
François Beukelaers
Acting
Born 1938-02-02 · Vilvoorde, Belgium · Died 2026-02-04
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.
Acting

The Making Of "Ex Drummer"
Self

Zillion
Diederik De Caluwe

When Giants Die
After the Rain

Gangsta
Priest

Her name was
Jef

Tabula Rasa
Walter

SIZZLIN’ BACON
Dr. Löngschlöng

Behind the Clouds
Arnold

Bevergem
Dokter

Homeful Bliss
Zijn Vader

Waste Land
Jozef Woeste

Binnenstebuiten
Staf Swinnen

A Lady in Paris
Maurice

Danni Lowinski
Ignace De Baerdemaeker

22nd of May
Salesman

Ella
Antoine De Prins

The Vintner's Luck
Chief Winemaker

The Over the Hill Band
Jean

Sister Smile
L'évêque

JCVD
JCVD's Father

Happy Together
Hubert

Katarakt
Karel Donkers

Ex Drummer
Pa Verbeek

Stormforce
General Cassiman

Aspe
Dirk Van Stavoort

Aspe
Francis Verkerk

Dennis
Directeur

Veel Geluk, Professor!
de kolonel

Everybody's Famous!
NTO directeur

