François Beukelaers

Biography

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

JCVD

as JCVD's Father

Ex Drummer

as Pa Verbeek

Tabula Rasa

as Walter

Gangsta

as Priest

Zillion

as Diederik De Caluwe

Sister Smile

as L'évêque

Everybody's Famous!

as NTO directeur

Toute une nuit

The Vintner's Luck

as Chief Winemaker

One Night... a Train

as Val