Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

🎂 14th February 1946 (79 yrs) 📍 Niel, Flanders, Belgium

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.

Jan Decleir

🎬 Movies Featuring Jan Decleir

The Baronesses

The Baronesses (2025)

as Lucien
WILL

WILL (2023)

as The Professor
The Claus Family 3

The Claus Family 3 (2022)

as Noël Claus
The Claus Family 2

The Claus Family 2 (2021)

as Noël Claus
The Claus Family

The Claus Family (2020)

as Noël Claus
The Barefoot Emperor

The Barefoot Emperor (2020)

as Willy Brandt
Een verkeerde toekomst

Een verkeerde toekomst (2019)

as Jules
This Magnificent Cake!

This Magnificent Cake! (2018)

as The King (voice)
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint (2018)

as Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten

Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (2018)

as Sinterklaas
Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot (2018)

as Albert
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint (2017)

as Sinterklaas
The Blind Spot

The Blind Spot (2017)

as Partijvoorzitter
Wat Mannen Willen

Wat Mannen Willen (2015)

as Pastoor
Ay Ramon!

Ay Ramon! (2015)

as Saint Nicholas
Me and Kaminski

Me and Kaminski (2015)

as Holm
Café Derby

Café Derby (2015)

as Bisschop
The Surprise

The Surprise (2015)

as Cornald Muller
No Image

Szvo (2015)

as Szvo
14-18 Spektakel-Musical

14-18 Spektakel-Musical (2014)

as Verteller
Flying Home

Flying Home (2014)

as Jos Pauwels
Finn

Finn (2013)

as Luuk
No Image

De Sint Danst de Tango (2011)

as Sinterklaas
Nova Zembla

Nova Zembla (2011)

as Petrus Plancius
No Image

The Spring of César (2011)

as Buyer
Smoorverliefd

Smoorverliefd (2010)

as Bob Seynens
Omokage

Omokage (2010)

Marieke, Marieke

Marieke, Marieke (2010)

as Jacoby
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht

Ob ihr wollt oder nicht (2009)

as Henning Brühl
Les Barons

Les Barons (2009)

as Julien
Limo

Limo (2009)

Sister Smile

Sister Smile (2009)

as Lucien Deckers
Loft

Loft (2008)

as Ludwig Tyberghein
Where Is Winky's Horse?

Where Is Winky's Horse? (2007)

as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
A Perfect Match

A Perfect Match (2007)

as Leopold
No Image

Paparazzo (2007)

as Jeff Castelli
Wolfsbergen

Wolfsbergen (2007)

as Ernst
Firmin

Firmin (2007)

as Freddy White
Blind

Blind (2007)

as Dokter Victor Verbeecke
King of the World

King of the World (2006)

as Max
No Image

De Zondvloed (2006)

as man
Someone Else's Happiness

Someone Else's Happiness (2005)

as Johnny De Flow
Winky's Horse

Winky's Horse (2005)

as Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
Long Weekend

Long Weekend (2005)

as Jos
Off Screen

Off Screen (2005)

as John Voerman
The Kiss

The Kiss (2004)

as Marcel Lenaerts
The Edelweiss Pirates

The Edelweiss Pirates (2004)

as Ferdinand Kütter
Father's Affair

Father's Affair (2003)

as Huib Minderhout
SuperTex

SuperTex (2003)

The Missing Half

The Missing Half (2003)

as Le gynécologue
The Memory of a Killer

The Memory of a Killer (2003)

as Angelo Ledda
Flight of the Imagination

Flight of the Imagination (2003)

Rosenstrasse

Rosenstrasse (2003)

as Nathan Goldberg
Brush with Fate

Brush with Fate (2003)

as Old Laurens
Hop

Hop (2002)

Villa Des Roses

Villa Des Roses (2002)

De Verlossing

De Verlossing (2001)

as Oscar
Mariken

Mariken (2000)

as Archibald
Lijmen/Het been

Lijmen/Het been (2000)

as rechter Teugels
the Detour

the Detour (2000)

Little Crumb

Little Crumb (1999)

as Vader Keyzer
Running Free

Running Free (1999)

as Boss Man
Shades

Shades (1999)

as Freddy Lebecq
Taming the Floods

Taming the Floods (1999)

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)

as Bishop Köckerman
S.

S. (1998)

as Moeders vriend
Character

Character (1997)

as Dreverhaven
La vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos

La vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos (1996)

as Arno's friend
Antonia's Line

Antonia's Line (1995)

as Sebastian
Anchoress

Anchoress (1993)

as Mason
Beck – De gesloten kamer

Beck – De gesloten kamer (1993)

as Beck
Priest Daens

Priest Daens (1992)

as Adolf Daens
Dilemma

Dilemma (1990)

as Leon Bekkers
Koko Flanel

Koko Flanel (1990)

as Azère Smellekens
The Sacrament

The Sacrament (1990)

as Albert
Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven

Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven (1990)

as Jacob
The van Paemel Family

The van Paemel Family (1986)

as Masco
The Lion of Flanders

The Lion of Flanders (1985)

as Jan Breydel
No Image

Permeke (1985)

as Stem van Permeke (voice)
John the Fearless

John the Fearless (1984)

as John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
Zware jongens

Zware jongens (1984)

as Gevangene 1
Toute une nuit

Toute une nuit (1982)

The Life We Dreamt Of

The Life We Dreamt Of (1982)

as Kommentaar
No Image

Tijd om gelukkig te zijn (1982)

as De man
No Image

Things Past (1982)

as Kees
Two Queens and One Consort

Two Queens and One Consort (1981)

as Vader
No Image

Le Filet Américain (1981)

De Proefkonijnen

De Proefkonijnen (1979)

as Jef
Mortal Sin

Mortal Sin (1978)

as Marcels vader
No Image

Burned Bridges (1977)

as Charel
Pallieter

Pallieter (1975)

as Bohumil
Verloren maandag

Verloren maandag (1974)

as Katangees
The Conscript

The Conscript (1974)

as Jan Braems
Chronicle of a Passion

Chronicle of a Passion (1973)

as Renier Joskin de Lamarache
Mira

Mira (1971)

as Lander
No Image

De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr. (1968)

as Hendrik Vandersteen