Jan Decleir
Biography
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
Two Queens and One Consort
Antonia's Line
Meiden van de Wit
Buiten De Zone
Moeder, waarom leven wij?
Loft
9 Days of the Vulture
Stille Waters
All Movies (98)
- The Baronesses2025 · as Lucien
- WILL2023 · as The Professor
- The Claus Family 32022 · as Noël Claus
- The Claus Family 22021 · as Noël Claus
- The Claus Family2020 · as Noël Claus
- The Barefoot Emperor2020 · as Willy Brandt
- Een verkeerde toekomst2019 · as Jules
- This Magnificent Cake!2018 · as The King (voice)
- Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint2018 · as Sinterklaas
- Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten2018 · as Sinterklaas
- Don't Shoot2018 · as Albert
- Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint2017 · as Sinterklaas
- The Blind Spot2017 · as Partijvoorzitter
- Wat Mannen Willen2015 · as Pastoor
- Ay Ramon!2015 · as Saint Nicholas
- Me and Kaminski2015 · as Holm
- Café Derby2015 · as Bisschop
- The Surprise2015 · as Cornald Muller
- 14-18 Spektakel-Musical2015 · as Verteller
- Szvo2015 · as Szvo
- Flying Home2014 · as Jos Pauwels
- Finn2013 · as Luuk
- De Sint Danst de Tango2011 · as Sinterklaas
- Nova Zembla2011 · as Petrus Plancius
- The Spring of César2011 · as Buyer
- Smoorverliefd2010 · as Bob Seynens
- Omokage2010
- Marieke, Marieke2010 · as Jacoby
- Ob ihr wollt oder nicht2009 · as Henning Brühl
- Les Barons2009 · as Julien
- Limo2009
- Sister Smile2009 · as Lucien Deckers
- Loft2008 · as Ludwig Tyberghein
- Where Is Winky's Horse?2007 · as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
- A Perfect Match2007 · as Leopold
- Paparazzo2007 · as Jeff Castelli
- Wolfsbergen2007 · as Ernst
- Firmin2007 · as Freddy White
- Blind2007 · as Dokter Victor Verbeecke
- King of the World2006 · as Max
- Crusade in Jeans2006 · as Count of Rottweil
- De Zondvloed2006 · as man
- Someone Else's Happiness2005 · as Johnny De Flow
- Winky's Horse2005 · as Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
- Long Weekend2005 · as Jos
- Off Screen2005 · as John Voerman
- The Kiss2004 · as Marcel Lenaerts
- The Edelweiss Pirates2004 · as Ferdinand Kütter
- Father's Affair2003 · as Huib Minderhout
- SuperTex2003
- The Missing Half2003 · as Le gynécologue
- The Memory of a Killer2003 · as Angelo Ledda
- Flight of the Imagination2003
- Rosenstrasse2003 · as Nathan Goldberg
- Brush with Fate2003 · as Old Laurens
- Hop2002
- Villa Des Roses2002
- De Verlossing2001 · as Oscar
- Mariken2000 · as Archibald
- Lijmen/Het been2000 · as rechter Teugels
- the Detour2000 · as Vader van Joanna
- Little Crumb1999 · as Vader Keyzer
- Running Free1999 · as Boss Man
- Shades1999 · as Freddy Lebecq
- Taming the Floods1999
- Molokai: The Story of Father Damien1999 · as Bishop Köckerman
- S.1998 · as Moeders vriend
- Character1997 · as Dreverhaven
- La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos1996 · as Arno's friend
- Antonia's Line1995 · as Sebastian
- Anchoress1993 · as Mason
- Beck – De gesloten kamer1993 · as Beck
- Priest Daens1992 · as Adolf Daens
- Dilemma1990 · as Leon Bekkers
- Koko Flanel1990 · as Azère Smellekens
- The Sacrament1990 · as Albert
- Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven1990 · as Jacob
- The van Paemel Family1986 · as Masco
- The Lion of Flanders1985 · as Jan Breydel
- Permeke1985 · as Stem van Permeke (voice)
- John the Fearless1984 · as John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
- Zware jongens1984 · as Gevangene 1
- All Night Long1982
- The Life We Dreamt Of1982 · as Kommentaar
- Tijd om gelukkig te zijn1982 · as De man
- Things Past1982 · as Kees
- Two Queens and One Consort1981 · as Vader
- Le Filet Américain1981
- De Proefkonijnen1979 · as Jef
- Mortal Sin1978 · as Marcels vader
- A Page of Love1978 · as Un ouvrier
- Burned Bridges1977 · as Charel
- Pallieter1975 · as Bohumil
- Verloren maandag1974 · as Katangees
- The Conscript1974 · as Jan Braems
- Chronicle of a Passion1973 · as Renier Joskin de Lamarache
- Mira1971 · as Lander
- De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.1968 · as Hendrik Vandersteen
All TV Shows (22)
- Tytgat Chocolat2017 · as Achille Verherstraeten
- The Eleventh of the Eleventh2016 · as Hubert Geunings
- New Texas2015 · as Ludo Vrancken (oud)
- Sinteressante dingen2009 · as Sinterklaas
- Holland's past2008 · as Voice
- Koning van de Wereld2007 · as Max
- De Kavijaks2007 · as De Generaal
- De zaak Alzheimer2004
- Meiden van de Wit2002 · as Klaas de Wit
- 9 Days of the Vulture2001 · as Victor Dielemans
- Stille Waters2001 · as Stan Moreels
- Stille Waters2001 · as Stan Moereels
- De grote boze wolf show2000 · as Bob de Beer
- Diamant1997 · as Karel Van Grieken
- Kulderzipken1995 · as Koning Jozef
- Buiten De Zone1994 · as Uitvinder van het woordenboek
- Moeder, waarom leven wij?1993
- Dag Sinterklaas1992 · as Sinterklaas
- Sil de strandjutter1976
- Keromar1971 · as Odo
- Wij Heren Van Zichem1968 · as Stegger
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