François Beukelaers
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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
Credits
Melancoly Baby (1979)
as Laurent
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985)
as François
Going Home (1993)
as Van Woerkom
Istanbul (1985)
as Joseph
Congo Express (1986)
as Jean, de Congolees
Belle (1973)
as False Stranger
Anchoress (1993)
as Bishop
The Enemies (1968)
as Amerikaanse militair
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989)
as Mr. Helmer
The Over the Hill Band (2009)
as Jean
The Making Of "Ex Drummer" (2025)
as Self
Toute une nuit (1982)
Actor
Zillion (2022)
as Diederik De Caluwe
JCVD (2008)
as JCVD's Father
Gangsta (2018)
as Priest
Met Dieric Bouts (1975)
Actor
One Night... a Train (1968)
as Val
The Vintner's Luck (2009)
as Chief Winemaker
Ex Drummer (2007)
as Pa Verbeek
A Lady in Paris (2012)
as Maurice
After the Rain (2020)
Actor
Her name was (2018)
as Jef
Crazy Love (1987)
as The doctor
Brussels by Night (1983)
as Max
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short (1966)
as Patient
A Man Needs a Plan (1993)
as Marcel
Everybody's Famous! (2000)
as NTO directeur
Stormforce (2006)
as General Cassiman
22nd of May (2010)
as Salesman
Behind the Clouds (2016)
as Arnold
Oesje! (1997)
as Raymond Stasse
Ana Temnei (1995)
Actor
Sister Smile (2009)
as L'évêque
Waste Land (2014)
as Jozef Woeste
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium (1991)
as self
When Giants Die (2022)
Actor
Beef Cattle (1979)
as man in grey
Homeful Bliss (2015)
as Zijn Vader
't Bolleken (1988)
as Baron
Happy Together (2008)
as Hubert
Cruel Horizon (1989)
as Mike Forrester
Shadowland (1993)
Actor
A Hard Day's Work (1997)
Actor
The Bastards (1993)
as Jack
La tricheuse (1960)
Actor
SIZZLIN’ BACON (2016)
as Dr. Löngschlöng