Matthias Schoenaerts
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Matthias Schoenaerts (/ˈʃoʊnɑːrts/ SHOH-narts, Dutch: [ˈmɑtjɑs ˈsxunaːrts]; born 8 December 1977) is a Belgian actor. He made his film debut at the age of 13 in Daens (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He is best known for his roles as Filip in Loft (2008), Jacky Vanmarsenille in the Oscar-nominated Bullhead (2011), and Ali in the BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated Rust and Bone (2012), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. He played Eric Deeds in The Drop (2014), Bruno von Falk in Suite Française (2015), Gabriel Oak in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), Hans Axgil in The Danish Girl (2015), and Uncle Vanya in Red Sparrow (2018). Schoenaerts received critical acclaim for his portrayal of an ex-soldier suffering from PTSD in Disorder (2015) and for his performance as an inmate training a wild horse in The Mustang (2019). In 2015, he was named Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schoenaerts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Matthias Schoenaerts Movies & Career Overview
The filmography of Matthias Schoenaerts reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.
Dominant Genre
A large portion of Matthias Schoenaerts's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.
Success Ratio
Approximately 50% of Matthias Schoenaerts's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.
One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains The End of the Ride, which stands out as a key performance.
Best Matthias Schoenaerts Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Matthias Schoenaerts's career based on audience ratings.
Full Filmography
Every movie Matthias Schoenaerts has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Old Guard 2 | Sebastien Le Livre / Booker | Average | Similar → |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Detective Lem Getweiler | Average | Similar → |
| 2021 | Brothers by Blood | Peter Flood | Average | Similar → |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Sebastien Le Livre / Booker | Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | The Laundromat | Maywood | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | A Hidden Life | Captain Herder | Hit | Similar → |
| 2019 | The Mustang | Roman Coleman | Hit | Similar → |
| 2018 | Kursk | Mikhail Averin | Hit | Similar → |
| 2018 | Close Enemies | Manuel Marco | Average | Similar → |
| 2018 | Red Sparrow | Vanya Egorov | Hit | Similar → |
| 2017 | Racer and the Jailbird | Gino 'Gigi' | Average | Similar → |
| 2017 | Our Souls at Night | Gene | Hit | Similar → |
| 2015 | The Danish Girl | Hans | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2015 | A Bigger Splash | Paul De Smedt | Average | Similar → |
| 2015 | Disorder | Vincent | Average | Similar → |
| 2015 | Far from the Madding Crowd | Gabriel Oak | Hit | Similar → |
| 2015 | A Little Chaos | Andre Le Notre | Average | Similar → |
| 2015 | Suite Française | Lieutenant Bruno Von Falk | Hit | Similar → |
| 2014 | The Loft | Philip Trauner | Average | Similar → |
| 2014 | The Drop | Eric Deeds | Hit | Similar → |
| 2013 | Blood Ties | Anthony Scarfo | Average | Similar → |
| 2012 | Gritty Melodrama: The Making of “Rust and Bone” by Jacques Audiard | Self | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2012 | Death of a Shadow | Nathan Rijckx | Hit | Similar → |
| 2012 | Rust and Bone | Alain 'Ali' van Versch | Hit | Similar → |
| 2011 | The Gang of Oss | Ties van Heesch | Average | Similar → |
| 2011 | The President | Boyko | Flop | Similar → |
| 2011 | Bullhead | Jacky Vanmarsenille | Hit | Similar → |
| 2010 | Injury Time | Van Dessel | Flop | Similar → |
| 2010 | The Pack | The Gothic Sham | Flop | Similar → |
| 2010 | Pulsar | Samuel Verbist | Average | Similar → |
| 2009 | My Queen Karo | Raven | Flop | Similar → |
| 2008 | Loft | Filip Willems | Hit | Similar → |
| 2008 | Tunnelrat | John Atkins | Flop | Similar → |
| 2008 | Left Bank | Bobby | Average | Similar → |
| 2007 | Nadine | Cornee | Flop | Similar → |
| 2007 | The Muse | - | Flop | Similar → |
| 2006 | Black Book | Joop | Hit | Similar → |
| 2006 | Love Belongs to Everyone | Dennis | Average | Similar → |
| 2005 | The One Thing to Do | Edward Monskii | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2005 | The End of the Ride | Samuel | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2005 | Exit | Anthony | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2005 | Another Day | Man | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2004 | Gender | - | Flop | Similar → |
| 2004 | A Message from Outer Space | Frits | Hit | Similar → |
| 2004 | Ellektra | DJ Cosmonaut X | Flop | Similar → |
| 2004 | I Want Something And I Do Not Know What | Jaap | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2003 | Any Way the Wind Blows | Chouki | Hit | Similar → |
| 2002 | Girl | Oscar | Flop | Similar → |
| 2002 | The Blue Rose | Lover | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1992 | Priest Daens | Wannes Scholliers | Hit | Similar → |
Matthias Schoenaerts - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Matthias Schoenaerts?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Matthias Schoenaerts is "The End of the Ride" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has Matthias Schoenaerts acted in?
Matthias Schoenaerts has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Matthias Schoenaerts?
Other notable films include "I Want Something And I Do Not Know What", "The Blue Rose", and "Gritty Melodrama: The Making of “Rust and Bone” by Jacques Audiard".