Yannick Renier

Yannick Renier (born 29 March 1975) is a Belgian actor who started his career in the theatre in the 1990s and has since appeared in several films and television productions.

Life and career Renier trained at the Conservatoire Royal in Brussels and started his professional acting career in 1995, appearing in many stage productions of both classical and modern drama. Renier's first full-length film was Miss Montigny in 2004.

He became widely known in Belgium in 2006 through his role in the first series of the television drama Septième Ciel Belgique. He then played opposite Isabelle Huppert and his half-brother Jérémie in the film Nue Propriété, and has since appeared in other roles including the lead part of Yves in the 2008 Nés en 68. He was awarded Best Male Newcomer for Yves in Nés en 68 at the 2008 Cabourg Film Festival. For his role in Private Lessons (Élève libre), Renier was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Magritte Awards.

Filmography

1996 : Le Nombril de Saint-Gilles – dir. Christophe Sermet 2001 : Un portrait – dir. Philippe Murgier 2002 : Une fille de joie – dir. Olivier van Malderghem 2004 : Loin des Yeux – dir. Serge Mirzabekiantz 2004 : Miss Montigny – dir. Miel van Hoogenbemt 2006 : Septième Ciel Belgique (TV serial) 2006 : Nue Propriété – dir. Joachim Lafosse 2007 : Les Chansons d'amour – dir. Christophe Honoré 2007 : Coupable – dir. Laetitia Masson 2008 : Nés en 68 – dir. Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau 2008 : Private Lessons – dir Joachim Lafosse 2009 : Une petite zone de turbulences 2009 : Going South 2010 : Small World 2011 : Toutes nos envies – dir. Philippe Lioret 2011 : Early One Morning 2015 : Les Châteaux de sable 2015 : The White Knights 2016 : Tout de suite maintenant 2017 : Patients 2021 : Mother Schmuckers 2022 : House of Lust 2025 : Reflection in a Dead Diamond