
François Beukelaers
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1938-02-02
- Died
- 2026-02-04
- Place of birth
- Vilvoorde, Belgium
Biography
François Beukelaers (2 February 1938 – February 2026) was a Belgian actor, stage director and singer. He studied theatre at the studio of the National Theatre in Antwerp. In 1965, Beukelaers made his debut as a professional director at the Antwerp KNS with Thornton Wilder's "Our Town". Throughout his career, he acted in a number of feature films, including Toute une nuit (1982), Brussels by Night (1983), and Ex Drummer (2007). Beukelaers received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Ostend Film Festival.
Known For
TV Shows (13)

Familie
1991
as Fons Verbiest

Aspe
2004
as Dirk Van Stavoort / Francis Verkerk

Ella
2010
as Antoine De Prins

Binnenstebuiten
2013
as Staf Swinnen

Recht op Recht
1998
as Giovanni Busso

Danni Lowinski
2012
as Ignace De Baerdemaeker

Tabula Rasa
2017
as Walter

Dennis
2002
as Directeur

Ons Geluk
1995
as Dokter Floren

Bevergem
2015
as Dokter

Kats & Co
1994

Veel Geluk, Professor!
2001
as de kolonel

Katarakt
2007
as Karel Donkers
Movies (45)

Melancoly Baby
1979
as Laurent

Gangsta
2018
as Priest

JCVD
2008
as JCVD's Father

Anchoress
1993
as Bishop

Sister Smile
2009
as L'évêque

't Bolleken
1988
as Baron

Congo Express
1986
as Jean, de Congolees

Crazy Love
1987
as The doctor

Wait Until Spring, Bandini
1989
as Mr. Helmer

Brussels by Night
1983
as Max

Ex Drummer
2007
as Pa Verbeek

Zillion
2022
as Diederik De Caluwe

The Vintner's Luck
2009
as Chief Winemaker

Toute une nuit
1982

Stormforce
2006
as General Cassiman

One Night... a Train
1968
as Val
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1985
as François

A Lady in Paris
2012
as Maurice

Waste Land
2014
as Jozef Woeste

Going Home
1993
as Van Woerkom

Everybody's Famous!
2000
as NTO directeur

22nd of May
2010
as Salesman

Istanbul
1985
as Joseph

Belle
1973
as False Stranger

Oesje!
1997
as Raymond Stasse
After the Rain
2020

When Giants Die
2022

La tricheuse
1960

A Man Needs a Plan
1993
as Marcel

SIZZLIN’ BACON
2016
as Dr. Löngschlöng

The Over the Hill Band
2009
as Jean

Behind the Clouds
2016
as Arnold

Homeful Bliss
2015
as Zijn Vader

Her name was
2018
as Jef

Shadowland
1993

The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
1966
as Patient

Beef Cattle
1979
as man in grey

The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
2025
as Self

Happy Together
2008
as Hubert

A Hard Day's Work
1997
The Bastards
1993
as Jack
Cruel Horizon
1989
as Mike Forrester

Met Dieric Bouts
1975

Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
1991
as self
Ana Temnei
1995
About François Beukelaers
François Beukelaers (2 February 1938 – February 2026) was a Belgian actor, stage director and singer. He studied theatre at the studio of the National Theatre in Antwerp. In 1965, Beukelaers made his debut as a professional director at the Antwerp KNS with Thornton Wilder's "Our Town". Throughout his career, he acted in a number of feature films, including Toute une nuit (1982), Brussels by Night (1983), and Ex Drummer (2007). Beukelaers received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Ostend Film Festival. With 58 credits spanning from 1960 to 2025, François Beukelaers has appeared in 45 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular François Beukelaers Movies
- Melancoly Baby (1979) — as Laurent
- Gangsta (2018) — as Priest
- JCVD (2008) — as JCVD's Father
- Anchoress (1993) — as Bishop
- Sister Smile (2009) — as L'évêque
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