Willem De Schryver

Willem De Schryver
Willem De Schryver in 2025
Born2001 (age 24–25)
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Willem De Schryver (born in Tervuren, Belgium, 2001) is a Belgian actor.[1] He studied at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven as well as the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent.[1]

Personal life

Willem De Schryver's father is a lawyer, and his mother works with families of autistic children.[1] His great-grandfather is August De Schryver, former Belgian minister and president of the Christian Social Party.

Career

De Schryver made his television acting debut as Sander Driesen in the third season of wtFOCK,[1] the Flemish adaptation of Skam. He is most known for his acting in Knokke Off opposite Pommelien Thijs.[2] His feature film debut was in Lukas Dhont's Coward.[3]

In 2026, he was nominated for Best Acting Performance for a Lead Role in a Fiction Series for his performance in De Big Fuck-up at the 16th Ensor Awards.[4]

Filmography

TV series

Title Role Year
wtFOCK Sander Driesen 2019–2021
Déjà Vu Max 2021
Knokke Off Alexander Vandael 2023–2026
Interview met de Geschiedenis young King Baudouin 2023
Assisen: De insulinemoord Stan Laeremans 2024
De Expeditie: Namibië himself 2025
De Big Fuck-up Jan Laureys 2025

Films

Title Role Year
Ondergronds 2023
Coward Jacobs 2026

Awards and nominations

Award Ceremony date Category Work Result Reference
Ensor Award 7 February 2036 Best Actor in a Leading Role (Fiction Series) De Big Fuck-up Nominated [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dalle, Kristof (October 31, 2025). "Willem De Schryver: 'Wat mijn vrienden allemaal uitvreten in het uitgaansleven, zou ik vandaag nooit durven'". De Morgen (in Dutch). Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Pommelien Thijs en Willem de Schryver over het…". NPO.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Na de staande ovatie van 13 minuten: Lukas Dhont wint prijs voor 'Coward' in Cannes". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "These are the nominees for De Ensors 2026 | De Ensors". www.ensors.be. Retrieved 2026-05-24.