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Olivier Gourmet

オリヴィエ・グルメ　/　おりゔぃえ・ぐるめ

Film actor from Belgium

July 22, 1963 (age 62)　・　Namur, Province of Namur, Belgium

Province of Namur
film actor
stage actor
television actor

My Take

Olivier Gourmet is exactly the kind of actor I find most rewarding to watch: unflashy, deeply grounded, and utterly committed to truth on screen. Winning Best Actor at Cannes for Le Fils, a film built on silence and restraint, tells you everything about his craft. Working repeatedly with the Dardenne brothers demands enormous discipline, since their style strips away theatrics and forces the face to carry every emotion. That he keeps his private life almost entirely off the record only deepens my respect. Gourmet represents a European acting tradition where the work speaks louder than the celebrity, and I admire him enormously for it.

Overview

Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgian actor. Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in Le Fils by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. He also appeared in La Promesse, Rosetta and L'Enfant.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Olivier Gourmet
Name (Japanese): オリヴィエ・グルメ
Reading: おりゔぃえ・ぐるめ
Born: July 22, 1963 (age 62)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rabbit
Origin: Namur, Province of Namur, Belgium
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A1

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