Matteo Simoni

Acting

Matteo Simoni

Born

1987-09-03 (39)

Place of birth

Hasselt, Limburg, Vlaanderen, Belgie

Known for

Acting

Credits

63 titles

Matteo Simoni is a Belgian-Italian actor known for his versatility and depth in theater, TV, and film. He's won multiple awards and was named a Shooting Star in 2018 by the Berlinale Film Festival. He's starred in films such as Marina, The Racer, and Safety First: The Movie.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 13 titles

Faithfully Yours poster
5.9

Using each other as alibis, two friends sneak off to indulge in secret affairs — but their elaborate web of lies unravels when one of them goes missing.

Faithfully Yours

2022

The Racer poster
5.9

Summer 1998 - the opening stages of Le Tour de France are relocated to Ireland. Belgian rider Dom Chabol (late 30s) has been one of the best “Domestiques” (support riders) on the Tour for the last 20 years. It’s a sacrificial role – setting pace, blocking wind, and providing support to enable the team’s sprinter to victory - winning is not an option. But Dom secretly harbours a desire to wear the yellow jersey - just once before his career is over. At the start of what will likely be his last Tour, Dom is unceremoniously dropped from the Team he has dedicated his life to. His best mate Sonny, the team masseur, fails to reassure him about his future. But a chance liaison with Lynn, a young Irish doctor, softens the blow, and Dom starts to accept - and even enjoy - the idea of civilian life. But as he gears up to go home and to face his estranged sister, a massive doping error knocks another teammate off the Tour and Dom is thrown back in the saddle…

The Racer

2020

Milano poster
6.7

Alain raises his deaf son Milano alone and wants to give him a better life than he has, but despite the best intentions, his failure becomes apparent. Their father-son relationship comes under pressure when Milano wants to meet his biological mother.

Milano

2024

WILL poster
6.5

Two young police officers find themselves torn between collaboration and resistance as they navigate Nazi-occupied Antwerp during World War II.

WILL

2023

Cape Farewell poster
7.0

Fresh out of prison, Toni struggles to reconnect with her daughter Anna, who was raised by her grandmother Betty, while resisting the pull of her ex-lover Max's criminal world. Working at her uncle Frank's restaurant, she discovers his smuggling ties and Max involves her in a violent altercation on the docks. She faces pressure from the police and seeks redemption by getting away from Max. But trouble catches up with her, putting her family in danger. Toni will take all the risks to finally find a chance for her future with Anna and Betty.

Cape Farewell

2026

Rookie poster
5.7

Nicky, a young ambitious and confident pure blooded motorcyclist. He always puts his life on the line while racing, not for the money but for kicks, respect and fame. When he gets into an accident, his world crumbles apart, not sure whether he’ll ever be able to race again. He has trouble accepting this new life and turns to his sister-in-law Vero and her son Charlie to start over. But the adrenaline junkie inside him rears his ugly head and Nicky tries relive his dream by coaching his nephew Charlie. It quickly becomes clear though, that they’re not cut from the same cloth.

Rookie

2021

Gangstas poster
5.9

On the streets of Antwerp, Badia, Junes and Volt are trying to tear themselves away from their past, but the underworld is inexorably pulling them back in. Adamo has worked his way up to become one of the most influential figures in the Antwerp drug trade. He becomes ever more entangled in a web of power and danger. His friends have to make a choice: stay loyal to Adamo or choose safety.

Gangstas

2025

Zillion poster
7.0

It's 1997. Frank Verstraeten, a computer genius with a nose for business, a fascination for nightlife and an unhealthy urge to prove himself, only wants one thing: his own disco that not only outperforms the competition but simply humiliates it. The futuristic mega discotheque Zillion is a fact and Frank turns from computer dealer to the pivotal figure of the Antwerp nightlife. He parades with the most beautiful women in Belgium and forges an alliance with Dennis Black Magic, the porn king who provides the spicy extras. Unfortunately, beautiful songs don't last long either.

Zillion

2022

Steal Away poster
NR

Fanny, a naive teenager, starts her journey to adulthood when Cécile, a mysterious refugee, is taken in by her charitable family. As the two girls develop an intense and obsessive bond, Fanny becomes captivated by Cécile’s way of navigating life, leading to an awakening of desire and jealousy. Gradually, both girls realize that the benevolent world they inhabit is not what it appears.

Steal Away

2026

Our Nature, The Movie poster
8.1

‘Our Nature, the Movie’ is an ambitious nature documentary about Belgian nature, full of wonderful stories about well-known and little-known animals that amaze people and increase their love and respect for our nature.

Our Nature, The Movie

2022

Night Creatures poster
6.3

After serving his prison sentence, Dylan wants to cut ties with his past. However, because of an outstanding debt, he is forced into a final break-in at the popular Brasserie Papillon. There he meets the mysterious Margot. Their meeting unintentionally puts each other's fate in their hands. But neither considers Tonio, Papillon's flamboyant waiter. Their paths cross during 1 dramatic night that will change their lives forever.

Night Creatures

2025

Heysel 85 poster
NR

When 39 people are killed prior to the European Cup at the Brussels Heysel stadium in 1985, the mayor's daughter and an Italian journalist are torn between their professional assignments, family, and human nature.

Heysel 85

2026

The Dadchelor poster
NR

The Dadchelor, from creators Jon Karthaus and Daan van den Nouweland, is a comedy film that tells the story of uber-responsible Mark, who is about to become a father and goes on a seemingly innocent Dadchelor weekend, that spirals out of control and even puts the life of his friends on the line. It is produced by Johnnywood and NRG Productions.

The Dadchelor

2024

2010s · 11 titles

Gangsta poster
6.7

Antwerp, Belgium. The lives of four small-time drug dealers spin out of control when they steal a shipment of cocaine, triggering a full out war between an Amsterdam drug lord and a ruthless Colombian cartel.

Gangsta

2018

Marina poster
6.8

Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.

Marina

2013

ZOOks poster
NR

A contemporary fairy tale about humans and nature, with kings, good guys, bad guys, and young heroes. Thirteen-year-old Robin lives in a world where nature is taboo. Plants are dirty, butterflies are dangerous, and the forest is strictly off-limits. The reign of terror of King Ferdinand and his Bureau for Nature Control (BNC) keeps humans and nature at a safe distance from each other. One day, Robin's mother Marjolein disappears during a mission in the forest. Against her better judgment, Robin ventures into the forest in search of answers. There she meets Wolf, an "enfant sauvage." He seems to know more...

ZOOks

2018

Triple Trouble poster
6.0

A team of three pets, a playful ferret, a sweet canary bird and a know-it-all stick insect, head out to ask Saint Nicolas presents for their animal friends and themselves. The journey is filled with adventures and their friendship is severely tested.

Triple Trouble

2014

Sum of Histories poster
7.1

A scientist makes a discovery that allows him to send emails back in time, but meddling with his past may not give him the future he wants.

Sum of Histories

2015

Safety First - The Movie poster
5.6

Four security guards are going to work at the world-famous dance festival Tomorrowland. While there, Luc discovers that Dirk has feelings for... a man. But no one believes him (Ingrid promised Dirk she would keep his secret many years ago and Smos is busy trying to launch his own dance hit).

Safety First - The Movie

2015

Crazy About Ya poster
6.0

In Crazy About Ya, different characters meet. Sometimes their stories are closely interwoven, sometimes they just brush past each other. But sooner or later everyone runs into the hero of this story, Saint Jan. As a true sanctus ex machina he makes sure that in the end, they are all a bit crazier about each other again.

Crazy About Ya

2010

Trio poster
6.8

Wim, an accountant who suffers from mild depression, gets his monthly visit from his half-brother Gert who has a surprise: Lise, a foulmouthed, chubby escort.

Trio

2019

Ay Ramon! poster
5.8

Max and Tikkelotje own an unsuccessful theatre company. When Tikkelotje notices Ramon - the faithful companion to Saint Nicholas - playing the guitar and singing, she decides to kidnap both him and Slechtweervandaag, Saint Nicholas’s trusty steed. Saint Nicholas is devastated, but eventually he pulls himself together and goes around the houses to collect the children’s wishlists. An adventure involving assorted people then ensues as he tried to beat the clock to rescue the hapless pair.

Ay Ramon!

2015

High Heels, Low Tide poster
4.9

Four girl friends in their late twenties go on a reunion weekend to the sea, to the house where they spent their teenage years. What should have been a convivial gathering deteriorates into an unavoidable personal and mutual confrontation. They understand that they must reassess their friendship and realize that their lives have changed for ever.

High Heels, Low Tide

2012

The Old Road poster
9.0

Like his father and grandfather before him, Nicola works on a field along an old mountain road. He sells potatoes grown by his family to passing motorists, while work on the "new road" is about to end. An unexpected encounter will give him the courage to take risks and ... change gears.

The Old Road

2019

Series credits

Atlanta poster
8.0

Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.

Atlanta

2016

Spoed poster
7.0

Spoed is a Belgian action drama TV series produced in the Dutch language in Belgium since 2000. The series is also shown on both Flemish/Belgian TV and Dutch TV. The series is directed by Johan Thiels and Guy Thys. The series has produced 217 episodes to date. It may be compared to the American TV programs ER or Chicago Hope.

Spoed

2000

Vermist poster
6.2

No synopsis available yet.

Vermist

2008

Zone Stad poster
5.2

Zone Stad is a Flemish-Belgian TV series about a police-department located in Antwerp. In the series, police officers solve various crimes, which are shown as realistically as possible.

Zone Stad

2003

Zone Stad poster
5.2

Zone Stad is a Flemish-Belgian TV series about a police-department located in Antwerp. In the series, police officers solve various crimes, which are shown as realistically as possible.

Zone Stad

2003

LouisLouise poster
8.7

LouisLouise is a Flemish soap opera based on the Argentine success Lalola format and has been broadcast since 24 September 2008 on vtm. It is the successor of the series Sara.

LouisLouise

2008

Vrede op Aarde poster
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Vrede op Aarde

2017

De Mol poster
7.6

The Mole is a reality television game show which was originally created in 1999 by Woestijnvis. It was conceived by Michiel Devlieger, Bart de Pauw, Tom Lenaerts and Michel Vanhove, and won the famous Rose d'Or in Montreux, Switzerland, in 2000. The format has been licensed in 40 countries from all around the world. The show aired on TV1 (now VRT 1) for 3 reasons between 1998 and 2003; in 2016 it was revived and moved to VIER (now PLAY).

De Mol

1998

Code van Coppens poster
7.0

Exciting challenges and great stunts. That's how we know the Coppens brothers. Now they put special rooms full of scientific puzzles, tests and assignments that their famous friends have to bring to a successful conclusion. What familiar face cracks the Code of Coppens?

Code van Coppens

2019

Cold Courage poster
5.7

Two young Finnish women in London are drawn inexorably together via the Studio - a clandestine group dedicated to bringing justice to those beyond the law. But, as their battle against exploitation, violence and corporate greed intensifies, will the Studio's ends continue to justify its means?

Cold Courage

2020

JAMES & co poster
NR

JAMES & Co is a true roller coaster with James Cooke at the controls. He gets complete carte blanche for his brand new show. 2 days a week, with 3 special guests each time from an impressive studio, with a live band, an impressive audience and a considerable dose of show, James delivers the entertainment moment of the year.

JAMES & co

2025

JAMES & co poster
NR

JAMES & Co is a true roller coaster with James Cooke at the controls. He gets complete carte blanche for his brand new show. 2 days a week, with 3 special guests each time from an impressive studio, with a live band, an impressive audience and a considerable dose of show, James delivers the entertainment moment of the year.

JAMES & co

2025

Thieves of the Wood poster
6.3

Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Belgium.

Thieves of the Wood

2020

Dag & Nacht: Hotel Eburon poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dag & Nacht: Hotel Eburon

2010

Café De Mol poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Café De Mol

2018

Callboys poster
7.7

No synopsis available yet.

Callboys

2016

What If? poster
5.8

A sketch show with each sketch beginning with the question “what if.” A roller coaster of sketches that immerses you in life as it almost could be.

What If?

2011

Rang 1 poster
7.0

The Sterckx family wins the Lotto, changing their lives forever. But they learn that money doesn't solve all problems, and each member discovers the true importance of love, family, self-identity, creativity, and health.

Rang 1

2011

Zijn er nog kroketten? poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Zijn er nog kroketten?

2013

A-typical poster
NR

In this series, 25 people on the autism spectrum take full control of the conversation themselves. The guests? 6 well-known Flemish celebrities for whom no topic is off-limits.

A-typical

2026

As Long As We Live poster
NR

A struggling mom in a stale marriage, longs for thrills of her past life. When a young man enters her home and introduces her and her husband to flirting games, the couple's relationship gets rekindled. But can their marriage survive?

As Long As We Live

2023

Safety First poster
7.0

After he’s laid off, Dirk Porrez is more determined than ever to get back to work. He establishes ‘Safety First,’ a private security firm that provides security services at all kinds of events. We follow the adventures of Dirk, Smos, Ingrid and Luc, four former colleagues who formed the company together. Although they’re good at maintaining their friendship, they excel at utter incompetence.

Safety First

2013

Sergio Across Borders poster
7.5

Top chef Sergio Herman invites well-known guests from the Netherlands and Belgium to join him as he embarks on culinary adventures.

Sergio Across Borders

2022

Zot! poster
5.8

Set somewhere in medieval Flanders, the optimistic jester Diederik and his half-sister Marie seek refuge in the castle of Countess Isabella, where they become entangled in forbidden romances, toxic nobility, and a mysterious secret from their past.

Zot!

2026

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Heylen en de Herkomst

2014

Welkom in de Wilton poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Welkom in de Wilton

2016

Amai zeg wauw! poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Amai zeg wauw!

2023

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dochters

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Amateurs poster
5.5

No synopsis available yet.

Amateurs

2014

No artwork available
9.0

16+ is a Belgian-Flemish youth drama TV series that aired from 2005 to 2008 across 40 episodes

16+

2005

40 jaar reilen en Heylen poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

40 jaar reilen en Heylen

2024

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Terroristenjager

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No artwork available
NR

Series about the hunt for Islamic State terrorists in Belgium based on the best-selling book by Lionel D. and Annemie Bulté, Terrorist Hunter: The Special Units And The Hunt For Abdeslam.

Hunters

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Behind the camera