Jan Decleir
Acting
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.
Filmography 119
Movies (98)
The Baronesses2025Lucien
WILL2023The Professor
The Claus Family 32022Noël Claus
The Claus Family 22021Noël Claus
The Claus Family2020Noël Claus
The Barefoot Emperor2020Willy Brandt
Een verkeerde toekomst2019Jules
This Magnificent Cake!2018The King (voice)
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint2018Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten2018Sinterklaas
Don't Shoot2018Albert- Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint2017Sinterklaas
The Blind Spot2017Partijvoorzitter
Wat Mannen Willen2015Pastoor
Ay Ramon!2015Saint Nicholas
Me and Kaminski2015Holm
Café Derby2015Bisschop
The Surprise2015Cornald Muller
14-18 Spektakel-Musical2015Verteller- Szvo2015Szvo
Flying Home2014Jos Pauwels
Finn2013Luuk
Nova Zembla2011Petrus Plancius- De Sint Danst de Tango2011Sinterklaas
- The Spring of César2011Buyer
Smoorverliefd2010Bob Seynens
Omokage2010
Marieke, Marieke2010Jacoby
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht2009Henning Brühl
Les Barons2009Julien
Shows (21)
Tytgat Chocolat2017Achille Verherstraeten
The Eleventh of the Eleventh2016Hubert Geunings
New Texas2015Ludo Vrancken (oud)
Sinteressante dingen2009Sinterklaas
Holland's past2008Voice
Koning van de Wereld2007Max
De Kavijaks2007De Generaal
De zaak Alzheimer2004
Meiden van de Wit2002Klaas de Wit
9 Days of the Vulture2001Victor Dielemans
Stille Waters2001Stan Moreels
De grote boze wolf show2000Bob de Beer
Diamant1997Karel Van Grieken
Kulderzipken1995Koning Jozef
Buiten De Zone1994Uitvinder van het woordenboek
Moeder, waarom leven wij?1993
Dag Sinterklaas1992Sinterklaas
Sil de strandjutter1976
Keromar1971Odo
Wij Heren Van Zichem1968Stegger- 10 Broeders