Was nominated for the Belgium Film Award for Best Actor for "Above the Law․"
Quote: "[On preparing for roles] "The screenplay, the story, and my character are the three things I focus on when I read a new script for the first time․ There have been films though when the story was more important than my character, because a film is much more than whatever my contribute may be․""
Has frequently worked on projects produced by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Well known as a character actor
Awards
1996Golden Bayard-Best Actor (Meilleur Comédien):winner
2000Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Actor:nominated
2002Best Actor-:winner
2002European Film Award-European Actor:nominated
2002EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Actor:nominated
2002Golden Aries-Best Foreign Actor:nominated
2003Crystal Simorgh-International Competition - Best Actor:winner
2003Joseph Plateau Award-Best Belgian Actor:winner
2003VVFP Award-Best Performance:nominated
2004Audience Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro):winner
2006Golden Goblet-Best Actor:winner
2007Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:nominated
2007Jutra-Best Actor (Meilleur Acteur):winner
2009Best Actor-:winner
2011Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):nominated
2011Best Actor-:winner
2012César-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):nominated
2012Globe de Cristal-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):nominated
2012Lumiere Award-Best Actor (Meilleur comédien):nominated
2013Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):winner
2014César-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle):nominated
2014Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle):nominated
2015Magritte Award-Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle):nominated
2019Magritte Award-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):nominated
2020Globe de Cristal-Best Actor - Comedy:nominated