Kevin Janssens (born 21 August 1979) is a Belgian actor.

Early life and education

Janssens studied under Guido Henderickx at Studio Herman Teirlinck in

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, graduating in 2003.

Career

In 2006, at age 27, Janssens played the lead role in the film (and preceding television series), ''King of the World'', which was shot in

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; he also starred in Hans Herbots' '' Stormforce'' that was released in that year. Janssens costarred alongside Matilda Lutz in Coralie Fargeat's ''

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'' (2017), which premiered at the

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, was awarded Best Director at

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, and was selected in the Midnight section at the

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. He appeared alongside

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in Christian Volckman's 2019 horror film, ''

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''. In 2022, Janssens played Peter, Rémi's father, in

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's '' Close'', which won Grand Prix at the 75th Festival de Cannes, and was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the

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. Janssens' stage work includes his 2007 appearance and touring in a production of

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’s ''

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''.

Awards and honors

Janssens was Belgium's nominee for the European

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in 2007. He was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title character in '' Patrick'' in 2019. An

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of Janssens shot with a Nikon D850 by Pieter Clicteur during Filmfestival Oostende was a submission to the 17th Annual

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Photo Contest.

Selected filmography

Feature films and shorts

Janssens has appeared in more than twenty films.

Television

Janssens has appeared in more than twenty television series.

References

External links

* 1979 births Living people Belgian male film actors Belgian male television actors 21st-century Belgian male actors Belgian male stage actors Male actors from Antwerp {{Belgium-actor-stub