Olivier Gourmet
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.
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Olivier Gourmet

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- Name
- Olivier Gourmet
- Born
- 22 July 1963
- Birthplace
- Namur, Belgium
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Fields
- acting
- Education
- Cours Florent · Royal Conservatory of Liège
- Languages
- French
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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.
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• Name — Olivier Gourmet • Born — 22 July 1963 • Birthplace — Namur, Belgium • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1990–present Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgian actor.
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Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — The Eighth Day — The father at the restaurant • 1996 — La promesse — Roger — Namur Film Festival Best Actor Award • 1998 — Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train — Bernard • 1999 — Rosetta — The Boss — Nominated—Joseph Plateau Award for Best Actor • 1999 — Nadia and the Hippos • 2000 — Nationale 7 — René • 2001 — Sur mes lèvres • 2001 — A Moment of Happiness — Father • 2001 — The Milk of Human Kindness — Doctor Gérald Cafarelli • 2002 — The Son — Olivier — Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award Fajr Film Festival Best Actor Award Joseph Plateau Award for Best Actor Nominated—European Film Award for Best Actor • 2002 — A Piece of Sky — Joanna's Lawyer — Joseph Plateau Award for Best Actor • 2002 — Safe Conduct — Roger Richebé • 2002 — Peau d'Ange • 2003 — Time of the Wolf — Koslowski • 2003 — Where Is Madame Catherine? — Eric • 2004 — Le pont des Arts — Jean-Astolphe Méréville • 2005 — L'Enfant — Policier en civil • 2005 — Le Couperet • 2005 — Burnt Out • 2006 — The Colonel — Colonel Raoul Duplan • 2006 — Les Brigades du Tigre • 2006 — Congorama — Michel Roy — Jutra Award for Best Actor Nominated—Genie Award for Best Actor • 2007 — Hidden Love — Morris • 2008 — Mesrine — Le commissaire Broussard • 2008 — Lorna's Silence — L'inspecteur • 2008 — Home — Michel • 2009 — Angel at Sea — Le père — Karlovy Vary Film Festival Best Actor Award Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actor • 2009 — Altiplano — Max • 2009 — Park Benches — Maurice Begeard • 2010 — Nothing to Declare — Le prêtre de Chimay • 2010 — Black Venus — Réaux • 2011 — The Minister — Bertrand Saint-Jean — Magritte Award for Best Actor Mar del Plata International Film Festival Award for Best Actor Nominated—César Award for Best Actor Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Actor Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Actor • 2011 — The Kid with a Bike — Le patron du bar • 2011 — My Wife's Romance — Chollet • 2013 — Grand Central — Gilles — Nominated—César Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2013 — Violette — Jacques Guérin • 2013 — The Marchers — Dubois — Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2014 — Two Days, One Night — Jean-Marc • 2014 — Madame Bovary — Monsieur Rouault • 2014 — The Gate — Marsac • 2014 — 40-Love — Jérôme Sauvage • 2015 — L'Affaire SK1 — Bougon • 2015 — The Night Watchman — Franck • 2015 — April and the Extraordinary World — Paul • 2015 — L'Odeur de la mandarine — Charles • 2015 — En mai, fais ce qu'il te plait — Paul • 2016 — Chocolat — Joseph Oller • 2016 — The Unknown Girl — Lambert's son • 2016 — The Woman in the Silver Plate — Stéphane • 2016 — A Wedding — André • 2017 — The Midwife — Paul Baron • 2017 — Above the Law — Frank Valken — Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Actor • 2017 — The Young Karl Marx — Pierre Proudhon • 2021 — Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century • 2023 — Mayhem! — Narong • 2023 — Turtles (Les Tortues) — Henri Janssens • 2025 — Néro the Assassin — Horace (monk) — Netflix series

Olivier Gourmet à la cérémonie des César
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- 1.https://www.rtbf.be/vivacite/emissions/detail_le-8-9/accueil/article_tueurs-un-polar-100-belge-signe-francois-troukens?id=9782878&programId=4003
- 2.Laurent Carpentier. « Mon père disait : "Tu n'as pas d'orgueil". Ça m'a travaillé ». Le Monde - l'époque. 8 . 27-28 janvier 2019.
- 3.Élise. Domenach. Franck. Garbarz. Entretien avec Olivier Gourmet. Raconter des choses avec ma main, ma nuque, mon dos. Positif. Positif (revue). 60 ans de comédiens. 617-618. juillet-août. 2012. 53-56.
- 4.Reportage sur TV5 Monde le 16 juin 2011
- 5.site du Petit Futé belge
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