Pol Goossen


Pol Goossen is a Flemish film and television actor.
He is known for playing the character of Frank Bomans in over 5894 episodes of the Belgium soap opera Thuis, a role he acts since start of the series in December 1995. Goossen called the character the absolute opposite of his personality. He,, and are the only current main cast members to appear in the series since the first season and he is the only one to appear without a break. He also played Manfred Stein, the German doppelganger of Frank in season 11 and in the first episode of season 12 who was a criminal who tried to use Frank for his own crimes but was betrayed by his partner Bonnie and shot dead in the season 11 finale. This storyline from season 11 is considered one of the most unique and memorable of the series.
Goossen also appeared in guest roles in other TV series which includes Het Pleintje, Alfa Papa Tango, Lili & Marleen, Wittekerke, Nonkel Jef, Familie Backeljau, Heterdaad, Windkracht 10, W817, Recht op Recht, Rupel, Witse, Mega Mindy en Goesting. He guest starred in two episodes of F.C. De Kampioenen, in episode 1 in 1990 as fire chief Fons, and in episode 61 in 1995 as Diederik Legrand.
His film roles includes Het Beest, Walhalla, Dief!, Alias, Team Spirit 2, the Kabouter Plop-film Plop in de stad en Ben X
He is a member of the professional theatre company Paljas Produkties.
He is married with actress who played Agnes Raemaeckers-Vervust, meester Rochussen and Martha in ''Thuis''

Filmography

Television

  • De piramide
  • Cello en contrabas as Kelner
  • Merlina as Sportvlieger Vlinders
  • Het Pleintje as Deurwaarder
  • Abraham en Samuel as Abraham
  • Het spook van Monniksveer as Agent
  • Omtrent Marleen as Agent
  • F.C. De Kampioenen as fire chief Fons
  • De weduwnaar
  • De bossen van Vlaanderen as Veldwachter
  • Commissaris Roos as Guido
  • Alfa Papa Tango
  • Bex & Blanche as Boer Van der Stappen
  • Langs de kade
  • Gaston Berghmans Show
  • Lili & Marleen as Marcel
  • Het park as Agent 1
  • F.C. De Kampioenen as Diederik Legrand
  • Wittekerke as Rob Buytaert
  • Niet voor publikatie as Andre Maas
  • Nonkel Jef as Lange Fons Van Bael
  • Thuis as Frank Bomans
  • Oog in oog as Rudy Rombouts
  • Editie as Dokter
  • Buiten de Zone as Man in bank
  • De Familie Backeljau as Pedro Pirelli
  • Heterdaad as Oswald Nys
  • Windkracht 10 as Krijgsauditeur Kolonel De Ribeaucourt
  • Over de liefde as Ronny
  • W817 as Frank Bomans
  • Recht op Recht as Coach
  • Oei!
  • Thuis Special: Afscheid Van Florke as Frank Bomans
  • De wet volgens Milo as Gaston
  • Rupel as Claessen
  • Witse as Marc Deleu
  • Thuis as Manfred Stein
  • Mega Mindy as Boef Verdraff
  • Zonde van de zendtijd as Frank
  • Goesting as Louis, Seynaeve
  • Amateurs as Pol Goossen

    Film

  • Het beest as Inspector
  • De Leeuw van Vlaanderen
  • Walhalla as Football fan
  • Dat ben ik
  • Melt-down
  • Dief! as Commissaris Gino Smits
  • Alias as Albert
  • Team Spirit 2 as Vandenbergh
  • Plop in de stad as Busdriver
  • Ben X as Father
  • Lang Zullen Ze Leven as Bert