Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgian actor.
Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in Le Fils by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. He also appeared in La Promesse, Rosetta and L'Enfant.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 1996The Eighth DayThe father at the restaurant 1996La promesseRogerNamur Film Festival Best Actor Award 1998Those Who Love Me Can Take the TrainBernard 1999RosettaThe BossNominated—Joseph Plateau Award for Best Actor 1999Nadia and the Hippos 2000Nationale 7 René 2001Sur mes lèvres 2001A Moment of Happiness Father 2001The Milk of Human Kindness Doctor Gérald Cafarelli 2002The SonOlivierCannes Film Festival Best Actor AwardFajr Film Festival Best Actor AwardJoseph Plateau Award for Best ActorNominated—European Film Award for Best Actor 2002A Piece of Sky Joanna's Lawyer Joseph Plateau Award for Best Actor 2002Safe Conduct Roger Richebé 2002 Peau d'Ange 2003Time of the Wolf Koslowski 2003Where Is Madame Catherine? Eric 2004Le pont des Arts Jean-Astolphe Méréville 2005L'EnfantPolicier en civil 2005Le Couperet 2005Burnt Out 2006The Colonel Colonel Raoul Duplan 2006Les Brigades du Tigre 2006Congorama Michel Roy Jutra Award for Best ActorNominated—Genie Award for Best Actor 2007Hidden Love Morris 2008MesrineLe commissaire Broussard 2008Lorna's Silence L'inspecteur 2008Home Michel 2009Angel at Sea Le pèreKarlovy Vary Film Festival Best Actor AwardNominated—Magritte Award for Best Actor 2009Altiplano Max 2009Park Benches Maurice Begeard 2010Nothing to DeclareLe prêtre de Chimay 2010Black Venus Réaux 2011 The MinisterBertrand Saint-Jean Magritte Award for Best ActorMar del Plata International Film Festival Award for Best ActorNominated—César Award for Best ActorNominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best ActorNominated—Lumière Award for Best Actor 2011 The Kid with a BikeLe patron du bar 2011 My Wife's Romance Chollet 2013Grand CentralGilles Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor2013VioletteJacques Guérin 2013The Marchers DuboisNominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor2014Two Days, One NightJean-Marc2014Madame BovaryMonsieur Rouault 2014 The GateMarsac 2014 40-LoveJérôme Sauvage 2015 L'Affaire SK1Bougon 2015 The Night WatchmanFranck 2015April and the Extraordinary WorldPaul 2015L'Odeur de la mandarineCharles 2015 En mai, fais ce qu'il te plaitPaul 2016ChocolatJoseph Oller 2016The Unknown GirlLambert's son2016The Woman in the Silver PlateStéphane2016A WeddingAndré2017The MidwifePaul Baron2017Above the LawFrank ValkenNominated—Magritte Award for Best Actor2017The Young Karl MarxPierre Proudhon2021Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century2023Mayhem!Narong2023Turtles (Les Tortues)Henri Janssens2025Néro the AssassinHorace (monk)Netflix series
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