★ HOW OLD IS MATTHIAS SCHOENAERTS?
Matthias Schoenaerts is 48 years old, born December 8, 1977 in BE · Sagittarius.
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About
Matthias Schoenaerts broke through as a child actor and became a European art-house fixture through visceral performances in genre films. Born in Belgium in 1977, he made his film debut at 14 in Daens, which earned an Academy Award nomination. His roles in Bullhead (2011), Rust and Bone (2012)—which won him the César Award for Most Promising Actor—and Disorder (2015) established him as a serious dramatic talent. A Sagittarius with life-path number 8, Schoenaerts pursues ambitious, often dark material.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Matthias Schoenaerts entered film at 14 in Daens (1992), which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. His early work in Belgian and European cinema positioned him as a performer drawn to psychologically complex roles. He played Filip in Loft (2008) and Jacky Vanmarsenille in the Oscar-nominated Bullhead (2011), establishing himself in gritty, morally ambiguous material. His breakthrough international visibility came through Rust and Bone (2012), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor and received BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.
Throughout the 2010s, Schoenaerts built a reputation for inhabiting damaged, introspective characters. He played Eric Deeds in The Drop (2014), Bruno von Falk in Suite Française (2015), Gabriel Oak in Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), and Hans Axgil in The Danish Girl (2015). His critically acclaimed performance in Disorder (2015) showcased an ex-soldier suffering from PTSD, and The Mustang (2019) featured him as an inmate training a wild horse—roles that deepened his association with trauma and redemption narratives. In 2018, he appeared in the spy thriller Red Sparrow. He was named Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2015.
A Sagittarius born December 8, 1977, Schoenaerts embodies the archer's restless pursuit of meaning through unconventional paths. His life-path number 8 suggests ambition and authority-building—fitting for an actor who has carved out a distinctive niche in prestige European cinema rather than chasing mainstream Hollywood roles. As a Belgian actor, he represents a tradition of nuanced, character-driven European performance.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Schoenaerts was born in Belgium on December 8, 1977. He made his film debut at age 14 in Daens (1992), the film that would be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, launching him into European cinema as a child performer.
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Trivia
- His breakthrough international role in Rust and Bone (2012) earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor and BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations.
- He received critical acclaim for Disorder (2015), where he portrayed an ex-soldier suffering from PTSD.
- In 2015, he was appointed Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Matthias Schoenaerts extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 8 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Banita SandhuOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Bang ChanOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Nicola Peltz
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Matthias Schoenaerts?
- Matthias Schoenaerts is 48 years old (born December 8, 1977).
- When is Matthias Schoenaerts's birthday?
- Matthias Schoenaerts was born on December 8, 1977.
- What is Matthias Schoenaerts's zodiac sign?
- Matthias Schoenaerts is a Sagittarius, born December 8, 1977.
- What is Matthias Schoenaerts's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Matthias Schoenaerts was born in 1977, the year of the Fire Snake.
- Where is Matthias Schoenaerts from?
- Matthias Schoenaerts is from BE.
- What does Matthias Schoenaerts do?
- Matthias Schoenaerts is a actor.
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