Rufus (actor)


Jacques Narcy, better known by his stage name Rufus, is a French actor best known to international film audiences for his performance as Raphaël, the father of Amélie Poulain in Amélie.

Career

After three years at medical school, he became a theatre manager.
He has appeared in numerous French TV series and productions, including most of the films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. He played the lead role in the movie Train de vie, an award-winning tragicomedy about the Holocaust.

Personal life

He lives in Neauphle-le-Château in the Yvelines département and has three children; his daughter Zoé Narcy and his son Basile Narcy are themselves actors.