Yannick Renier (born 29 March 1975) is a Belgian

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

who started his career in the

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in the 1990s and has since appeared in several films and television productions.

Life and career

Renier trained at the Conservatoire Royal in Brussels and started his professional acting career in 1995, appearing in many stage productions of both classical and modern drama. Renier's first full-length film was ''Miss Montigny'' in 2004. He became widely known in Belgium in 2006 through his role in the first series of the television drama ''Septième Ciel Belgique''. He then played opposite

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and his half-brother

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in the film ''

Nue Propriété ''Private Property'' () is a 2006 French-language Belgian film directed by Joachim Lafosse. The film received the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC). Title ''Nue propriété'' is French for bare owner ...

'', and has since appeared in other roles including the lead part of Yves in the 2008 '' Nés en 68''. He was awarded Best Male Newcomer for Yves in ''Nés en 68'' at the 2008

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. For his role in '' Private Lessons (Élève libre)'', Renier was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the

1st Magritte Awards The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2010 in Belgium and took place on 5 February 2011 at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels, beginning at 7:30 p.m. CE ...

Filmography

* 1996 : ''Le Nombril de Saint-Gilles'' – dir. Christophe Sermet * 2001 : ''Un portrait'' – dir. Philippe Murgier * 2002 : ''Une fille de joie'' – dir. Olivier van Malderghem * 2004 : ''Loin des Yeux'' – dir. Serge Mirzabekiantz * 2004 : ''Miss Montigny'' – dir. Miel van Hoogenbemt * 2006 : ''Septième Ciel Belgique'' (

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) * 2006 : ''

'' – dir.

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* 2007 : '' Les Chansons d'amour'' – dir.

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* 2007 : ''Coupable'' – dir.

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* 2008 : '' Nés en 68'' – dir.

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and

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* 2008 : '' Private Lessons'' – dir Joachim LafosseFrench imdb
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* 2011 : ''

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'' * 2015 : ''

Les Châteaux de sable ''Les Châteaux de sable'' is a 2015 French romantic drama film directed by Olivier Jahan, starring Emma de Caunes, Yannick Renier and Jeanne Rosa. Plot Éléonore is a photographer in her thirties who has just lost her father. She decides to ...

'' * 2015 : ''

The White Knights ''The White Knights'' () is a 2015 Belgian-French drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse and inspired by the events of the Zoé's Ark controversy in 2007. The film stars Vincent Lindon, Louise Bourgoin, Valérie Donzelli and Reda Kateb. It was s ...

'' * 2016 : ''

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'' * 2017 : ''

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'' * 2021 : ''

Mother Schmuckers ''Mother Schmuckers'' () is a 2021 Belgian comedy film directed and written by Harpo Guit and Lenny Guit. The film stars Claire Bodson, Maxi Delmelle, Harpo Guit, Yannick Renier, Habib Ben Tanfous, and Mathieu Amalric. The film had its world p ...

'' * 2025 : '' Reflection in a Dead Diamond''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Renier, Yannick Belgian male stage actors Belgian male film actors Belgian male television actors Male actors from Brussels 1975 births Living people 20th-century Belgian male actors 21st-century Belgian male actors