Lou Goossens (born 2009) is a Belgian child actor. He is known primarily for his leading role in the coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts, written and directed by Anthony Schatteman.
Life Goossens made his acting debut at 13 in the Dutch-language short film Alleen Ik (Only me, me alone) as Flor. In 2023 he also played a small role as Dennis in the series Boomer
At 14, he played Elias Montero in the 2024 coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts.
Young Hearts was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 17 February and competed for the Crystal Bear for the Best Film.
In same year he also played in the TV series Moresnet as Young Ben Schotz.
In 2025 he had two small roles as Benjamin in the TV series Holly Sh!t! and young Horst in movie "Zondag De Negenste" as well as a main role in a short film called Shutterspeed for which he won award for Best Acting Performance in the Flemish Competition.
At the beginning of 2026 he guest starred in the series Patience, the series Breendonk in which he played the role of Frans Putseys had its world premiere at the Séries Mania festival in March and as of June 2026 he is in the early stages of recording for the next TV series Dochters by Anthony Schatteman.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2022Alleen Ik (Only me, me alone)FlorDebut short film by Jasper De Maeseneer2024Young HeartsElias MonteroDebut feature film by Anthony Schatteman2025ShutterspeedCasShort film by Jasper De Maeseneer2025Sunday Ninth12-year-old HorstFeature film by Kat Steppe
Television Year of releaseTitleRoleNotes2023BoomerDennisDebut TV series2024MoresnetYoung Ben SchotzTV series2025Holy Sh!tBenjamin TV series2026PatienceTeenagerGuest appearance in S. 2 EP. 72026 Breendonk Frans Putseys TV seriesAround 2027Dochters not known yet TV series by Anthony Schatteman in development
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.2024New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film FestivalSpecial MentionYoung HeartsFilmOut San DiegoOutstanding Emerging TalentInside Out Film and Video FestivalOutstanding PerformanceLong Beach QFilm FestivalBest PerformanceOUT at the Movies International Film FestivalJury Award Winner for Best Performance in a Leading RoleIris PrizeBest Performance in a Male Role2025Magritte AwardsMost Promising ActorLeuven International Short Film FestivalBest Acting PerformanceShutterspeed2026Ensor AwardBest Acting Performance Lead Role - FilmYoung HeartsNominated
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