Matthias Schoenaerts

Matthias Schoenaerts launched his acting career with his debut performance alongside his father in the Belgian film ‘Daens’ (1992), which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. After graduating from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Antwerp in 2003, he was named one of ‘Europe’s Shooting Stars’ by the European Film Promotion organization the same year. His early work included roles in Belgian television and films such as ‘Meisje’ (2002), ‘Any Way the Wind Blows’ (2003), and ‘Ellektra’ (2004). A significant turning point in Schoenaerts’ career arrived with his role as Filip in Erik Van Looy’s ‘Loft’ (2008), which became the highest-grossing Flemish film in Belgium.

Looking ahead, Schoenaerts is slated to appear as the villain Krem of the Yellow Hills in the DC Universe feature film ‘Supergirl’ (2026).