Jérémie Renier, a Belgian actor born in Brussels on January 6, 1981, began his career at a young age, gaining international fame through his collaboration with directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. His debut in their film *La Promesse* (1996) established him as one of the most promising talents of his generation. The collaboration continued with acclaimed works such as *L'Enfant* (2005), which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and *The Kid with a Bike* (2011). A versatile actor, he has alternated between arthouse cinema and roles in more commercially successful productions, such as in François Ozon's *Potiche* (2010) and *Saint Laurent* (2014), where he portrayed Pierre Bergé. His transformation into singer Claude François for the biopic *My Way* (2012) earned him the César Award for Best Actor. He has also won several Magritte Awards, Belgium's most important film accolades, confirming his status as a central figure in contemporary European cinema.