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Jan Decleir
ActorBorn February 14, 1946 (79 years)
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
Jan Decleir Filmography
| 2025 | Les Baronnes · as Lucien |
| 2025 | Kassa kassa (TV Series) · as Jan |
| 2023 | Wil · as The Professor |
| 2022 | The Claus Family 3 · as Noël Claus |
| 2021 | The Claus Family 2 · as Noël Claus |
| 2020 | The Claus Family · as Noël Claus |
| 2019 | The Barefoot Emperor · as Willy Brandt |
| 2019 | Verleden van Nederland (TV Series) · as Voice |
| 2018 | This Magnificent Cake! · as The King (voice) |
| 2018 | Sinterklaas en de wakkere nachten · as Sinterklaas |
| 2018 | Niet Schieten · as Albert |
| 2017 | Team Chocolate (TV Series) · as Achille Verherstraeten |
| 2017 | Blind Spot · as Partijvoorzitter |
| 2016 | The Eleventh of the Eleventh (TV Series) · as Hubert Geunings |
| 2015 | Wat mannen willen · as Pastoor |
| 2015 | Ay Ramon! · as Saint Nicholas |
| 2015 | Me and Kaminski · as Holm |
| 2015 | Café Derby · as Bisschop |
| 2015 | The Surprise · as Cornald Muller |
| 2015 | New Texas (TV Series) · as Ludo Vrancken (oud) |
| 2014 | 14-18 Spektakel-Musical · as Verteller |
| 2014 | Racing Hearts · as Jos Pauwels |
| 2013 | Finn · as Luuk |
| 2013 | Met man en macht (TV Series) · as Tony Verelst |
| 2011 | Nova Zembla · as Petrus Plancius |
| 2010 | Smoorverliefd · as Bob Seynens |
| 2010 | Marieke, Marieke · as Jacoby |
| 2010 | Comedy Toppers (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2009 | The Barons · as Julien |
| 2009 | Ob ihr wollt oder nicht! · as Henning Brühl |
| 2009 | Sister Smile · as Lucien Deckers |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Loft · as Ludwig Tyberghein |
| 2007 | Stellenbosch (TV Series) · as Bernard Castel |
| 2007 | Where is Winky's Horse? · as Oom Siem/sinterklaas |
| 2007 | Wolfsbergen · as Ernst |
| 2007 | A Perfect Match · as Leopold |
| 2007 | Firmin · as Freddy White |
| 2007 | Blind · as Dokter Victor Verbeecke |
| 2006 | The Kavijaks (TV Series) · as De Generaal |
| 2006 | King of the World (TV Series) · as Max |
| 2006 | Crusade in Jeans · as Count Of Rottweil |
| 2005 | Someone Else's Happiness · as Johnny De Flow |
| 2005 | Verlengd weekend · as Jos |
| 2005 | Winky's Horse · as Oom Siem / Sinterklaas |
| 2005 | Off Screen · as John Voerman |
| 2005 | Matroesjka's (TV Series) · as Xavier Wilson |
| 2004 | De kus · as Marcel Lenaerts |
| 2004 | The Edelweiss Pirates · as Ferdinand Kütter |
| 2003 | Father's Affair · as Huib Minderhout |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The Missing Half · as Le Gynécologue |
| 2003 | The Memory of a Killer · as Angelo Ledda |
| 2003 | Jester Till · as Cast |
| 2003 | Rosenstrasse · as Nathan Goldberg |
| 2003 | Brush with Fate · as Old Laurens |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Girls of de Wit (TV Series) · as Klaas De Wit |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | The 9 Days of the Vulture (TV Series) · as Victor Dielemans |
| 2001 | Stille Waters (TV Series) · as Stan Moreels |
| 2001 | De verlossing · as Oscar |
| 2000 | Mariken · as Archibald |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Lijmen/Het been · as Rechter Teugels |
| 2000 | De grote boze wolf show (TV Series) · as Bob De Beer |
| 1999 | Running Free · as Boss Man |
| 1999 | Little Crumb · as Vader Keyzer |
| 1999 | Shades · as Freddy Lebecq |
| 1999 | Molokai · as Bishop Köckerman |
| 1999 | W817 (TV Series) · as Vader Stadeus |
| 1998 | S. · as Moeders Vriend |
| 1997 | Diamant (TV Series) · as Karel Van Grieken |
| 1997 | Character · as Dreverhaven |
| 1996 | Camping Cosmos · as Arno's Friend |
| 1996 | Poëzie is woordkunst: Paul Van Ostaijen 1896-1928 · as Commentaar |
| 1995 | Our Happiness (TV Series) · as Sooi Zaterdag |
| 1995 | Kulderzipken (TV Series) · as Koning Jozef |
| 1995 | Antonia's Line · as Sebastian |
| 1994 | Buiten de Zone (TV Series) · as Uitvinder Van Het Woordenboek |
| 1993 | Hij komt, hij komt... De intrede van de Sint (TV Series) · as Sinterklaas |
| 1993 | Moeder, Waarom Leven Wij? (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Anchoress · as Mason |
| 1992 | Beck - De gesloten kamer · as Beck |
| 1992 | Dag Sinterklaas (TV Series) · as Sinterklaas |
| 1992 | Daens · as Adolf Daens |
| 1992 | Nova (TV Series) · as Interview Omtrent De Rol Van Dreverhaven |
| 1990 | Dilemma · as Leon Bekkers |
| 1990 | Koko Flanel · as Azère Smellekens |
| 1989 | Het sacrament · as Albert |
| 1986 | Het gezin van Paemel · as Masco |
| 1984 | The Lion of Flanders · as Jan Breydel |
| 1984 | John the Fearless · as John The Fearless / Jan Zonder Vrees (voice) |
| 1984 | Zware jongens · as Gevangene 1 |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | Two Queens and One Consort · as Vader |
| 1977 | One Page of Love · as Un Ouvrier |
| 1976 | Sil de Strandjutter (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Pallieter · as Bohumil |
| 1975 | Burned Bridges · as Charel |
| 1974 | The Conscript · as Jan Braems |
| 1973 | Rolande met de bles · as Renier Joskin De Lamarache |
| 1972 | Les évasions célèbres (TV Series) · as Gloucester |
| 1971 | Mira · as Lander |
| 1971 | Keromar (TV Series) · as Odo |
| 1969 | Wij heren van Zichem (TV Series) · as Stegger |
| 1968 | De meeuw · as Jakov |
| 2024 | Xander De Rycke: Houdt Het Voor Bekeken 2023 · as Self - Cameo |
| 1990 | Barend en Van Dorp (TV Series) · as Self - Acteur |