Oswald Maes

Oswaeld Maes (13 August 1934 – 21 November 2024) was a Belgian television actor.

In 1991 he played the role of Pastor Gantois in the miniseries . His best-known role was that of playing  in the soap series Thuis he played eight seasons from 1996 to 2003. He also played in Spoed (Renaat),   (Gust Peeters), , Gouden Jaren and other series.

Maes was also a director. Next to that he was a drama teacher at the municipal conservatory in Bruges and a lecturer at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. He was the teacher of among others anchor , actress  and actor .

In 2005 he received the "Cultuurtrofee" (translated: Cultural Trophy) from the municipality of Zonnebeke in recognition of his works.

Maes died in the residential care center in Bruges where he has been staying for the last 2 years of his life on 21 November 2024, at the age of 90 years old.

Maes was the father of actor .

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Category:Belgian television actors
Category:1934 births
Category:2024 deaths
Category:People from Bruges