Olivier Gourmet
Birthdate: Jul 22, 1963
Birthplace: Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Grandson of a carpenter, Olivier Gourmet grew up in Mirwart, a Belgian village where his father was a cattle dealer and mother the manager of a family hotel-restaurant. At 13, he was sent to boarding school, which was an unhappy experience that led him to "be closed in on myself". It was at this school that he began acting when he replaced a classmate at short notice in the school play. He discovered a talent for mimicry and comedy. Later he was torn between a career in sports journalism or comedy. He opted for acting and comedy and attended the Conservatoire de Liège where he won first prize after only two years.
In 1996 he enjoyed his first significant role in a Dardenne brothers' film, The Promise. Since then Gourmet has featured in every film from the Dardennes. His performance in their film The Son earned him a Cannes Jury prize for interpretation in 2002. He is a much sought after actor with an extensive filmography making, on average five films per year. Internationally regarded as the one of greatest actors with staggering performances in a wide range of roles full of charismatic qualities and insights, he has also received the Critics Award at the Cannes festival in 2011 and in 2012 he was nominated in eleven categories at the Césars!
Olivier has been married to Catherine since age 19 and they have two children, Louis and Juliette. After his mother suffered a stroke, the family returned to Mirwart to manage the hotel-restaurant with Olivier's wife leaving her advertising career.
Filmography
actor
Previous (74)
- 2024 |
- 2023 | Farangas Sam
- 2023 | L'établias Klatzman
- 2023 | Turtlesas Henri Janssens
- 2023 |
- 2022 | On the Edgeas Le commissaire
- 2022 | The Colors of Fireas Madalena Lima
- 2021 | Eugénie Grandetas Félix Grandet
- 2021 |
- 2019 | White as SnowasGrégoire
White as Snow
Claire, a beautiful young woman works at her late father's hotel that is now managed by her evil stepmother Maud. Claire unwittingly sparks uncontrollable jealousy in Maud, whose young lover has fallen in love with Claire. Maud de...
- 2020 | Beastsas Bernard Bresset
- 2020 | De Gaulleas Paul Reynaud
- 2020 | Red Soilas Stéphane Perez
- 2018 | One Nation, One KingasL'oncle
One Nation, One King
The intertwining fates of the historical figures, the men and the women of the 1789 French revolution, as they meet at the newly established Assemblée Nationale.
- 2019 | Cyrano, My LoveasConstant Coquelin
Cyrano, My Love
December 1897, Paris. Edmond Rostand is not yet thirty but already two children and a lot of anxieties. He has not written anything for two years. In desperation, he offers the great Constant Coquelin a new play, a heroic comedy, ...
- 2018 | Convictionas Maître Eric Dupond-Moretti
- 2018 | Those Who Workas Frank
- 2018 | The Young Karl MarxasPierre-Joseph Proudhon
The Young Karl Marx
The early years of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Jenny Marx, between Paris, Brussels and London.
- 2017 | Back in Businessas Edmond Zweck
- 2017 | L'échange des princessesas Philippe d'Orléans, le régent
- 2017 | Tueursas Frank Valken
- 2017 | The Unknown GirlasLe fils Lambert
The Unknown Girl
A doctor gets obsessed with the case of a dead woman after learning that the woman had died shortly after having rung her door for help.
- 2017 | The MidwifeasPaul Baron
The Midwife
Claire is a wonderfully gifted midwife, with a natural talent to deliver babies with the most gentle touch. One day she receives a strange phone call. Béatrice, the extravagant mistress of her deceased father, wants to see her again.
- 2017 | The PromiseasRoger
The Promise
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
- 2016 | Chocolatas Joseph Oller
- 2016 | Daguerrotypeas Stéphane
- 2016 | Upstreamas Homer
- 2015 | Come What Mayas Paul
- 2015 | The Night Watchmenas Franck
- 2015 | The Scent of Mandarinas Charles
- 2015 |
- 2014 | SK1as Bougon
- 2014 | The Gateas Marsac
- 2013 | Grand Centralas Gilles
- 2013 | La marcheas Dubois
- 2013 | Tendernessas Frans
- 2013 | Violetteas Jacques Guérin
- 2012 | Hénaut présidentas Thierry Giovanni
- 2012 | Le monde nous appartientas Freddy
- 2012 | The Lookoutas Franck
- 2011 | Final Balanceas Moret
- 2011 | My Wife's Romanceas Chollet
- 2011 | The Kid with a Bikeas Avec la participation de
- 2011 | The Ministeras Bertrand Saint-Jean
- 2010 | Black Venusas Réaux
- 2010 | Robert Mitchum Is Deadas Arsène
- 2009 | Altiplanoas Max
- 2009 | Angel at Seaas Le père
- 2009 | Pour un filsas Omer
- 2008 | Colucheas Jacques Betruger - l'imprésario
- 2008 | Go Fastas Jean-Do Paoli
- 2008 | Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1as Le commissaire Broussard
- 2007 | Have Mercy on Us Allas Joss Le Guern
- 2007 | Hidden Loveas Morris
- 2006 | Congoramaas Michel Roy
- 2006 | My Sonas Father
- 2006 | The Colonelas Le colonel Raoul Duplan
- 2006 | The Tiger Brigadesas L'inspecteur Marcel Terrasson -dit Le Colosse, un adjoint de Valentin
- 2005 | Burnt Outas François Durrieux
- 2005 | Duplicityas Le père
- 2005 | Ordinary Manas Le curé
- 2005 | The Girl from the Chartreuseas Etienne Vollard
- 2005 | The Perfume of the Lady in Blackas Robert Darzac
- 2004 | Bad Spellingas Pierre Massu - le directeur du collège
- 2004 | Everybody Is a Killeras Martial
- 2004 | Présencesas Self - Correspondent
- 2004 | When the Sea Risesas Le policier
- 2003 | Adieuas François
- 2003 | Where Is Madame Catherine?as Eric
- 2001 | Day Offas Denis Pelloutier
- 2001 | Read My Lipsas Marchand
- 2000 | De l'histoire ancienneas Fabien
- 2000 | Nationale 7as René
- 1999 | Rosettaas The Boss
