Pascal Duquenne (born 8 August 1970) is a Belgian

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. He shared the Best Actor Award in the

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for his performance as Georges in the movie '' The Eighth Day'', with

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, who played Harry. He lives in

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. He has Down syndrome. In 2004, he received the very high civil distinction of Commander in the

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Films

* '' Toto le héros'', 1991 (minor part) * '' Le Huitième Jour'' (''The Eighth Day''), 1996 (lead role) * '' Lumière et compagnie'', 1996 (supporting role) * ''The Room'' by Giles Daoust, 2006 (lead role) * '' Mr. Nobody'', 2009 (supporting role) * '' The Brand New Testament'', 2015 (supporting role) All these movies are directed by Jaco Van Dormael, and they are close to each other.

TV series

* ''Le commissaire Moulin'', 2004

References

External links

* * 1970 births Living people Actors with Down syndrome Belgian male film actors Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Belgian male television actors People from Vilvoorde 20th-century Belgian male actors 21st-century Belgian male actors {{Belgium-actor-stub