Actor

1964-09-30 · Belgium · Male

29 series in the catalog

Koen De Bouw (born 30 September 1964 in Turnhout) is a Belgian actor.

He trained to be an actor at Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp and made his breakthrough in Belgium with his role of serial killer Stef Tavernier in the TV-series Wittekerke. He played the role from 1995 until 1996.

In 2003 he was the protagonist in the thriller The Alzheimer Case. In 2005 De Bouw played the main character in movies as De Indringer en Verlengd weekend. That summer he went to Cuba for three months to make Koning van de wereld. From January 2006 on the actor worked at the movies Stormforce and Dossier K., the successor of The Alzheimer Case. In 2008 he appeared in the original version of the movie Loft (with a script written by Bart De Pauw and Erik Van Looy). During the same period he appeared in Germany in Love Hurts and Falling Rocks directed by Peter Keglevic,

Koen De Bouw is also active in the theatre. He regularly made shows with Jan Decorte (Amlett, In het kreupelhout and O Death) in Het Toneelhuis. In the Raamtheater he could be seen in the play Trojaanse Vrouwen and later also Una Giornata Particolare (after the movie of the same name), in which he played a tormented homosexual under the fascist regime of Mussolini.

Apart from acting, De Bouw has also presented the gardening programme Groene Vingers on vtm from 2007 till 2011.

Filmography

Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025)

The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020)

President Under Siege (2016) - Michel de Vreese (the premier)

Torpedo (2019 film) - Stan

Het vonnis (2013) - Luc Segers

Brasserie Romantiek (2012) - Frank

Groenten uit Balen (2011) - Mijnheer Verheyen

Smoorverliefd (2010) - Bert

Terug naar de kust (2009) Harry

Dossier K. (2009) - Eric Vincke

Loft (2008) - Chris Van Outryve

Vermist (2007) - Walter Sibelius

Stormforce (2006) - Mark Van Houte

Verlengd weekend (2005) - Christian Van den Heuvel

De Indringer (2005) - Tom Vansant

Knokke Boulevard (2005, short film)

Love Hurts (2004, TV) - Klaus

The Alzheimer Case (2003) - Eric Vincke

Science Fiction (2002) - Rick Decker

Bella Bettien (2002) - Velibor

Vallen (2001) - Benoit

Lijmen/Het Been (2000) - Frans Laarmans

Falling Rocks (2000) - Phil

Shades (1999) - Bob

Left Luggage (1998) - Father Chaya (at age of 20)

Straffe koffie (1997, short film)

Minder dood dan de anderen (1992) - Broer

Eline Vere (1991) - Paul van Raat

Yuppies (1991, short film)

Han de Wit (1990) - Han de Wit

Caught (1986, short film)

The Last Front (TBA) - Dr. Janssen

TV series

Styx (2024)

Grenslanders (2019)

The Last Tycoon (2016)

The Team (2015)

Professor T. (2015-2018)

Deadline 25/5 (2014) -

Vermist (2008–2010, 2014) - Walter Sibelius

Salamander (2012–2013) - Klaus

Los Zand (2009) - Willem

Koning van de wereld

Sedes & Belli (2002–2003) - Frank Sedes

Stille Waters (2001–2002) - Rob

Engeltjes (1999)

Windkracht 10 (1998) - Mark Van Houte

De Jacques Vermeire show (1998)

Thuis (1996–1997) - Lou Swertvaeghers

Wittekerke (1995–1996) - Stef Tavernier

Ons geluk (1995)

Moeder, waarom leven wij? (1993)

Guest roles

Rupel - Peter Huybrechts (Season 1 ep. 13 & 18)

Baantjer - Francesco Fiorini (Season 7 ep. 7)

Recht op Recht - Dennis Moerman (Season 3 ep. 1)

Flikken - Erik Francken (Season 1 ep. 3 & 4 & 7 & 10)

Windkracht 10 - lieutenant SIE (1st series, ep. 5)

Deman - Mario Tytgat (ep. Duivelse minnaars)

F.C. De Kampioenen - Wouter Smeets (Season 2 ep. 6)

Langs de kade - Dokter (Season 1 ep. 6)

Witse - Dirk Nuyens (Season 5 ep. 9), Peter Claessens (Season 8 ep. 12–13)

Aspe - Maarten Box (Season 3 ep. 2)

Heterdaad - Kurt Van Campenhout (Season 4 ep. 9–10)

Bullets (2018) – "Oligarch" (2 episodes)

Theatre

Una giornata particolare (2006–2008)

Trojaanse vrouwen (2005–2007)

De wet van engel (2003–2006)

O Death (2003–2004)

Poes, poes, poes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (2002–2004)

Amlett/Hamlet (2000–2002)

Marieslijk (1999–2000)

3 Koningen (1993–1994)

Koen De Bouw, Website of the Vlaams Theater Instituut, 31 December 2013