François Beukelaers

François Beukelaers

1938-02-02 – 2026-02-04 (age 88) Vilvoorde, Belgium
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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.

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Known For

Melancoly Baby
Melancoly Baby

1979

as Laurent

Zillion
Zillion

2022

as Diederik De Caluwe

Going Home
Going Home

1993

as Van Woerkom

Gangsta
Gangsta

2018

as Priest

JCVD
JCVD

2008

as JCVD's Father

Ex Drummer
Ex Drummer

2007

as Pa Verbeek

The Vintner's Luck
The Vintner's Luck

2009

as Chief Winemaker

Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Wait Until Spring, Bandini

1989

as Mr. Helmer

All Night Long
Stormforce
Stormforce

2006

as General Cassiman

22nd of May
22nd of May

2010

as Salesman

Everybody's Famous!
Everybody's Famous!

2000

as NTO directeur

Crazy Love
Crazy Love

1987

as The doctor

Belle
Belle

1973

as False Stranger

Waste Land
Waste Land

2014

as Jozef Woeste

Anchoress
Anchoress

1993

as Bishop

Behind the Clouds
Behind the Clouds

2016

as Arnold

One Night... a Train
The Over the Hill Band
Sister Smile
Sister Smile

2009

as L'évêque