Olivier Gourmet

Birth Name:

Olivier Gourmet

Birth Place:

Namur, Belgium

Profession

Actor

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

1996Golden Bayard - Best Actor (Meilleur Comédien):Winner
2000Joseph Plateau Award - Best Belgian Actor:Nominated
2002Best ActorWinner
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 ActorWinner
2011Magritte Award - Best Actor (Meilleur acteur):Nominated
2011Best ActorWinner
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

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