JL
Johan Leysen
Actor
Died March 30, 2023 (73 years)
Johan Leysen is a Belgian actor. He has appeared in more than 130 films and television shows since 1977. He starred in the film De grens, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. In 1998 he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor for his role in the movie Felice...Felice.... In the 2010 film The American, he appeared as Pavel, mysterious handler of Jack, the assassin character played by George Clooney.
Filmography
| 2024 | Bite · as Bernard |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Temps mort · as Père Bonnard |
| 2023 | Noise · as Pol |
| 2022 | Pink Moon · as Jan |
| 2022 | Pandora (2022) (TV Series) · as Simon Delval |
| 2021 | Before We Die (UK) (TV Series) · as Heavyset Man |
| 2021 | Lockdown (BEL) (TV Series) · as John |
| 2020 | La chaleur du foyer · as Jean |
| 2019 | A Hidden Life · as Ohlendorf |
| 2019 | Grimm re-edit · as Father |
| 2018 | Claire Darling · as Père Georges |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | I Know Who You Are (NL) (TV Series) · as Herman Kasteel |
| 2017 | Resurrection · as Acting |
| 2017 | Façades · as Jean |
| 2017 | Tueurs · as Jean Lemoine |
| 2017 | Around Luisa · as Maurice |
| 2017 | Past Imperfect · as George |
| 2016 | Souvenir · as Tony Jones |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Louis-Ferdinand Céline · as Thorvald Mikkelsen |
| 2015 | Despite the Night · as Vitali |
| 2015 | The World According to Monsieur Khiar · as Monsieur Khiar (voice) |
| 2015 | Fighter's Heart (TV Series) · as John Roest |
| 2015 | The Assistant · as Éric |
| 2015 | The Brand New Testament · as Martine's Husband |
| 2015 | Son of Mine · as Vester |
| 2014 | The Missing (TV Series) · as Karl Sieg |
| 2014 | 2/11 Het spel van de wolf · as Sybrand Van Hulst |
| 2013 | Obsessive Rhythms · as Wladimir |
| 2013 | Het vonnis · as Lawyer De Cock |
| 2013 | Young & Beautiful · as Georges |
| 2012 | Photo · as Tom |
| 2012 | The Spiral (TV Series) · as Arturo |
| 2011 | Antwerpen Centraal · as The Traveller |
| 2011 | The Silence of Joan · as Head Guard |
| 2011 | Requiem for a Killer · as Van Kummant |
| 2010 | The American · as Pavel |
| 2009 | Sister Smile · as Père Jean |
| 2008 | Private Lessons · as Serge |
| 2008 | The De Keyser Taste (TV Series) · as Jacques Marchoul Oud |
| 2008 | De brief voor de koning · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2008 | Summer Heat · as Mummie |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Collection Fred Vargas (TV Series) · as Lucio |
| 2006 | Le lièvre de Vatanen · as Peter |
| 2005 | Someone Else's Happiness · as Francis |
| 2005 | Miss Montigny · as Antonio |
| 2005 | Spiral (TV Series) · as Maître Atalay |
| 2005 | Clara Sheller (TV Series) · as Maxime |
| 2003 | Grimm · as Father |
| 2003 | Gun-Shy · as Romberg, Isabellas Stiefvater |
| 2003 | Les Thibault (TV Series) · as Hirsch |
| 2002 | Moonlight · as Father |
| 2002 | The Red Siren · as Travis |
| 2002 | The Enclave · as George Terhoef |
| 2002 | L'enfant des Lumières (TV Series) · as Henri De Breyves |
| 2002 | Tattoo · as Frank Schoubya |
| 2001 | Kerstmatinee 2001 · as Verteller |
| 2001 | The 9 Days of the Vulture (TV Series) · as Martin Jonker |
| 2001 | Savage Souls · as Rampal |
| 2001 | Brotherhood of the Wolf · as Beauterne |
| 2001 | Lisa · as Professor Seyden |
| 2000 | Pretend I'm Not Here · as René |
| 2000 | The King Is Dancing · as Cambert |
| 2000 | Princesses · as The Father |
| 1999 | The Crossing · as Sarbân |
| 1999 | Nag la bombe · as Simon, The Cop |
| 1999 | Lulu Kreutz's Picnic · as Primo Ghirardi |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Missing Link · as Ed Oudeweetering |
| 1999 | Boulevard du Palais (TV Series) · as Dauriac |
| 1998 | Nederlands Filmfestival 1998 · as Ontvangst Van Gouden Kalf Beste Acteur |
| 1998 | Train of Life · as Schmecht |
| 1998 | The Stranger of Strasbourg · as Bastien |
| 1998 | The Commissioner · as Horst Kramer |
| 1998 | Felice... Felice... · as Felice Beato |
| 1997 | Schimanski (TV Series) · as Daniel Laroc |
| 1997 | The Gambler · as De Grieux |
| 1996 | Tykho Moon · as Anikst |
| 1996 | Le Destin des Steenfort (TV Series) · as Servais Laurenbert |
| 1996 | True Blue · as Daniel Topolski |
| 1996 | Un samedi sur la terre · as Franck |
| 1996 | De tijdmachine · as Commentaar |
| 1996 | Poëzie is woordkunst: Paul Van Ostaijen 1896-1928 · as Commentaar |
| 1996 | Carlo Ginzburg op reis naar de wereld van de doden · as Commentaar |
| 1995 | VPRO Laat: Stardust · as Gesprekspartner |
| 1995 | Moon Shadow · as Titto |
| 1994 | Abus de confiance · as Hans Berger |
| 1994 | Queen Margot · as Maurevel |
| 1993 | Trahir · as George |
| 1993 | Swing Kids · as Herr Schumler |
| 1993 | Called to the Bar (TV Series) · as Dr. Vliegenthart |
| 1992 | Daens · as Schmitt |
| 1992 | Between Heaven and Earth · as Hans |
| 1992 | De bekoring · as Commentaar |
| 1992 | The Johnsons · as Majoor Jansma |
| 1992 | Viaduc · as Cast |
| 1992 | Ogenschijnlijk · as Cast |
| 1991 | Maigret (1991) (TV Series) · as Karl Andersen |
| 1991 | Eline Vere · as Henk Van Raat |
| 1990 | Schrödingers kat · as Cast |
| 1990 | Dilemma · as Jan Rijckaert |
| 1990 | Romeo · as Matthijs |
| 1990 | Sailors Don't Cry · as Paul |
| 1990 | Een wolk van groen · as Cast |
| 1989 | Braindrain · as Onderzoeker |
| 1989 | Pinter-cyclus · as Cast |
| 1988 | The Music Teacher · as François Manssaux |
| 1988 | L'oeuvre au noir · as Rombaut |
| 1988 | Ei · as Johan |
| 1987 | Macbeth · as Banco |
| 1986 | Desiderando Giulia · as Emilio Brentani |
| 1986 | Requiem · as Stephan |
| 1986 | Mijn idee: Het schilderij · as Schilder |
| 1985 | Jacht op het verleden · as Aad Prins |
| 1985 | De prooi · as Mellema |
| 1985 | Hail Mary · as Le Professeur (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Broken Mirrors · as The Boss (as Johan Leyssen) |
| 1984 | De Stille Oceaan · as Jan Verstraete |
| 1982 | Le lit · as Le Docteur Bruno Nanteuil |
| 1981 | The Girl with the Red Hair · as Frans |
| 1978 | In alle stilte · as Peter |
| 1970 | Tatort (TV Series) · as Axel König |
| 1967 | Maigret (1967) (TV Series) · as Jeff Van Houtte |
| 1958 | The Last Five Minutes (TV Series) · as Le Commissaire Hollandais |