Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts: Biography in Details

Who is Matthias Schoenaerts?

The Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts is known as a film producer and graffiti artist of Flemish origin.

He is best known for the roles of Filip in Loft, Jacky Vanmarsenille in the Oscar-nominated Bullhead, and Ali in the BAFTA.

Similarly, in the year 2015, he was named Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France.

Matthias Schoenaerts: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

He was born on 8th December 1977 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.

He is the son of Julien Schoenaerts and Dominique Wiche.

His father was an actor whereas his mother was a costume designer, translator, and French teacher.

Similarly, he has a half-brother Bruno Schoenaerts.

Similarly, his nationality is Belgian and his ethnicity is Caucasian.

Education, School/College University

Talking about his education, he joined the film school but dropped out due to a lack of attendance.

In the year 2003, he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Antwerp.

Matthias Schoenaerts: Professional Life and Career

He started his acting career at the age of 13 his film debut was with a small role in the 1992 Belgian film Daens.

He starred in Dorothée Van Den Berghe’s Meisje (Girl) and Tom Barman’s Any Way the Wind Blows in 2003.

Similarly, he starred in Rudolf Mestdagh’s Elektra and Roel Mondelaers & Raf Reyntjens’s sci-fi short film A Message from Outer Space which Schoenaerts also produced in 2004.

In the year 2008, Matthias Schoenaerts played Bob in Pieter van Hees’s horror film Left Bank (Linkeroever).

He most notably played the role of Filip Willems in Erik Van Looy’s Loft which became the most successful Flemish film at the Belgian box office earning over $7,075,161.

Similarly, in the year 2012, he starred in Jacques Audiard’s Rust and Bone (De rouille et d’ os) alongside Marion Cotillard.

Likewise, he was in Flikken, Los and, Duts, and de Biker Boys. Moreover, he was Eric Deeds in The Drop, Bruno von Falk in Suite Française, and Gabriel Oak in Far from the Madding Crowd.

Furthermore, he played Hans Axgil in The Danish Girl and Uncle Vanya in Red Sparrow.

He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of an ex-soldier suffering from PTSD in Disorder (2015).

Awards, Nominations

He has won many awards. In the year 2013, he won Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor.

In the same year, he won the Etoiles d’Or award for Best Male Newcomer.

Similarly, he has won many film festival awards. Some of them are Berlin International Film Festival, AFI Fest, Austin Fantastic Fest, and many more.

Matthias Schoenaerts: Net Worth, Salary

The estimated net worth of Matthias Schoenaerts is $4 million as of 2022.

He might earn a huge amount of money from his career but he has not revealed his salary and income.

Matthias Schoenaerts: Rumors and Controversy

Matthias Schoenaerts is successful in maintaining his career.

He has not been a part of any big rumors or controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about the body measurements of Matthias Schoenaerts, he has a height of 6 feet 2 inches and weighs around 80 kg.

His hair color is blonde and he has green color eyes.

Social Media

Matthias Schoenaerts is active on social media.

He has 78.9k followers on Instagram. He is not active on Facebook and Instagram.

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