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Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

Acting

Born: February 14, 1946Niel, Flanders, Belgium

Jan Decleir (born February 14, 1946, in Niel, Belgium) is a Belgian film, television and stage actor, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Flemish cinema. He made his film debut in Mira (1971) and gained international recognition for his performances in Character (1997), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and the Oscar nominated drama Daens (1992). Alongside his extensive screen career, he is also a highly respected theatre actor and a central figure in Flemish cultural life.

Known For
Filmography
The Baronesses

The Baronesses

Lucien

2025
WILL

WILL

The Professor

2023
The Claus Family 3

The Claus Family 3

Noël Claus

2022
The Claus Family 2

The Claus Family 2

Noël Claus

2021
The Claus Family

The Claus Family

Noël Claus

2020
The Barefoot Emperor

The Barefoot Emperor

Willy Brandt

2020
Een verkeerde toekomst

Een verkeerde toekomst

Jules

2019
This Magnificent Cake!

This Magnificent Cake!

The King (voice)

2018
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

Sinterklaas

2018
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten

Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten

Sinterklaas

2018
Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot

Albert

2018
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

Sinterklaas

2017
The Blind Spot

The Blind Spot

Partijvoorzitter

2017
Wat Mannen Willen

Wat Mannen Willen

Pastoor

2015
Ay Ramon!

Ay Ramon!

Saint Nicholas

2015
Me and Kaminski

Me and Kaminski

Holm

2015
Café Derby

Café Derby

Bisschop

2015
The Surprise

The Surprise

Cornald Muller

2015

Szvo

Szvo

2015
14-18 Spektakel-Musical

14-18 Spektakel-Musical

Verteller

2014
Flying Home

Flying Home

Jos Pauwels

2014
Finn

Finn

Luuk

2013
Nova Zembla

Nova Zembla

Petrus Plancius

2011

De Sint Danst de Tango

Sinterklaas

2011

The Spring of César

Buyer

2011
Smoorverliefd

Smoorverliefd

Bob Seynens

2010
Omokage

Omokage

2010
Marieke, Marieke

Marieke, Marieke

Jacoby

2010
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht

Ob ihr wollt oder nicht

Henning Brühl

2009
Les Barons

Les Barons

Julien

2009
Limo

Limo

2009
Sister Smile

Sister Smile

Lucien Deckers

2009
Loft

Loft

Ludwig Tyberghein

2008
Where Is Winky's Horse?

Where Is Winky's Horse?

Oom Siem/Sinterklaas

2007

Paparazzo

Jeff Castelli

2007
A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match

Leopold

2007
Wolfsbergen

Wolfsbergen

Ernst

2007
Firmin

Firmin

Freddy White

2007
Blind

Blind

Dokter Victor Verbeecke

2007
King of the World

King of the World

Max

2006
Crusade in Jeans

Crusade in Jeans

Count of Rottweil

2006

De Zondvloed

man

2006
Someone Else's Happiness

Someone Else's Happiness

Johnny De Flow

2005
Winky's Horse

Winky's Horse

Oom Siem / Sinterklaas

2005
Long Weekend

Long Weekend

Jos

2005
Off Screen

Off Screen

John Voerman

2005
The Kiss

The Kiss

Marcel Lenaerts

2004
The Edelweiss Pirates

The Edelweiss Pirates

Ferdinand Kütter

2004
Father's Affair

Father's Affair

Huib Minderhout

2003
SuperTex

SuperTex

2003
The Missing Half

The Missing Half

Le gynécologue

2003
The Memory of a Killer

The Memory of a Killer

Angelo Ledda

2003
Flight of the Imagination

Flight of the Imagination

2003
Rosenstrasse

Rosenstrasse

Nathan Goldberg

2003
Brush with Fate

Brush with Fate

Old Laurens

2003
Hop

Hop

2002
Villa Des Roses

Villa Des Roses

2002
De Verlossing

De Verlossing

Oscar

2001
Mariken

Mariken

Archibald

2000
Lijmen/Het been

Lijmen/Het been

rechter Teugels

2000
the Detour

the Detour

2000
Little Crumb

Little Crumb

Vader Keyzer

1999
Running Free

Running Free

Boss Man

1999
Shades

Shades

Freddy Lebecq

1999
Taming the Floods

Taming the Floods

1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Bishop Köckerman

1999
S.

S.

Moeders vriend

1998
Character

Character

Dreverhaven

1997
La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos

La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos

Arno's friend

1996
Antonia's Line

Antonia's Line

Sebastian

1995
Anchoress

Anchoress

Mason

1993
Beck – De gesloten kamer

Beck – De gesloten kamer

Beck

1993
Priest Daens

Priest Daens

Adolf Daens

1992
Dilemma

Dilemma

Leon Bekkers

1990
Koko Flanel

Koko Flanel

Azère Smellekens

1990
The Sacrament

The Sacrament

Albert

1990
Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven

Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven

Jacob

1990
The van Paemel Family

The van Paemel Family

Masco

1986
The Lion of Flanders

The Lion of Flanders

Jan Breydel

1985

Permeke

Stem van Permeke (voice)

1985
Zware jongens

Zware jongens

Gevangene 1

1984
John the Fearless

John the Fearless

John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)

1984
Toute une nuit

Toute une nuit

1982
The Life We Dreamt Of

The Life We Dreamt Of

Kommentaar

1982

Tijd om gelukkig te zijn

De man

1982

Things Past

Kees

1982
Two Queens and One Consort

Two Queens and One Consort

Vader

1981

Le Filet Américain

1981
De Proefkonijnen

De Proefkonijnen

Jef

1979
Mortal Sin

Mortal Sin

Marcels vader

1978

A Page of Love

Un ouvrier

1978

Burned Bridges

Charel

1977
Pallieter

Pallieter

Bohumil

1975
Verloren maandag

Verloren maandag

Katangees

1974
The Conscript

The Conscript

Jan Braems

1974
Chronicle of a Passion

Chronicle of a Passion

Renier Joskin de Lamarache

1973
Mira

Mira

Lander

1971

De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.

Hendrik Vandersteen

1968