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Koen De Bouw

Koen De Bouw

Actor · Born September 30, 1964 (62) · Turnhout, Belgium

Award-winning Koen De Bouw (1964) is one of the leading actors in Belgium. He studied theatre at the prestigious Antwerp Studio Herman Teirlinck, and made his film debut in 1988 upon graduation. Since then he played leading parts in more than 30 Belgian and international films as well as a similar number of television series, several of them internationally awarded. Koen has had a long collaboration with top Belgian directors Jan Verheyen and Erik Van Looy, most recently Van Looy's 2016 film The Prime Minister (2016). His other film credits include starring in Van Looy's 2008 international cult hit Loft (2008). Koen stars opposite Matt Bomer and Kelsey Grammer in the Amazon series The Last Tycoon (2016), created by Billy Ray. In Belgium he can also be seen as "Jasper Teerlinck", the enigmatic lead of the hit #1 rated Belgian television series Professor T. (2015), running for 3 seasons in Belgium, with remakes in France and Germany. Other recent work of him are the series Red Light (2020), Niets te melden (2020), Bullets (2018), the Flemish-Dutch coproduction Grenslanders (2019) and the feature film Torpedo (2019). In 2020, he starred in the Oscarnominated film The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020). This year, he will be spotted in the serie Glad ijs (2021), but also in the films Nowhere (2022) and The Last Front (2024).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 30, 1964 (62)
From
Turnhout, Belgium
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 64% in 30 days

What are Koen De Bouw's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Self
16%
Bonds
16%
Survival
14%
Power
13%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Shadow
4 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
9
Dread
6
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Koen De Bouw's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Koen De Bouw's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Soundman(2025)

    as Polak

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • De Big Fuck-up(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Guy Laureys

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Reflection in a Dead Diamond(2025)

    as Markus Strand

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Julie Keeps Quiet(2024)

    as Tom (Father)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure(2024)

    as Rudy Gessner

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Last Front(2024)

    as Dr. Janssen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Styx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Stijn Vrancken

  • Alter Ego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Secondant

  • Splinter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Luc

  • Wil(2023)

    as Father Metdepenningen

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dag & Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jacob

  • Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as André

  • The Mercator Trail(2022)

    as Victor Barral

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Two Summers(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stef 'Mowgli' Van Gompel

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Glad IJs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Leon Dewaele

  • The Man Who Sold His Skin(2020)

    as Jeffrey Godefroi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Red Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sam

  • Niets Te Melden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Inspecteur Staes

  • Torpedo(2019)

    as Stan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bastaard(2019)

    as Filip Van Noey

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Floodland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Bert Dewulf

  • Control(2017)

    as Eric Vincke

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Tycoon(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tomas Szep

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Prime Minister

  • Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mark

  • Caffè(2016)

    as Vincent's Father

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Professor T.(2015)

    Show 39 episodes · as Professor T.

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Deadline 25/5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Willem Vermaelen

  • The Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Luc Segers

  • Los Flamencos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Swiggers

  • Salamander(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Joachim Klaus

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Dossier K. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Brasserie Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Frank

  • Groenten uit Balen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mijnheer Verheyen

  • Smoorverliefd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bert

  • Anneliezen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeroen van Donuts · as Jeroen Van Donuts

  • Dossier K. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Eric Vincke

  • The Dark House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Harry Menninga

  • Los Zand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Willem Hendrickx

  • Loft(2008)

    as Chris Van Outryve

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Vermist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · as Walter Sibelius

  • Koning van de Wereld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Romain Vandewalle

  • Missing Persons Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Walter Sibelius

  • King of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Romain Vandewalle

  • Stormforce(2006)

    as Mark Van Houte

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Verlengd weekend(2005)

    as Christian

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as John

  • The Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tom Vansant

  • De zaak Alzheimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Rupel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Huybrechts

  • Aspe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Maarten Box

  • Witse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dirk Nuyens · as Peter Claessens

  • The Memory of a Killer(2003)

    as Eric Vincke

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sedes & Belli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 19 episodes · as Frank Sedes

  • Science Fiction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rik Decker

  • Bella Bettien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Velibor

  • Stille Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rob De Laet

  • Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Benoit

  • Falling Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Phil

  • Lijmen/Het been (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Laarmans

  • Shades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Bob

  • Flikken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Erik Francken

  • Recht op Recht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Moerman

  • Deman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mario Tytgat

  • Windkracht 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mark Van Houte

  • Black Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Thuis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 195 episodes · as Lou Swertvaeghers

  • Baantjer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Francesco Fiorini

  • Moeder, waarom leven wij? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Less Dead Than the Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as brother

  • Eline Vere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Paul van Raat

  • Yuppies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 12 steden, 13 ongelukken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron

  • Han de Wit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Han de Wit

  • Altijd welkom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 5 episodes · as Koen

  • Breendonk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Cover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Harold Silverstein

  • Jonah Was Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bob

  • Stargazer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Andrews

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles, 73 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Loft (2008)

$9.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Professor T. (2015)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Last Tycoon (2016)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902025

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1990s14 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 54% of 13 roles
0318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Koen De Bouw's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Last Front (2024)

54th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Professor T. (2015)

Midcredits 94th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Koen De Bouw's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles18–71 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Koen De Bouw work with?

People who share at least 2 of Koen De Bouw's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny Elsen shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles