Biography
Matthias Schoenaerts is a Belgian actor. He made his film debut at the age of 13 in Daens (1992). He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Antwerp and began acting professionally in Belgian film and television.
Schoenaerts is known for his roles in Loft (2008), Bullhead (2011), and Rust and Bone (2012), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. He has appeared in English-language films including The Drop (2014), The Danish Girl (2015), Red Sparrow (2018), The Old Guard (2020), and Amsterdam (2022). In 2026 he played Krem in Supergirl. He was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2015.
He is the son of actor Julien Schoenaerts (1925–2006) and costume designer Dominique Wiche (1953–2016).
