Eric Godon

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Eric Godon
Born (1959-02-07) 7 February 1959 (age 65)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer
Years active2002–present
Website http://www.ericgodon.com

Eric Godon (born 7 February 1959) is a Belgian character actor, director and writer. [1] [2] Recognisable by his burly appearance and deep voice, he is perhaps best known in English language circles, for his roles in In Bruges , and The Missing .

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Life and career

Eric Godon studied Germanic Philology in Brussels, and was once a member of the Belgian Junior national basketball team. He practiced various professions before embarking on a career as an actor at the age of 42. He is largely self-taught, and is well versed in improvisation. [3]

He speaks many languages, which have proven useful in his international acting career. In addition to his native language (French), he is fluent in Dutch, Flemish, English and German, and is also reasonable in Spanish, Italian and Russian. [4]

He is pursuing an international career. After Fishing Without Nets , an American independent film by Cutter Hodierne shot in Kenya, he played the character of mayor Georges Deloix in the first series of the BBC drama The Missing . In 2015, he appeared alongside Sean Bean in the recurring role of older Ivanenko in the TNT series Legends , an American TV series produced by Fox 21 for the TNT network. More recently, he played in Luc Besson's movie Anna .. He's been recently playing in Italian, French, Belgian, British, Finnish, Serbian, German, Swedish, Mexican and Spanish productions, in various languages (Italian, Spanish, German, English, Flemish and French)

Filmography

Actor

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2002Petites misèresMan In The Car Laurent Brandenbourger & Philippe Boon
Tous les chagrins se ressemblentCommissioner Refaeli Luc Béraud TV movie
2003DédalesThe GunsmithRené Manzor
Sauveur GiordanoThe VigilPierre JoassinTV series (1 episode)
2004 Tomorrow We Move Mover Chantal Akerman
Julie Lescaut The Brutal EmployeeDominique TabuteauTV series (1 episode)
P.J.Alex MoulietGérard VergezTV series (1 episode)... Peter Bouckaert, Eric Godon, Kadija Leclere
Avocats & associésAndréOlivier BarmaTV series (1 episode)
Franck KellerLab TechnicianStéphane KappesTV series (1 episode)
2005UltranovaBoss Bouli Lanners
De indringerVictor PhilipsFrank van Mechelen
Comme sur des roulettesMinou Jean-Paul Lilienfeld TV movie
Nom de code : DPAssidonPatrick DewolfTV movie
Lucile et le petit princeStarkovskyMarian HandwerkerTV movie
La battanteBarbierDidier AlbertTV mini-series
2006 Le Lièvre de Vatanen Sam Bougreau Marc Rivière
Stormforce Defence MinisterHans Herbots
Pom, le poulainThe DriverOlivier Ringer
Induction Nicolas Provost Short
YséLionel JadotShort
Avec le temps...Olivier LutmanMarian Handwerker (2)TV movie
Trois pères à la maisonCarlosStéphane Kappes (2)TV series (1 episode)
2007 A Secret Serge Klarsfeld Claude Miller
J'aurais voulu être un danseurTony Alain Berliner
La fille du chefThe BarmanSylvie AymeTV movie
Russian Dolls: Sex Trade Jean-PaulGuy Goossens & Mark PuntTV mini-series
Flikken Charlie De Kuyper Rik Daniëls TV series (1 episode)
Carla RubensVictor ReinhartBernard UzanTV series (1 episode)
Commissaire CordierErwan SauterOlivier LangloisTV series (1 episode)
Septième ciel BelgiqueVictor SauvageStéphane VuilletTV series (1 episode)
2008 In Bruges Yuri Martin McDonagh
Trouble at Timpetill Bucher StettnerNicolas Bary
Les insoumisJohan PauwelsClaude-Michel Rome
Complot d'amateursVan Der SlagmolenVincent MonnetTV movie
Les poissons marteauxPierre's FatherAndré ChandelleTV movie
Chez MaupassantThe CommissionerJacques SantamariaTV series (1 episode)
Un flicRouvièresFrédéric TellierTV series (1 episode)
Sauveur GiordanoSchool DirectorPierre Joassin (2)TV series (1 episode)
2009 The Vintner's Luck Father Lesy Niki Caro
Sister Smile The Bailiff Stijn Coninx
Une chaîne pour deuxRichard ArnouxFrédéric Ledoux
Combat avec l'angeMarian Handwerker (3)
Légende de Jean l'InverséPhilippe Lamensch & Françoise DuelzShort
OtagesDelgadoDidier Albert (2)TV movie
Section de recherches Louis Marzin Gérard Marx TV series (1 episode)
JesHansNathalie BasteynsTV series (1 episode)
2009-2012A tort ou à raisonProsecutor OrbanAlain Brunard & Pierre Joassin (3)TV series (3 episodes)
2010 From Paris with Love Foreign Minister Francois Pierre Morel
Nothing to Declare Chief Willems Dany Boon
The Pack Jean-JeanFranck Richard
Frits and Freddy René BeurletGuy Goossens (2)
Cannibal The GypsyBenjamin Viré
LadyboysJoel Warnant
DominiqueThe Model Agent Jim TaihuttuShort
La marquise des ombresThe Envoy of The King Édouard Niermans TV movie
En chantier, monsieur Tanner !The NotaryStefan LiberskiTV movie
Tombé sur la têteSébastienDidier Albert (3)TV movie
Julie Lescaut PlonJérôme NavarroTV series (1 episode)
Les Bleus ArtigusteChristophe DouchandTV series (1 episode)
Dag & nachtAntoine Chabert Geoffrey Enthoven TV series (1 episode)
VidocqThe Ambassador Alain Choquart TV series (1 episode)
Empreintes criminellesPanama's ManChristian BonnetTV series (1 episode)
2011 The Long Falling Debacker Martin Provost
All Our Desires Gallois Philippe Lioret
The Incident The Pill Inmate Alexandre Courtes
La Chance de ma vie Dr. PyNicolas Cuche
About a SpoonThe WishesmanPhilippe Lamensch (2)Short
KerozeneThe GuardJoachim WeissmannShort
Il n'y a pas sans toiThe FatherChristophe JohannsShort
Pasteur, l'homme qui a vu Napoleon III Alain Brunard (2)TV movie
Het goddelijke monsterHans Herbots (2)TV series (1 episode)
Braquo Hugo Christiaens Philippe Haïm & Eric ValetteTV series (2 episodes)
2012 Erased Maitland Philipp Stölzl
La clinique de l'amour !Giuseppe Severini Artus de Penguern & Gábor Rassov
Innocent BelgiumLouisSteve De Roover
10 jours en orThe SlumlordNicolas Brossette
Dépression et des potesRomain's FatherArnaud Lemort
Les hommes plantesThe SupervisorBoris KishShort
Les yeux de la vigneThe FatherMargot TestemaleShort
Que la suite soit douceAlice De VesteleShort
WitseFrancis GastmansLuc CogheTV series (1 episode)
2013 Arrêtez-moi The Guardian Jean-Paul Lilienfeld (2)
Chambre doubleThe Hotel Receptionist Mathieu Mortelmans Short
Salamander Jean-JacquesFrank van Mechelen (2)TV series (5 episodes)
2014 Suite Française Monsieur Joseph Saul Dibb
Fishing Without Nets Captain Charlie Cutter Hodierne
The Connection Zampa's Lawyer Cédric Jimenez
InfiltrantDi MateoShariff Korver
TombvilleNikolas List
Sacré CharlemagneThe School DirectorAdrien FrançoisShort
Août 1914Fedrik De BeulShort
Marge d'erreurMaarten Joël Santoni TV movie
Marie Curie, une femme sur le front Raymond Poincaré Alain Brunard (3)TV movie
AspeSerge MonbailliuJeroen DumouleinTV series (1 episode)
De RidderJulien VandenbroeckLars GoeyvaertsTV series (1 episode)
The Missing Georges Deloix Tom Shankland TV series (7 episodes)
2015 Kidnapping Freddy Heineken The Cop Daniel Alfredson
The Ardennes GérardRobin Pront
Nothing SacredHermes Morgan Pehme & Dylan Bank
Johnny WalkerJeanKris De Meester & Anton Scholten
Plein soleilHaral WillemsFrédéric CastadotShort
Tom & HarryPresident of The EventToon SlembrouckTV mini-series
Vermist Car OwnerCecilia VerheydenTV series (1 episode)
Legends Older IvanenkoSeveralTV series (5 episodes)
2016The Unreal RootMr. CarlsonRomy Meyer
Professor T. Commissioner Cedric FouchetIndra SieraTV series (3 episodes)
Public Enemy Etienne GomezMatthieu Frances & Gary SeghersTV series (8 episodes)
2017 Pilgrimage Baron De Merville Brendan Muldowney
The Young Karl Marx The Foreman Raoul Peck
Het Tweede GelaatConciergeJan Verheyen
Once Upon a TimeAnnick ChristiaensShort
The Halcyon Count Of St ClaireRob EvansTV series (1 episode)
2018The Most Assassinated Woman in the WorldGeorgesFranck Ribière
Monica's ListPolicemanEmmanuel SapolskyTV movie
Yummy!Professor KLars Damoiseau
Le Temps est assassin Basile SpinelloClaude-Michel RomeTV series (5 episodes)
Greenhouse Academy The HenchmanAmir MannTV series (8 episodes)
48h- L'affaire Nicolas Charbonnier Philippe HittingerVincent TrisoliniTV series (1 episode)
2019Rebelles Le Belge Alan MauduitFeature film
Anna Vassiliev Luc Besson Feature film
TsokosCapitaine MercierHansjörg ThurmTV series (1 episode)
Freaks outGusGabriele MainettiFeature film
UndergodsHansChino MoyaFeature film
GR5Pol MartinJan MatthysTV series (6 episodes)
2020Calibro 9GianniToni D'AngeloFeature film
Fils deRudyFranck PrevostTV series
2021Diario di SpezieClemensauMassimo DonatiFeature film
The Madame Blanc Mysteries Father DonadieuDermot BoydTV series (1 episode)
Onder VuurSnake TamerJoost WynantTV series (1 episode)
Zeppos en het mercatoorspoorItalian CouncilmanDouglas BoswellTV series
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Henri OzanneRachna SuriNetflix TV series (2 episodes)
2022Everybody Loves DiamondsInterior ministerGianluca Maria TavarelliAmazon TV series
Un homme en fuiteCarboletBaptiste DebrauxFrench feature film
Last to brakeBurekSimon KaijserFinnish mini TV serie
Dune – the sisterhood - pilot epEvgueny HarkonnenJohann RenkHBO TV series
Everybody Loves DiamondsInterior ministerGianluca Maria TavarelliBBC TV series
World on fireMonsieur BerthaudMeenu GaurAmazon TV series
EstoniaHermann AbelMans ManssonSwedish TV series
Great expectationsDorgetBrady HoodBBC TV series
2023Flikken MaastrichtErwin DeclercqPieter van RijnDutch TV series
La abadesaDemetrioAntonio ChavarriasSpanish feature film
Beneath the houses older GeorgesNeven RufioSerbian Feature film
DoktrinenSasjaJens JonssonSwedish TV series
Last to brakeBurekSimon KaijserFinnish TV series
Blutspur Antwerpen Abel HoffmanAnna-Katharina MaierGerman ARD TV series
2024The gringo huntersMichael NapoletanoAdrian GrunbergNetflix Mexican TV series
Jaren van loodFelix VroomanWim GeudensFlemish TV series

Director / Writer

YearTitleNotes
2013RosaShort
MargueriteShort
EmmaShort

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