 In 2011, Schoenaerts starred in the Dutch films "The Gang of Oss" ("De Bende van Oss") and "The President" ("De President").In 2011, Schoenaerts played Jacky Vanmarsenille, the lead role in "Bullhead", directed by Michaël R. Roskam, which was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.His performance in the film was well received and won him the FIPRESCI Award for best actor at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January 2012.