Rufus
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.
Filmography
Class Reunion
2025
as Rolland
An Ideal Father
2024
as L'Evêque
Amélie: The Real Story
2023
as (archive footage)
Family
2022
as Jean
The Takeover
2022
as Michel
Shoot to Live
2022
as Self
Folon
2021
as Self
Mine de rien
2020
as Roger Morels
In the Name of the Land
2019
as Jacques Jarjeau
Dance of Chance
2019
as Le voisin
Noir Enigma
2017
as Roger Baudouin
Knock
2017
as Le vieux Jules
Go, Toto!
2017
as Joseph (voice)
Two Snails Set Off
2017
as (voice)
Brothers
2017
as Emile
Vive la crise !
2017
as Lucien
Everyone's Life
2017
as Le chauffeur de taxi
The African Doctor
2016
as Jean
Stornoway
2015
as Keller
Winter Song
2015
as Concierge
Soleils
2014
as Voltaire
We Love You, You Bastard
2014
as Le Ruf
La Déesse aux cent bras
2014
as Le Dantec
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
2013
as Doctor Andreausse