Actor profile

Jan Decleir

14th February 1946 Niel, Flanders, Belgium 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.

98 Movies 21 TV Shows 119 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Baronesses poster

The Baronesses 3rd December 2025 as Lucien

WILL poster

WILL 27th September 2023 as The Professor

The Claus Family 3 poster

The Claus Family 3 7th December 2022 as Noël Claus

The Claus Family 2 poster

The Claus Family 2 7th December 2021 as Noël Claus

The Claus Family poster

The Claus Family 7th December 2020 as Noël Claus

The Barefoot Emperor poster

The Barefoot Emperor 4th March 2020 as Willy Brandt

Een verkeerde toekomst poster

Een verkeerde toekomst 2nd May 2019 as Jules

This Magnificent Cake! poster

This Magnificent Cake! 20th December 2018 as The King (voice)

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

Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint 17th November 2018 as Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten poster

Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten 24th October 2018 as Sinterklaas

Don't Shoot poster

Don't Shoot 4th October 2018 as Albert

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

Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint 18th November 2017 as Sinterklaas

The Blind Spot poster

The Blind Spot 25th January 2017 as Partijvoorzitter

Wat Mannen Willen poster

Wat Mannen Willen 25th November 2015 as Pastoor

Ay Ramon! poster

Ay Ramon! 21st October 2015 as Saint Nicholas

Me and Kaminski poster

Me and Kaminski 17th September 2015 as Holm

Café Derby poster

Café Derby 16th September 2015 as Bisschop

The Surprise poster

The Surprise 21st May 2015 as Cornald Muller

14-18 Spektakel-Musical poster

14-18 Spektakel-Musical 16th January 2015 as Verteller

Szvo 1st January 2015 as Szvo

Flying Home poster

Flying Home 2nd April 2014 as Jos Pauwels

Finn poster

Finn 11th December 2013 as Luuk

De Sint Danst de Tango 23rd November 2011 as Sinterklaas

Nova Zembla poster

Nova Zembla 23rd November 2011 as Petrus Plancius

The Spring of César 11th May 2011 as Buyer

Smoorverliefd poster

Smoorverliefd 8th December 2010 as Bob Seynens

Omokage poster

Omokage 18th November 2010

Marieke, Marieke poster

Marieke, Marieke 29th October 2010 as Jacoby

Ob ihr wollt oder nicht poster

Ob ihr wollt oder nicht 9th December 2009 as Henning Brühl

Les Barons poster

Les Barons 4th November 2009 as Julien

Limo poster

Limo 31st August 2009

Sister Smile poster

Sister Smile 29th April 2009 as Lucien Deckers

Loft poster

Loft 21st October 2008 as Ludwig Tyberghein

Where Is Winky's Horse? poster

Where Is Winky's Horse? 10th October 2007 as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas

A Perfect Match poster

A Perfect Match 8th August 2007 as Leopold

Paparazzo 8th August 2007 as Jeff Castelli

Wolfsbergen poster

Wolfsbergen 14th April 2007 as Ernst

Firmin poster

Firmin 14th February 2007 as Freddy White

Blind poster

Blind 8th February 2007 as Dokter Victor Verbeecke

King of the World poster

King of the World 6th December 2006 as Max

Crusade in Jeans poster

Crusade in Jeans 15th November 2006 as Count of Rottweil

De Zondvloed 11th July 2006 as man

Someone Else's Happiness poster

Someone Else's Happiness 7th December 2005 as Johnny De Flow

Winky's Horse poster

Winky's Horse 1st November 2005 as Oom Siem / Sinterklaas

Long Weekend poster

Long Weekend 12th October 2005 as Jos

Off Screen poster

Off Screen 3rd February 2005 as John Voerman

The Kiss poster

The Kiss 17th November 2004 as Marcel Lenaerts

The Edelweiss Pirates poster

The Edelweiss Pirates 29th August 2004 as Ferdinand Kütter

Father's Affair poster

Father's Affair 11th December 2003 as Huib Minderhout

SuperTex poster

SuperTex 10th November 2003

The Missing Half poster

The Missing Half 22nd October 2003 as Le gynécologue

The Memory of a Killer poster

The Memory of a Killer 15th October 2003 as Angelo Ledda

Flight of the Imagination poster

Flight of the Imagination 1st October 2003

Rosenstrasse poster

Rosenstrasse 18th September 2003 as Nathan Goldberg

Brush with Fate poster

Brush with Fate 1st January 2003 as Old Laurens

Hop poster

Hop 16th October 2002

Villa Des Roses poster

Villa Des Roses 27th February 2002

De Verlossing poster

De Verlossing 14th November 2001 as Oscar

Mariken poster

Mariken 7th December 2000 as Archibald

Lijmen/Het been poster

Lijmen/Het been 18th January 2000 as rechter Teugels

the Detour poster

the Detour 1st January 2000 as Vader van Joanna

Little Crumb poster

Little Crumb 22nd December 1999 as Vader Keyzer

Running Free poster

Running Free 11th November 1999 as Boss Man

Shades poster

Shades 19th October 1999 as Freddy Lebecq

Taming the Floods poster

Taming the Floods 1st July 1999

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien poster

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien 17th March 1999 as Bishop Köckerman

S. poster

S. 21st October 1998 as Moeders vriend

Character poster

Character 17th April 1997 as Dreverhaven

La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos poster

La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos 19th June 1996 as Arno's friend

Antonia's Line poster

Antonia's Line 21st September 1995 as Sebastian

Anchoress poster

Anchoress 10th September 1993 as Mason

Beck – De gesloten kamer poster

Beck – De gesloten kamer 2nd September 1993 as Beck

Priest Daens poster

Priest Daens 1st October 1992 as Adolf Daens

Dilemma poster

Dilemma 8th June 1990 as Leon Bekkers

Koko Flanel poster

Koko Flanel 23rd February 1990 as Azère Smellekens

The Sacrament poster

The Sacrament 16th February 1990 as Albert

Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven poster

Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven 11th January 1990 as Jacob

The van Paemel Family poster

The van Paemel Family 1st January 1986 as Masco

The Lion of Flanders poster

The Lion of Flanders 14th March 1985 as Jan Breydel

Permeke 1st January 1985 as Stem van Permeke (voice)

John the Fearless poster

John the Fearless 1st January 1984 as John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)

Zware jongens poster

Zware jongens 1st January 1984 as Gevangene 1

Toute une nuit poster

Toute une nuit 27th October 1982

The Life We Dreamt Of poster

The Life We Dreamt Of 21st October 1982 as Kommentaar

Tijd om gelukkig te zijn 4th January 1982 as De man

Things Past 1st January 1982 as Kees

Two Queens and One Consort poster

Two Queens and One Consort 1st October 1981 as Vader

Le Filet Américain 3rd February 1981

De Proefkonijnen poster

De Proefkonijnen 1st December 1979 as Jef

Mortal Sin poster

Mortal Sin 12th October 1978 as Marcels vader

A Page of Love 22nd February 1978 as Un ouvrier

Burned Bridges 21st April 1977 as Charel

Pallieter poster

Pallieter 12th December 1975 as Bohumil

Verloren maandag poster

Verloren maandag 23rd May 1974 as Katangees

The Conscript poster

The Conscript 8th February 1974 as Jan Braems

Chronicle of a Passion poster

Chronicle of a Passion 1st January 1973 as Renier Joskin de Lamarache

Mira poster

Mira 4th March 1971 as Lander

De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr. 6th March 1968 as Hendrik Vandersteen

Tytgat Chocolat poster

Tytgat Chocolat 10th September 2017 as Achille Verherstraeten

The Eleventh of the Eleventh poster

The Eleventh of the Eleventh 3rd January 2016 as Hubert Geunings

New Texas poster

New Texas 18th March 2015 as Ludo Vrancken (oud)

Sinteressante dingen poster

Sinteressante dingen 16th November 2009 as Sinterklaas

Holland's past poster

Holland's past 12th October 2008 as Voice

Koning van de Wereld poster

Koning van de Wereld 12th December 2007 as Max

De Kavijaks poster

De Kavijaks 5th February 2007 as De Generaal

De zaak Alzheimer poster

De zaak Alzheimer 15th December 2004

Meiden van de Wit poster

Meiden van de Wit 13th October 2002 as Klaas de Wit

9 Days of the Vulture poster

9 Days of the Vulture 12th December 2001 as Victor Dielemans

Stille Waters poster

Stille Waters 9th December 2001 as Stan Moreels

De grote boze wolf show poster

De grote boze wolf show 2nd January 2000 as Bob de Beer

Diamant poster

Diamant 31st August 1997 as Karel Van Grieken

Kulderzipken poster

Kulderzipken 29th October 1995 as Koning Jozef

Buiten De Zone poster

Buiten De Zone 28th January 1994 as Uitvinder van het woordenboek

Moeder, waarom leven wij? poster

Moeder, waarom leven wij? 24th September 1993

Dag Sinterklaas poster

Dag Sinterklaas 26th November 1992 as Sinterklaas

Sil de strandjutter poster

Sil de strandjutter 16th October 1976

Keromar poster

Keromar 24th February 1971 as Odo

Wij Heren Van Zichem poster

Wij Heren Van Zichem 30th January 1968 as Stegger

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