François Beukelaers
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Aspe
Dirk Van Stavoort
2004
Series
Aspe
Francis Verkerk
2004
Series
Familie
Fons Verbiest
1991
Series
Ella
Antoine De Prins
2010
Film
Melancoly Baby
Laurent
1979
Series
Binnenstebuiten
Staf Swinnen
2013
Series
Recht op Recht
Giovanni Busso
1998
Series
Tabula Rasa
Walter
2017
Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
François
1985
Series
Danni Lowinski
Ignace De Baerdemaeker
2012
Film
JCVD
JCVD's Father
2008
Series
Ons Geluk
Dokter Floren
1995
Series
Bevergem
Dokter
2015
Series
Dennis
Directeur
2002
Film
Belle
False Stranger
1973
Film
The Enemies
Amerikaanse militair
1968
Film
Congo Express
Jean, de Congolees
1986
Film
Beef Cattle
man in grey
1979
Film
Istanbul
Joseph
1985
Series
Katarakt
Karel Donkers
2007
Film
Ex Drummer
Pa Verbeek
2007
Film
Going Home
Van Woerkom
1993
Film
Gangsta
Priest
2018
Film
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Mr. Helmer
1989
Film
The Vintner's Luck
Chief Winemaker
2009
Film
One Night... a Train
Val
1968
Film
Anchoress
Bishop
1993
Film
Zillion
Diederik De Caluwe
2022
Film
The Over the Hill Band
Jean
2009
Film
Crazy Love
The doctor
1987
Ana Temnei
1995
Film
The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
Self
2025
Film
Stormforce
General Cassiman
2006
Series
Kats & Co
1994
Film
Sister Smile
L'évêque
2009
Film
Everybody's Famous!
NTO directeur
2000
Film
A Lady in Paris
Maurice
2012
Film
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
Patient
1966
Film
Met Dieric Bouts
1975
Film
Toute une nuit
1982
Film
Behind the Clouds
Arnold
2016
After the Rain
2020
Series
Veel Geluk, Professor!
de kolonel
2001
Film
22nd of May
Salesman
2010
Film
Oesje!
Raymond Stasse
1997
Film
Brussels by Night
Max
1983
Film
't Bolleken
Baron
1988
Film
A Man Needs a Plan
Marcel
1993
Film
Waste Land
Jozef Woeste
2014
Film
When Giants Die
2022
Film
Her name was
Jef
2018
Film
Happy Together
Hubert
2008
Cruel Horizon
Mike Forrester
1989
Film
Homeful Bliss
Zijn Vader
2015
Film
A Hard Day's Work
1997
The Bastards
Jack
1993
Film
Shadowland
1993
Film
La tricheuse
1960
Film
SIZZLIN’ BACON
Dr. Löngschlöng
2016
Film
Babel: A Letter to My Friends Left Behind in Belgium
self
1991