Biography
Who is Jonas Bloquet?
Early life and education
Jonas Jean Bloquet was born on July 10, 1992, in Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium. His father worked as a tennis instructor, and his mother was a civil servant employed by the European Commission. During his childhood, he frequently practiced tennis under his father's instruction. He initially aspired to become an engineer before his mother suggested he audition for a film role.
This opportunity arose after his mother saw an advertisement seeking a teenager capable of playing tennis. By coincidence, his father had previously taught tennis to the director of that film, Joachim Lafosse. Jonas later moved to Paris in 2010 to pursue formal training. He spent three years studying acting at the Eva Saint-Paul Theatre School and subsequently studied filmmaking at Luc Besson's Ecole de la Cité.
Film and television career
At age 15, Jonas Bloquet made his cinematic debut in the 2008 Belgian drama Private Lessons. This role resulted in a nomination for the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor. He later appeared in English-language productions, including the 2013 film The Family and the 2014 thriller 3 Days to Kill.
In 2016, he portrayed Vincent Leblanc in the psychological thriller Elle, a role that led to a César Award nomination. He gained further international attention in 2018 playing Maurice Frenchie Theriault in the horror film The Nun, a character he reprised for the 2023 sequel. His other film credits include Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai, and Father and Soldier.
His work in television includes appearing in the mystery series 1899 and portraying Joseph II in the 2023 historical drama Marie Antoinette. In 2024, he starred in the thriller Night Call. This performance earned him the 2025 Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor. Also, he directed four short films between 2015 and 2016, titled Conte sur moi, Max, Je suis un troc, and Le Comble du bourreau.
Personal life
Jonas Bloquet is multilingual, speaking French, Dutch, and English. He maintains a residence in Paris. Since 2015, he has been in a relationship with the actress Claire Boyé.
The couple collaborated professionally on the 2015 short film Conte sur moi, which they co-directed and appeared in together. They welcomed their first child, a son, in July 2023.
Birthday and age
Jonas Bloquet was born on July 10, 1992, which makes Jonas 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Jonas shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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