Kevin Janssens

Kevin Janssens (born 21 August 1979) is a Belgian actor. His birth name is Kevin Roels and his first important role was in a mini series called King of the World.

Early life and education Janssens studied under Guido Henderickx at Studio Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp, graduating in 2003. was awarded Best Director at Sitges Film Festival, and was selected in the Midnight section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. He appeared alongside Olga Kurylenko in Christian Volckman's 2019 horror film, The Room.

In 2022, Janssens played Peter, Rémi's father, in Lukas Dhont's Close, which won Grand Prix at the 75th Festival de Cannes, and was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.

Janssens' stage work includes his 2007 appearance and touring in a production of Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin.

An image of Janssens shot with a Nikon D850 by Pieter Clicteur during Filmfestival Oostende was a submission to the 17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest.

Selected filmography

Feature films and shorts Janssens has appeared in more than twenty films.

Television

Janssens has appeared in more than twenty television series.

Year Title Role Notes 2006 King of the World Miniseries, 5 episodes 2009 Flikken Mark Devreese 2 episodes 2019 Undercover Jurgen van Kamp 6 episodes 2021 Fair Trade Walter Wilson 8 episodes 2023 Rough Diamonds Noah Wolfson 8 episodes