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Olivier Gourmet Biography

Birth Name:Olivier Gourmet

Birth Place:Namur, Belgium

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • 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