Matthias Schoenaerts Biography: Age, Movies, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Girlfriend, TV Shows

Matthias Schoenaerts is a Belgian actor who gained international recognition for his breakthrough performance as Jacky Vanmarsenille in the Oscar-nominated film Bullhead (2011).

His powerful portrayal earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor and led to leading roles in Rust and Bone (2012), Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), and the Netflix action thriller The Old Guard (2020).

Equally at home in French-language dramas and Hollywood productions, Schoenaerts has become known for his intense, physically committed performances and steady work across European and American cinema.

Profile

• Full name: Matthias Schoenaerts
• Date of birth: December 8, 1977
• Age: 48 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium
• State of origin: Flanders
• Nationality: Belgian
• Profession: Actor, producer
• Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
• Weight: 179 lbs (81 kg)
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: Father: Julien Schoenaerts (1925–2006), Mother: Dominique Wiche (1953–2016)
• Siblings: Half-brother: Bruno Schoenaerts (born 1953)
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship status: Single
• Ethnicity: Flemish, Walloon through maternal grandmother
• Net worth: US$4 million

Early Life and Education

Matthias Schoenaerts is now 48 years old and was born on December 8, 1977, in Antwerp, in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders.

He spent his first six years living with his maternal grandparents in Brussels, where he was exposed to both French and Dutch languages.

His father was acclaimed actor Julien Schoenaerts and his mother, Dominique Wiche, worked as a costume designer, translator, and teacher.

Schoenaerts attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Antwerp but was expelled in his second year for poor attendance; he nevertheless continued acting professionally in Belgian television and film, officially graduating in 2003.

Personal Life

Schoenaerts has kept details of his private life largely out of the public eye.

He was in a long-term relationship with Belgian attorney Alexandra Schouteden from 2010 until April 2015, but the two never married and have no children together.

He maintains a low profile off-screen and focuses public attention on his artistic work.

Career

Matthias Schoenaerts made his screen debut at age 13 in Daens (1992), acting alongside his father.

Early work in Belgian and Dutch cinema included roles in Black Book (2006) and Loft (2008).

His portrayals in Loft and Bullhead earned him acclaim in Europe.

In 2012 he starred opposite Marion Cotillard in Rust and Bone, winning the César Award for Most Promising Actor.

His subsequent career spans a range of genres: The Drop (2014), Suite Française (2015), Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), The Danish Girl (2015), Disorder (2015), Red Sparrow (2018), The Mustang (2019), The Old Guard (2020) and its upcoming sequel, The Old Guard 2 (2025).

In 2023 he took the title role in the TV series Django and in 2024 was cast as the villain Krem of the Yellow Hills in DC’s Supergirl.

Awards

• EFP Shooting Star, Berlin International Film Festival (2003)
• FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actor, Palm Springs International Film Festival (2012)
• Magritte Award – Best Actor (2012)
• César Award – Most Promising Actor (2013)
• Ensor Award – Best Actor, Ostend Film Festival (2015, 2018)

Net Worth

Matthias Schoenaerts’s estimated net worth is US$4 million, derived from his extensive film career, production ventures (including co-ownership of casting agency Hakuna Casting), and endorsement work such as his role as the face of Louis Vuitton Menswear in 2014.

Social Media

• Instagram: @zenith____

Filmography

• Daens (1992)
• Black Book (2006)
• Loft (2008)
• Bullhead (2011)
• Rust and Bone (2012)
• The Drop (2014)
• Suite Française (2015)
• Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
• The Danish Girl (2015)
• Disorder (2015)
• Red Sparrow (2018)
• The Mustang (2019)
• The Old Guard (2020)
• Brothers by Blood (2021)
• Django (TV, 2023)
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (cast, 2025)
• The Old Guard 2 (2025)