Rufus
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Scene of the Crime
Hacker
1970
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Series
Apostrophes
Self
1975
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Film
Amélie
Raphaël Poulain
2001
Series
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Henri
2021
Series
30 millions d'amis
Self
1976
Film
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Le moine
1986
Series
The Art of Crime
Père Christophe
2017
Series
À bout portant
Self
1968
Series
Strangers
Dr Hoskin
1996
Film
The Tenant
Georges Badar
1976
Film
The City of Lost Children
Peeler
1995
Film
Doctor Dolittle
Dog (uncredited)
1967
Film
Delicatessen
Robert Kube
1991
Film
A Very Long Engagement
Breton
2004
Film
The African Doctor
Jean
2016
Henry James Stories
Mr Pemberton
1976
Series
A French Case
Le gendarme Féru
2021
Film
March or Die
Sgt. Triand
1977
Tendre piège
Mr. Gallibert
1996
Film
Knock
Le vieux Jules
2017
Film
Train of Life
Mordechai
1998
Series
Ferbac
Fernand Graucourt
1991
Series
Le Cri
M. Lesage
2006
Film
10 jours en or
Père Clément Rozière
2012
Film
Le radeau de la Méduse
Harmonica
1998
Film
His Majesty Minor
Rectus
2007
Film
Saint-Germain ou La négociation
M. de Biron
2003
Film
We Love You, You Bastard
Le Ruf
2014
Film
In the Name of the Land
Jacques Jarjeau
2019
Film
My Name Is Bernadette
Forcade
2011
Film
Comme si de rien n'était
Edouard
2003
Film
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
Doctor Andreausse
2013
Film
Class Reunion
Rolland
2025
Film
Freedom
Fernand
2009
Film
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
Mathieu
1976
Film
Fantasia Among the Squares
Wesson
1971
Film
Les Miserables
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
1995
Film
Marriage
Henri
1974
Film
Winter Song
Concierge
2015
Film
If You Love Me, Follow Me
Jean-Pierre
2006
Film
The Police War
Le Garrec, chicken farmer
1979
Film
My Stars
Victor
2008
Film
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
'Gagnepain'
1973
Film
A Cloud in the Teeth
Man with the dog (uncredited)
1974
Film
Where Did Tom Go?
Tom Coupar
1971
Film
In Your Image
O pai de Mathilde
2004
Film
Everyone's Life
Le chauffeur de taxi
2017
Film
Love, Math and Sex
Un spectateur au cinéma
1997
Film
The Austrian
L'abbé Girard
1990
Film
Trop c'est trop
Gendarme
1975
Film
The Takeover
Michel
2022
Film
The Elegant Criminal
Canler
1990
Series
Une soupe aux herbes sauvages
Joseph
2001
Film
Let There Be Light!
Dieu le chauffeur de Harper
1998
Film
Let There Be Light!
Dieu l'infirmière
1998
Film
Erotissimo
le comptable de Philippe
1969
Film
Fire's Share
Patrick Delbaut
1978
Film
Crime à l'altimètre
Octave
1996
Film
Two Snails Set Off
(voice)
2017
Film
Family
Jean
2022
Film
The Great Role
Monsieur Silberman
2004
Film
As Far as Love Can Go
Le barman
1971
Film
Troubleshooters
Mister Ferglough, le prof d'anglais
1971
Film
Colombe
La Surette
2010
Film
The American
Corbeau
1969
Film
Amélie: The Real Story
(archive footage)
2023
Film
La Goutte d'or
Sigisbert
1990
Film
Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad
Charles
1971
Film
It Had to be You
le père de Thomas
2007
Film
Keep Your Right Up
Policeman
1987
Film
My Father Saved My Life
Grinval
2001
Film
Side Roads
Cyprien
1983
Film
Stornoway
Keller
2015
Film
The Marchers
François, le pasteur
2013
Film
Iznogoud
le conseiller du calife
2005
Film
King Guillaume
Roi Cyril John Delagny
2009
Film
Hôtel des deux mondes
2002
Film
Metroland
Henri
1998
Film
Les Irréductibles
Edmond
2006
Film
Au long de rivière Fango
Jérémie
1975
Film
Folon
Self
2021
Film
Dance of Chance
Le voisin
2019
Film
Mr. Freedom
Freddie Fric
1969
Film
One Fine Day
Cremer
2006
Film
Poorly Extinguished Fires
Commander Perleau
1994
Film
Crédit pour tous
Pistille
2011
Film
La adúltera
Lucien (as Rufus Narcy)
1975
Film
La part des anges
Émile
2011
Film
La Chanson du mal-aimé
Guillaume Apollinaire
1982
Film
One Way Ticket
Tom Mills
1971
Film
Red Needles
Marullaz
2006
Film
Ce que savait Morgan
Mr. Pemberton
1974
Film
That Day
Hubus
2003
Film
Valparaiso, Valparaiso
Un méchant
1973
Film
Vive la crise !
Lucien
2017
Film
The Goodbye Singing
Michel
1977
Film
Weekend Killer
1985
Film
The French Calvinists
Jacques Combassous
1972
Film
Entrusted
Prof. Bergot
2003
Film
Not Very Normal Activities
Levantour
2013
Film
L'amour est un jeu d'enfant
Dorta
1994
A Plan of Hell
1986
Film
Promotion canapé
Inspecteur de justice
1990
Film
The Cop
Raymond Aulnay
1970
Film
I'm Going Home To Mum
Gorbatchev
2012
Film
Shoot to Live
Self
2022
Film
The Wedding Ring
L'éleveur de pigeons
1971
Film
Marius
'Piquoiseau'
2013
Film
Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité
Self
2013
Film
La Volière aux enfants
The Bishop
2006
Film
Le Mangeur de lune
Simon
1994
Film
Lily, aime-moi
Claude
1975
Film
Ubac
Le Bossu
1987
Film
La Déesse aux cent bras
Le Dantec
2014
Film
Mine de rien
Roger Morels
2020
Film
An Ideal Father
L'Evêque
2024
Film
Go, Toto!
Joseph (voice)
2017
Film
Potatoes
Larobesse
1969
Film
Surprise Sock
Antoine
1978
Film
Brothers
Emile
2017
Film
Zoo zéro
Yves, le chauffeur ventriloque
1979
Film
Safety Catch
Photographer's assistant
1970
Film
So Woman!
M. Paroquet
2009
Film
Madame Edouard
Valdès, l'homme à l'oiseau
2004
Film
Rascals
Fouchs
2006
Film
Tales of the Magic Clock
2003
Film
Promise at Dawn
Russian Violin Teacher (uncredited)
1970
Film
Soleils
Voltaire
2014
Miss Paris et le Majordome
1969
Film
Noir Enigma
Roger Baudouin
2017
Film
En attendant Godot
Vladimir
1989
Colère
Germain Bougron, l'expert
2010
Film
Bonhomme de chemin
Oscar
2004
Film
Les Insomniaques
Le commissaire
2011
Film
La vie facile
Vicar (uncredited)
1973
Film
L'école sauvage
1973
Je veux mourir dans la patrie de Jean-Paul Sartre
Self
1976
Paperback Woman
M. Courtois
1989
Film
The Surrounded
Didier
1968
Le Point Mort
1967