Jan Decleir

Acting

Jan Decleir

Born February 14, 1946Niel, Flanders, Belgium119 credits

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

Filmography

The Baronesses
2025The Baronesses
as LucienMovie
WILL
2023WILL
as The ProfessorMovie
The Claus Family 3
2022The Claus Family 3
as Noël ClausMovie
The Claus Family 2
2021The Claus Family 2
as Noël ClausMovie
The Claus Family
2020The Claus Family
as Noël ClausMovie
The Barefoot Emperor
2020The Barefoot Emperor
as Willy BrandtMovie
This Magnificent Cake!
2018This Magnificent Cake!
as The King (voice)Movie
Don't Shoot
2018Don't Shoot
as AlbertMovie
Tytgat Chocolat
2017Tytgat Chocolat
as Achille VerherstraetenTV
The Blind Spot
2017The Blind Spot
as PartijvoorzitterMovie
Wat Mannen Willen
2015Wat Mannen Willen
as PastoorMovie
Ay Ramon!
2015Ay Ramon!
as Saint NicholasMovie
Café Derby
2015Café Derby
as BisschopMovie
The Surprise
2015The Surprise
as Cornald MullerMovie
New Texas
2015New Texas
as Ludo Vrancken (oud)TV
S
2015Szvo
as SzvoMovie
Flying Home
2014Flying Home
as Jos PauwelsMovie
Finn
2013Finn
as LuukMovie
D
2011De Sint Danst de Tango
as SinterklaasMovie
Nova Zembla
2011Nova Zembla
as Petrus PlanciusMovie
Smoorverliefd
2010Smoorverliefd
as Bob SeynensMovie
Marieke, Marieke
2010Marieke, Marieke
as JacobyMovie
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht
2009Ob ihr wollt oder nicht
as Henning BrühlMovie
Sinteressante dingen
2009Sinteressante dingen
as SinterklaasTV
Les Barons
2009Les Barons
as JulienMovie
Sister Smile
2009Sister Smile
as Lucien DeckersMovie
Loft
2008Loft
as Ludwig TybergheinMovie
Where Is Winky's Horse?
2007Where Is Winky's Horse?
as Oom Siem/SinterklaasMovie
A Perfect Match
2007A Perfect Match
as LeopoldMovie
P
2007Paparazzo
as Jeff CastelliMovie
Wolfsbergen
2007Wolfsbergen
as ErnstMovie
Firmin
2007Firmin
as Freddy WhiteMovie
Blind
2007Blind
as Dokter Victor VerbeeckeMovie
De Kavijaks
2007De Kavijaks
as De GeneraalTV
Crusade in Jeans
2006Crusade in Jeans
as Count of RottweilMovie
Someone Else's Happiness
2005Someone Else's Happiness
as Johnny De FlowMovie
Winky's Horse
2005Winky's Horse
as Oom Siem / SinterklaasMovie
Long Weekend
2005Long Weekend
as JosMovie
Off Screen
2005Off Screen
as John VoermanMovie
The Kiss
2004The Kiss
as Marcel LenaertsMovie
The Edelweiss Pirates
2004The Edelweiss Pirates
as Ferdinand KütterMovie
Father's Affair
2003Father's Affair
as Huib MinderhoutMovie
The Missing Half
2003The Missing Half
as Le gynécologueMovie
The Memory of a Killer
2003The Memory of a Killer
as Angelo LeddaMovie
Rosenstrasse
2003Rosenstrasse
as Nathan GoldbergMovie
Brush with Fate
2003Brush with Fate
as Old LaurensMovie
Hop
2002Hop
Movie
Meiden van de Wit
2002Meiden van de Wit
as Klaas de WitTV
9 Days of the Vulture
20019 Days of the Vulture
as Victor DielemansTV
Stille Waters
2001Stille Waters
as Stan MoreelsTV
De Verlossing
2001De Verlossing
as OscarMovie
Mariken
2000Mariken
as ArchibaldMovie
Lijmen/Het been
2000Lijmen/Het been
as rechter TeugelsMovie
Little Crumb
1999Little Crumb
as Vader KeyzerMovie
Running Free
1999Running Free
as Boss ManMovie
Shades
1999Shades
as Freddy LebecqMovie
S.
1998S.
as Moeders vriendMovie
Diamant
1997Diamant
as Karel Van GriekenTV
Character
1997Character
as DreverhavenMovie
Kulderzipken
1995Kulderzipken
as Koning JozefTV
Antonia's Line
1995Antonia's Line
as SebastianMovie
Buiten De Zone
1994Buiten De Zone
as Uitvinder van het woordenboekTV
Anchoress
1993Anchoress
as MasonMovie
Dag Sinterklaas
1992Dag Sinterklaas
as SinterklaasTV
Priest Daens
1992Priest Daens
as Adolf DaensMovie
Dilemma
1990Dilemma
as Leon BekkersMovie
Koko Flanel
1990Koko Flanel
as Azère SmellekensMovie
The Sacrament
1990The Sacrament
as AlbertMovie
The Lion of Flanders
1985The Lion of Flanders
as Jan BreydelMovie
P
1985Permeke
as Stem van Permeke (voice)Movie
John the Fearless
1984John the Fearless
as John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)Movie
Zware jongens
1984Zware jongens
as Gevangene 1Movie
The Life We Dreamt Of
1982The Life We Dreamt Of
as KommentaarMovie
T
1982Things Past
as KeesMovie
Mortal Sin
1978Mortal Sin
as Marcels vaderMovie
A
1978A Page of Love
as Un ouvrierMovie
B
1977Burned Bridges
as CharelMovie
Pallieter
1975Pallieter
as BohumilMovie
Verloren maandag
1974Verloren maandag
as KatangeesMovie
The Conscript
1974The Conscript
as Jan BraemsMovie
Chronicle of a Passion
1973Chronicle of a Passion
as Renier Joskin de LamaracheMovie
Mira
1971Mira
as LanderMovie
Keromar
1971Keromar
as OdoTV