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Dominique Dauwe

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Dominique Dauwe, and the Quiet Revolution of Inclusive Art

In an entertainment industry powered by visibility and self-promotion, Dominique Dauwe has opted for something far more radical: quiet, systemic change.

For more than two decades, the Belgian actor, musician, producer, and advocate has worked not just to broaden representation of disability in film and television, but to challenge the very frameworks that have historically excluded it. His approach is less about spectacle and more about structure, an effort to ensure that access and authenticity are not exceptions, but expectations.

Dauwe’s projects consistently prioritize authenticity and access. He appeared in Becoming Bulletproof (2014), a Showtime documentary that followed a mixed-ability cast as they created a Western short film. The project offered a rare and unfiltered look at inclusive filmmaking, emphasizing collaboration over condescension.

He later executive produced Best Summer Ever (2020), a high-energy musical that broke new ground by casting disabled artists in lead roles and staffing much of its crew with disabled professionals. The film, which was executive produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Amy Brenneman, with cameo’s of Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, and Benjamin Bratt, was lauded not just for its charm, but for its quiet insistence that inclusion need not be treated as exceptional.

In 2022, Dauwe produced What’s Done Is Done, a music video released in honor of World Down Syndrome Day and starring Quincy Jones Award recipients Jamie Brewer and Zachary Gottsagen. Praised for its nuance and emotional depth, the video offered more than just a tender love story, it was a pointed reminder of the dire need for broader, more authentic representation in pop culture.


Dominique Dauwe
Ghent (BE)
Gendermale
Place of birthLokeren
NationalityBelgian
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27), United States
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorhazel
Hair colorsalt & pepper
Height (cm)183
Weight (in kg)85
LanguagesDutch, Flemish(native)English(native)FrenchGerman
DialectsAmerican-StandardEast Flemish(native dialect)English-StandardSouthern American English
PitchTenor
Film
2025
Mr. K
Actor
Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab Paradiso Ent.
2023
J'AIME LA VIE
Tom
Lumière Paradiso Entertainment
2020
ANNETTE
Singer
Amazon Studios Amazon Prime
2019
DROWNING
Laurent
Hero LA Gravitas Ventures
Television
2025
The Couple Next Door
Jozef Buzek
Dries Vos Happy Ducks Films / Eagle Eye NBC
2025
PATIENCE (TV series)
Tyler Rose
Happy Ducks Films / Eagle Eye PBS
2024
JULIET (TV series)
Jeffrey Bauwens
WB / Eyeworks Streamz
2023
BEFORE WE DIE (TV series)
Police Officer
Caviar Channel 4 / PBS
2023
HERRHAUSEN - DER HERR DES GELDES (TV show)
Patrick O'Malley
Sperl Film- und Fernsehproduktion ADR
2020
COMMANDO'S (TV series)
Martens
NL Film AVRO / TROS
Commercial
2024
BOELS
Hero
WENNEKER
2024
LU - Pim's
Hero - Dad
Who Killed Joe?
2023
BARCO - Clickshare
Hero
Make \ TBWA