Jan Decleir

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Jan Decleir

Acting 80 February 14, 1946

Niel, Flanders, Belgium

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 ma…

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Loft

Loft

6.9 2008 Movie
Flying Home

Flying Home

5.9 2014 Movie
The Memory of a Killer

The Memory of a Killer

6.7 2003 Movie
Antonia's Line

Antonia's Line

6.9 1995 Movie
The Claus Family

The Claus Family

6.0 2020 Movie
WILL

WILL

6.5 2023 Movie
Character

Character

7.3 1997 Movie
The Claus Family 2

The Claus Family 2

6.4 2021 Movie
Nova Zembla

Nova Zembla

5.5 2011 Movie
The Surprise

The Surprise

6.8 2015 Movie
Crusade in Jeans

Crusade in Jeans

5.9 2006 Movie
Daens

Daens

7.1 1992 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Tummy Tom 3: Look Who's Visiting Tummy Tom!

    Movie Verteller (BE)

  2. 2025
    The Baronesses

    Movie Lucien

  3. 2024
    Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend for Tummy Tom

    Movie Verteller (BE)

  4. 2024
    Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddybear

    Movie Verteller (BE)

  5. 2023
    WILL

    Movie The Professor

  6. 2022
    The Claus Family 3

    Movie Noël Claus

  7. 2021
    The Claus Family 2

    Movie Noël Claus

  8. 2020
    The Claus Family

    Movie Noël Claus

  9. 2020
    The Barefoot Emperor

    Movie Willy Brandt

  10. 2019
    Een verkeerde toekomst

    Movie Jules

  11. 2018
    This Magnificent Cake!

    Movie The King (voice)

  12. 2018
    Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

    Movie Sinterklaas

  13. 2018
    Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten

    Movie Sinterklaas

  14. 2018
    Don't Shoot

    Movie Albert

  15. 2017
    Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

    Movie Sinterklaas

  16. 2017
    Tytgat Chocolat

    TV show Achille Verherstraeten

More credits
  1. 2017
    The Blind Spot

    Movie Partijvoorzitter

  2. 2016
    The Eleventh of the Eleventh

    TV show Hubert Geunings

  3. 2015
    Wat Mannen Willen

    Movie Pastoor

  4. 2015
    Ay Ramon!

    Movie Saint Nicholas

  5. 2015
    Me and Kaminski

    Movie Holm

  6. 2015
    Café Derby

    Movie Bisschop

  7. 2015
    The Surprise

    Movie Cornald Muller

  8. 2015
    New Texas

    TV show Ludo Vrancken (oud)

  9. 2015
    14-18 Spektakel-Musical

    Movie Verteller

  10. 2015
    Szvo

    Movie Szvo

  11. 2014
    Flying Home

    Movie Jos Pauwels

  12. 2013
    Finn

    Movie Luuk

  13. 2011
    Nova Zembla

    Movie Petrus Plancius

  14. 2011
    De Sint Danst de Tango

    Movie Sinterklaas

  15. 2011
    The Spring of César

    Movie Buyer

  16. 2010
    Smoorverliefd

    Movie Bob Seynens

  17. 2010
    Omokage

    Movie

  18. 2010
    Marieke, Marieke

    Movie Jacoby

  19. 2009
    Ob ihr wollt oder nicht

    Movie Henning Brühl

  20. 2009
    Sinteressante dingen

    TV show Sinterklaas

  21. 2009
    Les Barons

    Movie Julien

  22. 2009
    Limo

    Movie

  23. 2009
    Sister Smile

    Movie Lucien Deckers

  24. 2008
    Loft

    Movie Ludwig Tyberghein