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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rufus (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Rufus, born Jacques Narcy, is a veteran French character actor and stage performer with a career spanning over five decades. He is best known for his distinct presence in French cinema and his frequent artistic collaborations with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
He is globally recognized for his role as Raphaël Poulain in the film Amélie (2001) and as Robert Kube in Delicatessen (1991). He also performed the lead role in the critically acclaimed tragicomedy Train de vie (1998).
Beyond his enduring partnership with Jean-Pierre Jeunet, he has worked with acclaimed filmmakers such as Roman Polanski in the psychological thriller The Tenant.