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Jan Decleir
Acting

Jan Decleir

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

14 Feb 1946

Age

80 Years

Born In

Niel, Flanders, Belgium

Total Projects

120

Years Active

57 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

The Baronesses

movie

The Baronesses

2025

The Baronesses

as Lucien

WILL

movie

WILL

2023

WILL

as The Professor

The Claus Family 3

movie

The Claus Family 3

2022

The Claus Family 3

as Noël Claus

The Claus Family 2

movie

The Claus Family 2

2021

The Claus Family 2

as Noël Claus

The Claus Family

movie

The Claus Family

2020

The Claus Family

as Noël Claus

The Barefoot Emperor

movie

The Barefoot Emperor

2020

The Barefoot Emperor

as Willy Brandt

Een verkeerde toekomst

movie

Een verkeerde toekomst

2019

Een verkeerde toekomst

as Jules

This Magnificent Cake!

movie

This Magnificent Cake!

2018

This Magnificent Cake!

as The King (voice)

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

movie

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

2018

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

as Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten

movie

Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten

2018

Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten

as Sinterklaas

Don't Shoot

movie

Don't Shoot

2018

Don't Shoot

as Albert

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

movie

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

2017

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

as Sinterklaas

Tytgat Chocolat

tv

Tytgat Chocolat

2017

Tytgat Chocolat

as Achille Verherstraeten

The Blind Spot

movie

The Blind Spot

2017

The Blind Spot

as Partijvoorzitter

The Eleventh of the Eleventh

tv

The Eleventh of the Eleventh

2016

The Eleventh of the Eleventh

as Hubert Geunings

Wat Mannen Willen

movie

Wat Mannen Willen

2015

Wat Mannen Willen

as Pastoor

Ay Ramon!

movie

Ay Ramon!

2015

Ay Ramon!

as Saint Nicholas

Me and Kaminski

movie

Me and Kaminski

2015

Me and Kaminski

as Holm

Café Derby

movie

Café Derby

2015

Café Derby

as Bisschop

The Surprise

movie

The Surprise

2015

The Surprise

as Cornald Muller

New Texas

tv

New Texas

2015

New Texas

as Ludo Vrancken (oud)

CineRaya

movie

Szvo

2015

Szvo

as Szvo

14-18 Spektakel-Musical

movie

14-18 Spektakel-Musical

2014

14-18 Spektakel-Musical

as Verteller

Flying Home

movie

Flying Home

2014

Flying Home

as Jos Pauwels

Finn

movie

Finn

2013

Finn

as Luuk

CineRaya

movie

De Sint Danst de Tango

2011

De Sint Danst de Tango

as Sinterklaas

Nova Zembla

movie

Nova Zembla

2011

Nova Zembla

as Petrus Plancius

CineRaya

movie

The Spring of César

2011

The Spring of César

as Buyer

Smoorverliefd

movie

Smoorverliefd

2010

Smoorverliefd

as Bob Seynens

Omokage

movie

Omokage

2010

Omokage

Marieke, Marieke

movie

Marieke, Marieke

2010

Marieke, Marieke

as Jacoby

Ob ihr wollt oder nicht

movie

Ob ihr wollt oder nicht

2009

Ob ihr wollt oder nicht

as Henning Brühl

Sinteressante dingen

tv

Sinteressante dingen

2009

Sinteressante dingen

as Sinterklaas

Les Barons

movie

Les Barons

2009

Les Barons

as Julien

Limo

movie

Limo

2009

Limo

Sister Smile

movie

Sister Smile

2009

Sister Smile

as Lucien Deckers

Loft

movie

Loft

2008

Loft

as Ludwig Tyberghein

Holland's past

tv

Holland's past

2008

Holland's past

as Voice

Koning van de Wereld

tv

Koning van de Wereld

2007

Koning van de Wereld

as Max

Where Is Winky's Horse?

movie

Where Is Winky's Horse?

2007

Where Is Winky's Horse?

as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas

A Perfect Match

movie

A Perfect Match

2007

A Perfect Match

as Leopold

CineRaya

movie

Paparazzo

2007

Paparazzo

as Jeff Castelli

Wolfsbergen

movie

Wolfsbergen

2007

Wolfsbergen

as Ernst

Firmin

movie

Firmin

2007

Firmin

as Freddy White

Blind

movie

Blind

2007

Blind

as Dokter Victor Verbeecke

De Kavijaks

tv

De Kavijaks

2007

De Kavijaks

as De Generaal

King of the World

movie

King of the World

2006

King of the World

as Max

Crusade in Jeans

movie

Crusade in Jeans

2006

Crusade in Jeans

as Count of Rottweil

CineRaya

movie

De Zondvloed

2006

De Zondvloed

as man

Someone Else's Happiness

movie

Someone Else's Happiness

2005

Someone Else's Happiness

as Johnny De Flow

Winky's Horse

movie

Winky's Horse

2005

Winky's Horse

as Oom Siem / Sinterklaas

Long Weekend

movie

Long Weekend

2005

Long Weekend

as Jos

Off Screen

movie

Off Screen

2005

Off Screen

as John Voerman

De zaak Alzheimer

tv

De zaak Alzheimer

2004

De zaak Alzheimer

The Kiss

movie

The Kiss

2004

The Kiss

as Marcel Lenaerts

The Edelweiss Pirates

movie

The Edelweiss Pirates

2004

The Edelweiss Pirates

as Ferdinand Kütter

Father's Affair

movie

Father's Affair

2003

Father's Affair

as Huib Minderhout

SuperTex

movie

SuperTex

2003

SuperTex

The Missing Half

movie

The Missing Half

2003

The Missing Half

as Le gynécologue

The Memory of a Killer

movie

The Memory of a Killer

2003

The Memory of a Killer

as Angelo Ledda

Flight of the Imagination

movie

Flight of the Imagination

2003

Flight of the Imagination

Rosenstrasse

movie

Rosenstrasse

2003

Rosenstrasse

as Nathan Goldberg

Brush with Fate

movie

Brush with Fate

2003

Brush with Fate

as Old Laurens

Hop

movie

Hop

2002

Hop

Meiden van de Wit

tv

Meiden van de Wit

2002

Meiden van de Wit

as Klaas de Wit

Villa Des Roses

movie

Villa Des Roses

2002

Villa Des Roses

9 Days of the Vulture

tv

9 Days of the Vulture

2001

9 Days of the Vulture

as Victor Dielemans

Stille Waters

tv

Stille Waters

2001

Stille Waters

as Stan Moreels

Stille Waters

tv

Stille Waters

2001

Stille Waters

as Stan Moereels

De Verlossing

movie

De Verlossing

2001

De Verlossing

as Oscar

Mariken

movie

Mariken

2000

Mariken

as Archibald

Lijmen/Het been

movie

Lijmen/Het been

2000

Lijmen/Het been

as rechter Teugels

De grote boze wolf show

tv

De grote boze wolf show

2000

De grote boze wolf show

as Bob de Beer

the Detour

movie

the Detour

2000

the Detour

as Vader van Joanna

Little Crumb

movie

Little Crumb

1999

Little Crumb

as Vader Keyzer

Running Free

movie

Running Free

1999

Running Free

as Boss Man

Shades

movie

Shades

1999

Shades

as Freddy Lebecq

Taming the Floods

movie

Taming the Floods

1999

Taming the Floods

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

movie

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

1999

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

as Bishop Köckerman

S.

movie

S.

1998

S.

as Moeders vriend

Diamant

tv

Diamant

1997

Diamant

as Karel Van Grieken

Character

movie

Character

1997

Character

as Dreverhaven

La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos

movie

La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos

1996

La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos

as Arno's friend

Kulderzipken

tv

Kulderzipken

1995

Kulderzipken

as Koning Jozef

Antonia's Line

movie

Antonia's Line

1995

Antonia's Line

as Sebastian

Buiten De Zone

tv

Buiten De Zone

1994

Buiten De Zone

as Uitvinder van het woordenboek

Moeder, waarom leven wij?

tv

Moeder, waarom leven wij?

1993

Moeder, waarom leven wij?

Anchoress

movie

Anchoress

1993

Anchoress

as Mason

Beck – De gesloten kamer

movie

Beck – De gesloten kamer

1993

Beck – De gesloten kamer

as Beck

Dag Sinterklaas

tv

Dag Sinterklaas

1992

Dag Sinterklaas

as Sinterklaas

Priest Daens

movie

Priest Daens

1992

Priest Daens

as Adolf Daens

Dilemma

movie

Dilemma

1990

Dilemma

as Leon Bekkers

Koko Flanel

movie

Koko Flanel

1990

Koko Flanel

as Azère Smellekens

The Sacrament

movie

The Sacrament

1990

The Sacrament

as Albert

Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven

movie

Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven

1990

Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven

as Jacob

The van Paemel Family

movie

The van Paemel Family

1986

The van Paemel Family

as Masco

The Lion of Flanders

movie

The Lion of Flanders

1985

The Lion of Flanders

as Jan Breydel

CineRaya

movie

Permeke

1985

Permeke

as Stem van Permeke (voice)

John the Fearless

movie

John the Fearless

1984

John the Fearless

as John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)

Zware jongens

movie

Zware jongens

1984

Zware jongens

as Gevangene 1

Toute une nuit

movie

Toute une nuit

1982

Toute une nuit

The Life We Dreamt Of

movie

The Life We Dreamt Of

1982

The Life We Dreamt Of

as Kommentaar

CineRaya

movie

Tijd om gelukkig te zijn

1982

Tijd om gelukkig te zijn

as De man

CineRaya

movie

Things Past

1982

Things Past

as Kees

Two Queens and One Consort

movie

Two Queens and One Consort

1981

Two Queens and One Consort

as Vader

CineRaya

movie

Le Filet Américain

1981

Le Filet Américain

De Proefkonijnen

movie

De Proefkonijnen

1979

De Proefkonijnen

as Jef

Mortal Sin

movie

Mortal Sin

1978

Mortal Sin

as Marcels vader

CineRaya

movie

A Page of Love

1978

A Page of Love

as Un ouvrier

CineRaya

movie

Burned Bridges

1977

Burned Bridges

as Charel

Sil de strandjutter

tv

Sil de strandjutter

1976

Sil de strandjutter

Pallieter

movie

Pallieter

1975

Pallieter

as Bohumil

Verloren maandag

movie

Verloren maandag

1974

Verloren maandag

as Katangees

The Conscript

movie

The Conscript

1974

The Conscript

as Jan Braems

Chronicle of a Passion

movie

Chronicle of a Passion

1973

Chronicle of a Passion

as Renier Joskin de Lamarache

Mira

movie

Mira

1971

Mira

as Lander

Keromar

tv

Keromar

1971

Keromar

as Odo

CineRaya

movie

De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.

1968

De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.

as Hendrik Vandersteen

Wij Heren Van Zichem

tv

Wij Heren Van Zichem

1968

Wij Heren Van Zichem

as Stegger

CineRaya

tv

10 Broeders

TBA

10 Broeders

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