François Beukelaers
Actor
- Born
- February 2, 1938 · Vilvoorde, Belgium
- Died
- February 4, 2026 (age 88)
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
JCVD
June 4, 2008
Ex Drummer
January 31, 2007
Gangsta
January 24, 2018
Zillion
October 26, 2022
Sister Smile
April 29, 2009
Toute une nuit
October 27, 1982
Everybody's Famous!
April 12, 2000
Crazy Love
October 1, 1987
The Vintner's Luck
September 1, 2009
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
September 5, 1966
One Night... a Train
September 6, 1968
Stormforce
January 1, 2006
Acting47
- 2025The Making Of "Ex Drummer" as Self
- 2022Zillion as Diederik De Caluwe
- 2022When Giants Die
- 2020After the Rain
- 2018Gangsta as Priest
- 2018Her name was as Jef
- 2016SIZZLIN’ BACON as Dr. Löngschlöng
- 2016Behind the Clouds as Arnold
- 2015Homeful Bliss as Zijn Vader
- 2014Waste Land as Jozef Woeste
- 2012