Olivier Gourmet

Actor

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.

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Movies

Known For

The Son

(2002)

The Minister

(2011)

Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1

(2008)

The Kid with a Bike

(2011)

Olivier Gourmet Movies

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2024 |
Retro Therapyas Alain
2024 |
Mayhem!
Mayhem!
2024
R
1h 39m
Action, Thriller
6.3
A model prisoner's leave ends in tragedy when his past resurfaces, forcing him to flee. He starts over in Thailand, until a local criminal coerces him back into crime. After this man attacks his family, he vows revenge.
asNarong
2023 |
L'établias Klatzman
2023 |
Turtlesas Henri Janssens
2023 |
The Son
The Son
2023
PG-13
2h 3m
Drama
6.5
Peter has his busy life with new partner Beth and their baby thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.
asOlivier
2022 |
On the Edgeas Le commissaire
2022 |
Simone: Woman of the Centuryas Antoine Veil (1974-2006)
2022 |
The Colors of Fireas Charles Péricourt
2021 |
Eugénie Grandetas Félix Grandet
2021 |
40-Love
40-Love
2021
NR
1h 38m
Comedy, Romance
A 22-year-old statistics whiz travels cross-country to convince a tennis star he can help her defeat her most challenging rival.
asJérôme
2021 |
White as Snow
White as Snow
2021
TV-14
1h 52m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
5.3
Claire works at her late father's hotel run by evil stepmother Maud. Maud's lover falls for Claire, sparking jealousy. Maud plots against Claire who finds refuge on a farm with "seven princes," breaking free from her strict upbringing.
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asGrégoire
2020 |
Beastsas Bernard Bresset
2020 |
De Gaulleas Paul Reynaud
2020 |
Red Soilas Stéphane Perez
2019 |
The Breitner Commandoas Colonel Delignières
2019 |
One Nation, One King
One Nation, One King
2019
2h 1m
Drama, History
5.8
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.
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asL'oncle
2019 |
Cyrano, My Love
Cyrano, My Love
2019
R
1h 50m
Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
7.3
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, in verse, for the holidays. Only concern: it is no... Read all
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asConstant Coquelin
2018 |
Convictionas Maître Eric Dupond-Moretti
2018 |
Those Who Workas Frank
2018 |
The Young Karl Marx
The Young Karl Marx
2018
Not Rated
1h 58m
Biography, Drama, History
6.6
The early years of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Jenny Marx, between Paris, Brussels and London.
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asPierre-Joseph Proudhon
2017 |
Back in Businessas Edmond Zweck
2017 |
L'échange des princessesas Philippe d'Orléans, le régent
2017 |
Tueursas Frank Valken
2017 |
The Unknown Girl
The Unknown Girl
2017
Unrated
1h 53m
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
6.5
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.
asLe fils Lambert
2017 |
The Midwife
The Midwife
2017
Unrated
1h 57m
Drama
6.7
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.
asPaul Baron
2017 |
The Promise
The Promise
2017
PG-13
2h 13m
Action, Adventure, Drama, War
6.1
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.
asRoger
2016 |
A Weddingas André
2016 |
Daguerrotypeas Stéphane
2016 |
L'amias Cardinal Hugolin
2016 |
Upstreamas Homer
2015 |
Come What Mayas Paul
2016 |
Come What May
Come What May
2016
R
1h 54m
Drama, War
6.7
A German communist flees to Northern France with his son. German troops follow May 1940. The son flees with the village towards Dieppe at the English Channel, as does the separated dad, joined by a Scottish officer.
asPaul
2015 |
April and the Extraordinary Worldas Paul
2016 |
April and the Extraordinary World
April and the Extraordinary World
2016
PG
1h 45m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
7.2
It's 1941 but France is trapped in the nineteenth century, governed by steam and Napoleon V, where scientists vanish mysteriously. Avril, a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.
asPaul
2015 |
The Night Watchmenas Franck
2015 |
The Scent of Mandarinas Charles
2014 |
Madame Bovaryas Monsieur Rouault
2015 |
Home
Home
2015
PG
1h 34m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
An alien on the run from his own people makes friends with a girl. He tries to help her on her quest, but can be an interference.
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asMichel
2015 |
SK1
SK1
2015
Not Rated
2h
Crime, Drama
6.6
An investigation by a young inspector who quickly becomes obsessed with stopping a monster.
asBougon
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 |
The Kid with a Bikeas Avec la participation de
2011 |
Final Balanceas Moret
2011 |
My Wife's Romanceas Chollet
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 |
Park Benchesas Maurice Begeard
2009 |
Pour un filsas Omer
2008 |
Lorna's Silenceas L'inspecteur
2008 |
Colucheas Jacques Betruger - l'imprésario
2008 |
Go Fastas Jean-Do Paoli
2008 |
Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1as Le commissaire Broussard
2007 |
Cow-Boy
2007 |
Cow-Boy
2007 |
Have Mercy on Us Allas Joss Le Guern
2007 |
Hidden Loveas Morris
2007 |
Jacquou le croquantas Le curé Bonal
2007 |
Madonnenas Jérôme Vassé
2006 |
Congoramaas Michel Roy
2006 |
My Sonas Le père
2006 |
The Colonelas Le colonel Raoul Duplan
2006 |
The Tiger Brigadesas L'inspecteur Marcel Terrasson -dit Le Colosse, un adjoint de Valentin
2005 |
The Childas Policier en civil
2005 |
Burnt Outas François Durrieux
2005 |
Duplicityas Le père
2005 |
Ordinary Manas Le curé
2005 |
The Axas Raymond Machefer
2005 |
The Girl from the Chartreuseas Etienne Vollard
2005 |
The Perfume of the Lady in Blackas Robert Darzac
2004 |
A Wonderful Spellas Médecin chef
2004 |
Bad Spellingas Pierre Massu - le directeur du collège
2004 |
Everybody Is a Killeras Martial
2004 |
Le pont des Artsas Jean-Astolphe Méréville
2004 |
Présences
2004 |
When the Sea Risesas Le policier
2003 |
Time of the Wolfas Koslowski
2003 |
Adieuas François
2003 |
The Mystery of the Yellow Roomas Robert Darzac
2003 |
Where Is Madame Catherine?as Eric
2002 |
A Piece of Skyas Joanna's Lawyer
2001 |
Read My Lipsas Marchand
2001 |
A Moment of Happinessas Le père
2001 |
Day Offas Denis Pelloutier
2000 |
De l'histoire ancienneas Fabien
2000 |
Nationale 7as René
2000 |
Sauve-moias Casteldi
2000 |
Torerosas Pedro
2000 |
Chocolat
Chocolat
2000
PG-13
2h 1m
Drama, Romance
7.2
Single mother Vianne Rocher and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town in the winter of 1959, and open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.
asJoseph Oller
1999 |
Nadia et les hippopotamesas Andre
1999 |
The Journey to Parisas Tarzan
1999 |
Rosettaas The Boss
1998 |
Je suis vivante et je vous aimeas Etienne
1998 |
Le bal masquéas Procureur