Pascal Duquenne (born 8 August 1970) is a

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actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He shared the Best Actor Award in the

1996 Cannes Film Festival The 49th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1996 in film, 1996. The Palme d'Or went to ''Secrets & Lies (film), Secrets & Lies'' by Mike Leigh. The festival opened with ''Ridicule (film), Ridicule'', directed by Patrice Leconte and cl ...

for his performance as Georges in the movie '' The Eighth Day'', with

Daniel Auteuil Daniel Auteuil (; born 24 January 1950) is a French actor and director who has appeared in a wide range of film genres, including period dramas, romantic comedies, and crime thrillers. In 1996 he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Fest ...

, who played Harry. He lives in

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. He has

Down syndrome Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual dis ...

. In 2004, he received the very high civil distinction of Commander in the Order of the Crown (Belgium).

Films

* ''

Toto le héros ''Toto the Hero'' (french: Toto le héros) is a 1991 Belgian film (co-produced with France and Germany) by Belgian film director and screenwriter Jaco Van Dormael. It won the Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991, and the Cés ...

'', 1991 (minor part) * '' Le Huitième Jour'' (''The Eighth Day''), 1996 (lead role) * ''

Lumière et compagnie Lumière is French for 'light'. Lumiere, Lumière or Lumieres may refer to: *Lumières, the philosophical movement in the Age of Enlightenment People *Auguste and Louis Lumière, French pioneers in film-making Film and TV * Institut Lumière, a ...

'', 1996 (supporting role) * ''The Room'' by Giles Daoust, 2006 (lead role) * '' Mr. Nobody'', 2009 (supporting role) * ''

The Brand New Testament ''The Brand New Testament'' (french: Le Tout Nouveau Testament) is a 2015 fantasy dark comedy film written, produced, and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. It is a co-production among Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. The film was screened at the D ...

'', 2015 (supporting role) All these movies are directed by Jaco Van Dormael, and they are close to each other.

TV series

* ''Le commissaire Moulin'', 2004

References

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* 1970 births Living people Actors with Down syndrome Belgian male film actors Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Belgian male television actors People from Vilvoorde 20th-century Belgian male actors 21st-century Belgian male actors {{Belgium-actor-stub