Olivier Gourmet
Biography
Olivier Gourmet is a Belgian actor who was born on July 22, 1963, in Namur, Belgium. His full name is recorded as Olivier Omer Arthur Ghislain Gourmet. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in Le Fils, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. His filmography also includes appearances in La Promesse, Rosetta, L'Enfant, Sambre, Veřejný nepřítel č. 1, and Veřejný nepřítel č. 1: Epilog. With a career spanning numerous known credits in film and television, he is recognized internationally for his work in European cinema, particularly through his collaborations with the Dardenne brothers.
Career overview
Olivier Gourmet is a Belgian actor who was born on July 22, 1963, in Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. His full birth name is Olivier Omer Arthur Ghislain Gourmet. He has established a notable film career, appearing in a wide variety of motion pictures and accumulating numerous acting credits.
Among his career highlights, he won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in Le Fils, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. In addition to Le Fils, he has appeared in several other films, including La Promesse, Rosetta, and L'Enfant. His filmography also features notable appearances in works such as Sambre, Veřejný nepřítel č. 1, and Veřejný nepřítel č. 1: Epilog.
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134 titles- La Guerre des Prix (2026) as Fournier
- Enchaînés (2026) as Charles Bellevue
- Cape Farewell (2026) as Franck
- Néro the Assassin (2025) as Horace
- Colours of Time (2025) as Claude Monet 1895
- Squealers (2025)
- Fanon (2025) as Darmain
- Haven of Grace (2024) as Pierre Leprieur
- Retrotherapy (2024) as Alain
- Turtles (2024) as Henri Janssens
- Samber (2023) as Commandant Étienne Winckler
- Mayhem! (2023) as Narong
- The Assembly Line (2023) as Klatzman
- Oussekine (2022) as Robert Pandraud
- The King’s Favorite (2022) as Charles Quint
- The Colors of Fire (2022) as Charles Péricourt
- Simone: Woman of the Century (2022) as Antoine Veil (1974 - 2006)
- On the Edge (2022) as Police Commissioner
- Red Soil (2021) as Stéphane Perez
- Eugénie Grandet (2021) as Félix Grandet
- Beasts (2021) as Bernard
- Moloch (2020) as Gabriel
- De Gaulle (2020) as Paul Reynaud
- The Voyages of Matisse, Chasing Light (2020) as Matisse (voice)
- The Breitner Commando (2019) as Colonel Delignières
- Conviction (2019) as Maître Eric Dupond-Moretti
- Cyrano, My Love (2018) as Constant Coquelin
- One Nation, One King (2018) as Uncle
- Those Who Work (2018) as Frank
- The Royal Exchange (2017) as Regent Philippe d'Orléans
- The Midwife (2017) as Paul
- Above the Law (2017) as Frank Valken
- The Young Karl Marx (2017) as Pierre Proudhon
- Back in Business (2017) as Edmond Zweck
- A Wedding (2017) as André
- Upstream (2017) as Homer
- Midnight Sun (2016) as Alain Gruard
- Chocolat (2016) as Joseph Oller
- The Unknown Girl (2016) as Lambert, the son
- Daguerrotype (2016) as Stéphane
- L'ami (2016) as Cardinal Hugolin
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Père Damien
- Madame Bovary (2015) as Monsieur Rouault
- April and the Extraordinary World (2015) as Paul (voice)
- SK1 (2015) as Bougon
- The Night Watchmen (2015) as Franck
- The Scent of Mandarin (2015) as Charles
- Come What May (2015) as Paul
- Il était une fois... « Rosetta » (2015) as Self
- Two Days, One Night (2014) as Jean-Marc
- The Gate (2014)
- 40-Love (2014) as Jérôme
- Violette (2013) as Jacques Guérin
- Grand Central (2013) as Gilles
- La tendresse (2013) as Frans
- The Marchers (2013) as Dubois
- The Anonymous (2013) as Le Bris
- The Lookout (2012) as Franck
- The World Belongs to Us (2012) as Freddy
- Hénaut Président (2012) as Thierry Giovanni
- The Kid with a Bike (2011) as The Bar Owner
- My Wife's Romance (2011) as Chollet
- The Minister (2011) as Bertrand Saint-Jean, Minister of transport
- Final Balance (2011) as Moret
- Robert Mitchum Is Dead (2011) as Arsène
- Nothing to Declare (2010) as Priest of Chimay
- Black Venus (2010) as Réaux
- White Snow (2010) as Grégoire
- Park Benches (2009) as Maurice Begeard
- Angel at Sea (2009) as Le père
- Pour un fils (2009) as Omer
- Altiplano (2009) as Max
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) as Commissioner Broussard
- Home (2008) as Michel
- Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) as Commissioner Broussard
- Lorna's Silence (2008) as The Policeman
- Go Fast (2008) as Jean-Do Paoli
- Coluche (2008) as Jacques Betruger, impresario
- L'Affaire Ben Barka (2008) as Antoine Lopez, « Savonnette », chef d'escale à Orly et agent du SDECE
- Cowboy (2007) as Himself / En personne
- Hidden Love (2007) as Morris
- Jacquou the Rebel (2007) as Le curé Bonal
- Have Mercy on Us All (2007) as Joss Le Guern
- Madonnas (2007) as Jérome Vassé
- Poison d'avril (2007) as Charles
- My Son (2006) as Father / Le père
- The Tiger Brigades (2006) as Inspector Marcel 'Le Colosse' Terrasson
- Congorama (2006) as Michel Roy
- Burnt Out (2006) as François Durrieux
- The Colonel (2006) as Le colonel Raoul Duplan
- The Ax (2005) as Raymond Machefer
- The Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005) as Robert Darzac
- Trouble (2005) as Le père
- The Girl from the Chartreuse (2005) as Etienne Vollard
- The Child (2005) as Policier
- Ordinary Man (2005) as Le curé
- When the Sea Rises (2004) as Koslowski
- Adieu (2004) as François
- A Wonderful Spell (2004) as le médecin-chef
- The Bridge of Arts (2004) as Jean-Astolphe Méréville
- Bad Spelling (2004) as Pierre Massu, director of the college
- Everybody Is a Killer (2004) as Martial, le flic
- Time of the Wolf (2003) as Koslowski
- The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003) as Robert Darzac
- Where Is Madame Catherine? (2003) as Eric
- The Son (2002) as Olivier
- Safe Conduct (2002) as Roger Richebé
- Once Upon an Angel (2002) as Mr. Faivre
- A Piece of Sky (2002) as Joanna's Lawyer
- A Moment of Happiness (2002) as Le père de Betty
- Read My Lips (2001) as Marchand
- Petite soeur (2001) as Le père
- Day Off (2001) as Denis Pelloutier
- The Milk of Human Kindness (2001) as Dr. Gérard Cafarelli
- De l'histoire ancienne (2001) as Fabien
- Princesses (2000) as Guy in the bar in Brussels
- Nationale 7 (2000) as René
- Toreros (2000) as Pedro
- Save Me (2000) as Casteldi
- Rosetta (1999) as Patron
- L'héritier (1999)
- Peut-être (1999) as Jean-Claude
- The Journey to Paris (1999) as Tarzan
- Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998) as Bernard
- Melody for a Hustler (1998) as Le dépanneur
- Je suis vivante et je vous aime (1998) as Etienne
- Le Signaleur (1997)
- The Eighth Day (1996) as Father in restaurant
- La Promesse (1996) as Roger
- Hostel Party (1990) as Luc
- Ma révérence
- Juste avant la chute
- Triple peine as Fabrice Axel
- Ses Bras sont des serpents
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Olivier Gourmet best known for?
Olivier Gourmet is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Colours of Time (2025), Mayhem! (2023), Simone: Woman of the Century (2022), Conviction (2019).
When and where was Olivier Gourmet born?
Olivier Gourmet was born on July 22, 1963 in Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
How many credits does Olivier Gourmet have?
Olivier Gourmet has accumulated over 134 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Olivier Gourmet's background in cinema and television?
Olivier Gourmet is a Belgian actor who was born on July 22, 1963, in Namur, Belgium. His full name is recorded as Olivier Omer Arthur Ghislain Gourmet. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in Le Fils, directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. His filmography also includes appearance...
Olivier Gourmet by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Simone: Woman of the Century (2022) as Antoine Veil (1974 - 2006) — aged about 58
- Cyrano, My Love (2018) as Constant Coquelin — aged about 54
- Colours of Time (2025) as Claude Monet 1895 — aged about 61
- The Eighth Day (1996) as Father in restaurant — aged about 32
- Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) as Commissioner Broussard — aged about 44
- Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) as Commissioner Broussard — aged about 44
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