2008)
Victor
Freedom
(2009)
Fernand
King Guillaume
(2009)
Roi Cyril John Delagny
Colombe
(2010)
La Surette
Colère
(2010)
Germain Bougron, l'expert
My Name Is Bernadette
(2011)
Forcade
Les Insomniaques
(2011)
Le commissaire
Crédit pour tous
(2011)
Pistille
La part des anges
(2011)
Émile
10 jours en or
(2012)
Père Clément Rozière
Not Very Normal Activities
(2013)
Levantour
Marius
(2013)
Piquoiseau
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
(2013)
Doctor Andreausse
The Marchers
(2013)
François, le pasteur
La Déesse Aux Cent Bras
(2014)
Le Dantec
We Love You, You Bastard
(2014)
Le Ruf
Stornoway
(2015)
Keller
Winter Song
(2015)
Concierge
The African Doctor
(2016)
Jean
Knock
(2017)
Le vieux Jules
Noir Enigma
(2017)
Roger Baudouin
Brothers
(2017)
Emile
Va, Toto!
(2017)
Joseph (voice)
Two Snails Set Off
(2017)
(voice)
Everyone's Life
(2017)
Le chauffeur de taxi
Vive la crise !
(2017)
Lucien
Dance of Chance
(2019)
Le voisin
In the Name of the Land
(2019)
Jacques Jarjeau
Mine de rien
(2020)
Roger Morels
Folon
(2021)
Self
Family
(2022)
Jean
Shoot to Live
(2022)
Self
The Takeover
(2022)
Michel
Amélie: The Real Story
(2023)
(archive footage)
Un père idéal
(2024)
L'Evêque