François Beukelaers
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 2, 1938
- Died
- February 4, 2026 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
Movie · as Self
When Giants Die
Movie
Zillion
Movie · as Diederik De Caluwe
After the Rain
Movie
Her name was
Movie · as Jef
Gangsta
Movie · as Priest
Tabula Rasa
TV · as Walter · 9 eps
Behind the Clouds
Movie · as Arnold
SIZZLIN’ BACON
Movie · as Dr. Löngschlöng
Homeful Bliss
Movie · as Zijn Vader
Bevergem
TV · as Dokter · 2 eps
Waste Land
Movie · as Jozef Woeste
Binnenstebuiten
TV · as Staf Swinnen · 1 ep
A Lady in Paris
Movie · as Maurice
Danni Lowinski
TV · as Ignace De Baerdemaeker · 4 eps
22nd of May
Movie · as Salesman
Ella
TV · as Antoine De Prins · 204 eps
The Over the Hill Band
Movie · as Jean
The Vintner's Luck
Movie · as Chief Winemaker
Sister Smile
Movie · as L'évêque
JCVD
Movie · as JCVD's Father
Happy Together
Movie · as Hubert
Ex Drummer
Movie · as Pa Verbeek
Katarakt
TV · as Karel Donkers · 13 eps
Stormforce
Movie · as General Cassiman
Aspe
TV · as Dirk Van Stavoort, Francis Verkerk · 1 ep
Dennis
TV · as Directeur · 2 eps
Pauline & Paulette
Movie · as Directeur
Veel Geluk, Professor!
TV · as de kolonel · 5 eps
Everybody's Famous!
Movie · as NTO directeur
Recht op Recht
TV · as Giovanni Busso · 1 ep
Oesje!
Movie · as Raymond Stasse
A Hard Day's Work
Movie
Ana Temnei
Movie
Ons Geluk
TV · as Dokter Floren · 26 eps
Kats & Co
TV · 1 ep
Anchoress
Movie · as Bishop
A Man Needs a Plan
Movie · as Marcel
Shadowland
Movie
The Bastards
Movie · as Jack
Going Home
Movie · as Van Woerkom
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
Movie · as self
Familie
TV · as Fons Verbiest · 23 eps
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Movie · as Mr. Helmer
Cruel Horizon
Movie · as Mike Forrester
't Bolleken
Movie · as Baron
Crazy Love
Movie · as The doctor
Congo Express
Movie · as Jean, de Congolees
Istanbul
Movie · as Joseph
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Movie · as François
Brussels by Night
Movie · as Max
Toute une nuit
Movie
Melancoly Baby
Movie · as Laurent
Beef Cattle
Movie · as man in grey
Met Dieric Bouts
Movie
Belle
Movie · as False Stranger
One Night... a Train
Movie · as Val
The Enemies
Movie · as Amerikaanse militair
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
Movie · as Patient
La tricheuse
Movie