Matthias Schoenaerts Biography
Matthias Schoenaerts is a Belgian actor who rose to fame in 2008 after starring as Filip in Loft and in the film Rust and Bone. For his performance in Rust and Bone, he earned the César Award for Most Promising Actor. Also, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in Deans. On top of that, he is a native of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
His professional career began at the age of 9 years when he was cast in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s film The Little Prince opposite his father. Later, he appeared in the Belgian film Deans, where he won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2003, he become one of Europe’s Shooting Stars. Prior to acting, Matthias also played on a professional soccer team for a while but decided he didn’t want to do that as a career.
He finished his education at The Academy of Dramatic Arts in Antwerp and while there she appeared in several short films. In 2006, he was cast as Dennis in Hilde Van Mieghem’s Love Belongs to Everyone as well as in Paul Verhoeven’s Black Book. Next, he portrayed Filip in the film Loft, which became the most successful Flemish film at the Belgian box office. Besides that, Schoenaerts also appeared in other films like My Queen Karo, Pulsar, The Gang of Oss, and Bullhead.
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For his role in The Bullhead, he won the FIPRESCI Award for best actor at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Also, he won the Magritte Award for Best Actor and following that, he was featured alongside Marion Cotillard in the film Rust and Bone. The movie become a successful hit, which earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor. In addition to that, Matthias also starred in the short film Death of a Shadow directed by Tom Van Avermaet. The film become a super hit and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action.
Furthermore, Schoenaerts also starred besides Clive Owen, and Billy Crudup in the thriller film Blood Ties, where he played Anthony Scarfo. After that, he appeared in The Loft as well as in the French thriller Disorder, for which he was highly praised.
In 2017, Matthias starred alongside Robert Redford in the Netflix film Our Souls at Night, where he portrayed Gene, Jane Fonda’s son. Also, he was titled the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France. Prior to that, he has also worked again with director Thomas Vinterberg in 2018’s Kursk.
Later on, Schoenaerts co-starred opposite Joel Edgerton in Francis Lawrence’s spy thriller Red Sparrow and in the film A Hidden Life. In 2020 and 2021, he was cast in the film Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Old Guard and Brothers by Blood. For his upcoming set, he is expected to appear in the TV series Django and in Terrence Malick’s The Way of the Wind.
Matthias Schoenaerts Age
How old is Mattias? He is 45 years old as of 2023. He was born on December 8, 1977, in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. Additionally, he celebrates his birthday on December 8 every year.
Matthias Schoenaerts Height/ Weight
Schoenaerts stands at a height of 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He weighs 67 kg and has light brown hair and light blue eyes color.
Matthias Schoenaerts Wife
Is Matthias married or in a relationship? Currently, he is single however, he was in a relationship with a lawyer Alexandra Schouteden. The couple first met in 2010 but started dating each other two years later. The pair live together in Antwerp with their two kittens and like to share their photo on their social medial platform. They parted ways in 2015 due to unknown reasons.
Matthias Schoenaerts Family
Schoenaerts is the son of actor Julien Schoenaerts and Dominique Wiche a costume designer. His mother was also a French teacher and translator. He also has an older brother Bruno Schoenaerts, who is a lawyer. In addition, he is bilingual and speaks Dutch, English, and French.
Matthias Schoenaerts Net Worth
Schoenaert has managed to accumulate an approximate net worth of $ 4 million dollars. He has acquired his wealth from his hard work as an actor.