
Actor
François Beukelaers
Born 1938 · Vilvoorde, Belgium
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.
Directed
Acting

JCVD
JCVD's Father · 2008

Ex Drummer
Pa Verbeek · 2007

Tabula Rasa
Walter · 2017

Gangsta
Priest · 2018

Zillion
Diederik De Caluwe · 2022

Sister Smile
L'évêque · 2009

Bevergem
Dokter · 2015

The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short
Patient · 1966

Crazy Love
The doctor · 1987

One Night... a Train
Val · 1968
The Bastards
Jack · 1993

Everybody's Famous!
NTO directeur · 2000

22nd of May
Salesman · 2010

Katarakt
Karel Donkers · 2007

Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Mr. Helmer · 1989

Familie
Fons Verbiest · 1991

Brussels by Night
Max · 1983

Stormforce
General Cassiman · 2006

Belle
False Stranger · 1973

Anchoress
Bishop · 1993

Recht op Recht
Giovanni Busso · 1998

A Man Needs a Plan
Marcel · 1993

Danni Lowinski
Ignace De Baerdemaeker · 2012

A Lady in Paris
Maurice · 2012

