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
Anchoress (1993)
as Bishop
Belle (1973)
as False Stranger
The Over the Hill Band (2009)
as Jean
Pauline & Paulette (2001)
as Directeur
Melancoly Baby (1979)
as Laurent
Congo Express (1986)
as Jean, de Congolees
JCVD (2008)
as JCVD's Father
Istanbul (1985)
as Joseph
The Enemies (1968)
as Amerikaanse militair
Going Home (1993)
as Van Woerkom
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985)
as François
The Making Of "Ex Drummer" (2025)
as Self
Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989)
as Mr. Helmer
Ana Temnei (1995)
Actor
Met Dieric Bouts (1975)
Actor
Gangsta (2018)
as Priest
A Man Needs a Plan (1993)
as Marcel
After the Rain (2020)
Actor
Stormforce (2006)
as General Cassiman
The Vintner's Luck (2009)
as Chief Winemaker
Ex Drummer (2007)
as Pa Verbeek
When Giants Die (2022)
Actor
A Lady in Paris (2012)
as Maurice
Zillion (2022)
as Diederik De Caluwe
Her name was (2018)
as Jef
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short (1966)
as Patient
One Night... a Train (1968)
as Val
Toute une nuit (1982)
Actor
Crazy Love (1987)
as The doctor
Everybody's Famous! (2000)
as NTO directeur
22nd of May (2010)
as Salesman
Brussels by Night (1983)
as Max
Cruel Horizon (1989)
as Mike Forrester
Beef Cattle (1979)
as man in grey
't Bolleken (1988)
as Baron
Sister Smile (2009)
as L'évêque
A Hard Day's Work (1997)
Actor
Waste Land (2014)
as Jozef Woeste
Behind the Clouds (2016)
as Arnold
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium (1991)
as self
SIZZLIN’ BACON (2016)
as Dr. Löngschlöng
Homeful Bliss (2015)
as Zijn Vader
Happy Together (2008)
as Hubert
The Bastards (1993)
as Jack
Oesje! (1997)
as Raymond Stasse
La tricheuse (1960)
Actor
Shadowland (1993)
Actor