Jan Decleir
Acting
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
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movieThe Baronesses
2025
Lucien
movieWILL
2023
The Professor
movieThe Claus Family 3
2022
Noël Claus
movieThe Claus Family 2
2021
Noël Claus
movieThe Claus Family
2020
Noël Claus
movieThe Barefoot Emperor
2020
Willy Brandt
movieThis Magnificent Cake!
2018
The King (voice)
movieSinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten
2018
Sinterklaas
movieDon't Shoot
2018
Albert
tvTytgat Chocolat
2017
Achille Verherstraeten
movieThe Blind Spot
2017
Partijvoorzitter
tvThe Eleventh of the Eleventh
2016
Hubert Geunings
movieWat Mannen Willen
2015
Pastoor
movieAy Ramon!
2015
Saint Nicholas
movieCafé Derby
2015
Bisschop
movieThe Surprise
2015
Cornald Muller
tvNew Texas
2015
Ludo Vrancken (oud)
movie14-18 Spektakel-Musical
2015
Verteller
movieFlying Home
2014
Jos Pauwels
movieFinn
2013
Luuk
movieNova Zembla
2011
Petrus Plancius
movieSmoorverliefd
2010
Bob Seynens
movieOb ihr wollt oder nicht
2009
Henning Brühl
tvSinteressante dingen
2009
Sinterklaas
movieLes Barons
2009
Julien
movieSister Smile
2009
Lucien Deckers
movieLoft
2008
Ludwig Tyberghein
tvHolland's past
2008
Voice
movieWhere Is Winky's Horse?
2007
Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
movieA Perfect Match
2007
Leopold
Paparazzo
2007
Jeff Castelli
movieWolfsbergen
2007
Ernst
movieFirmin
2007
Freddy White
movieBlind
2007
Dokter Victor Verbeecke
tvDe Kavijaks
2007
De Generaal
movieCrusade in Jeans
2006
Count of Rottweil
movieSomeone Else's Happiness
2005
Johnny De Flow
movieWinky's Horse
2005
Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
movieOff Screen
2005
John Voerman
movieThe Kiss
2004
Marcel Lenaerts
movieThe Edelweiss Pirates
2004
Ferdinand Kütter
movieFather's Affair
2003
Huib Minderhout
movieThe Missing Half
2003
Le gynécologue
movieThe Memory of a Killer
2003
Angelo Ledda
movieRosenstrasse
2003
Nathan Goldberg
movieBrush with Fate
2003
Old Laurens
tvMeiden van de Wit
2002
Klaas de Wit
tv9 Days of the Vulture
2001
Victor Dielemans
tvStille Waters
2001
Stan Moreels / Stan Moereels
movieMariken
2000
Archibald
movieLijmen/Het been
2000
rechter Teugels
tvDe grote boze wolf show
2000
Bob de Beer
moviethe Detour
2000
Vader van Joanna
movieLittle Crumb
1999
Vader Keyzer
movieRunning Free
1999
Boss Man
movieShades
1999
Freddy Lebecq
movieMolokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999
Bishop Köckerman
movieS.
1998
Moeders vriend
tvDiamant
1997
Karel Van Grieken
movieCharacter
1997
Dreverhaven
tvKulderzipken
1995
Koning Jozef
movieAntonia's Line
1995
Sebastian
tvBuiten De Zone
1994
Uitvinder van het woordenboek
movieAnchoress
1993
Mason
tvDag Sinterklaas
1992
Sinterklaas
moviePriest Daens
1992
Adolf Daens
movieDilemma
1990
Leon Bekkers
movieKoko Flanel
1990
Azère Smellekens
movieThe Sacrament
1990
Albert
movieThe Lion of Flanders
1985
Jan Breydel
Permeke
1985
Stem van Permeke (voice)
movieJohn the Fearless
1984
John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
movieZware jongens
1984
Gevangene 1
movieThe Life We Dreamt Of
1982
Kommentaar
movieMortal Sin
1978
Marcels vader
A Page of Love
1978
Un ouvrier
moviePallieter
1975
Bohumil
movieVerloren maandag
1974
Katangees
movieThe Conscript
1974
Jan Braems
movieChronicle of a Passion
1973
Renier Joskin de Lamarache
movieMira
1971
Lander
De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.
1968
Hendrik Vandersteen
tvWij Heren Van Zichem
1968
Stegger