Jan Decleir

Feb 14, 1946 (79 years old) in 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 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

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De Sint Danst de Tango

Sinterklaas

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The Surprise

Cornald Muller

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Character

Dreverhaven

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A Perfect Match

Leopold

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Long Weekend

Jos

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Loft

Ludwig Tyberghein

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De Proefkonijnen

Jef

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Flying Home

Jos Pauwels

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Chronicle of a Passion

Renier Joskin de Lamarache

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Toute une nuit

Credits

The Baronesses 2025

Lucien

★ 5.8
WILL 2023

The Professor

★ 6.6
The Claus Family 3 2022

Noël Claus

★ 5.7
The Claus Family 2 2021

Noël Claus

★ 6.5
The Claus Family 2020

Noël Claus

★ 6
The Barefoot Emperor 2020

Willy Brandt

★ 5.5
Een verkeerde toekomst 2019

Jules

★ NR
This Magnificent Cake! 2018

The King (voice)

★ 6.7
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten 2018

Sinterklaas

★ 7
Don't Shoot 2018

Albert

★ 7.3
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint 2017

Sinterklaas

★ NR
Tytgat Chocolat 2017

Achille Verherstraeten

★ 7.4
The Blind Spot 2017

Partijvoorzitter

★ 5.9
The Eleventh of the Eleventh 2016

Hubert Geunings

★ 5.3
Wat Mannen Willen 2015

Pastoor

★ 3.5
Ay Ramon! 2015

Saint Nicholas

★ 5.7
Me and Kaminski 2015

Holm

★ 6
Café Derby 2015

Bisschop

★ 6.3
The Surprise 2015

Cornald Muller

★ 6.8
New Texas 2015

Ludo Vrancken (oud)

★ 7
Szvo 2015

Szvo

★ NR
14-18 Spektakel-Musical 2014

Verteller

★ 7.2
Flying Home 2014

Jos Pauwels

★ 6
Finn 2013

Luuk

★ 6.4
De Sint Danst de Tango 2011

Sinterklaas

★ NR
Nova Zembla 2011

Petrus Plancius

★ 5.4
The Spring of César 2011

Buyer

★ NR
Smoorverliefd 2010

Bob Seynens

★ 5.2
Omokage 2010

★ NR
Marieke, Marieke 2010

Jacoby

★ 2.3
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht 2009

Henning Brühl

★ 4.3
Sinteressante dingen 2009

Sinterklaas

★ NR
Les Barons 2009

Julien

★ 5.7
Limo 2009

★ 4.5
Sister Smile 2009

Lucien Deckers

★ 6.5
Loft 2008

Ludwig Tyberghein

★ 6.9
Holland's past 2008

Voice

★ NR
Koning van de Wereld 2007

Max

★ 1
Where Is Winky's Horse? 2007

Oom Siem/Sinterklaas

★ 6.7
A Perfect Match 2007

Leopold

★ 5
Paparazzo 2007

Jeff Castelli

★ 2
Wolfsbergen 2007

Ernst

★ 5
Firmin 2007

Freddy White

★ 5.3
Blind 2007

Dokter Victor Verbeecke

★ 5.9
De Kavijaks 2007

De Generaal

★ 8
King of the World 2006

Max

★ NR
De Zondvloed 2006

man

★ NR
Someone Else's Happiness 2005

Johnny De Flow

★ 6.1
Winky's Horse 2005

Oom Siem / Sinterklaas

★ 6.6
Long Weekend 2005

Jos

★ 6.1
Off Screen 2005

John Voerman

★ 6.5
De zaak Alzheimer 2004

★ 8
The Kiss 2004

Marcel Lenaerts

★ 5.8
The Edelweiss Pirates 2004

Ferdinand Kütter

★ 5.2
Father's Affair 2003

Huib Minderhout

★ 5.7
SuperTex 2003

★ 5
The Missing Half 2003

Le gynécologue

★ 6
The Memory of a Killer 2003

Angelo Ledda

★ 6.7
Flight of the Imagination 2003

★ NR
Rosenstrasse 2003

Nathan Goldberg

★ 6.3
Brush with Fate 2003

Old Laurens

★ 5.8
Hop 2002

★ 6.3
Meiden van de Wit 2002

Klaas de Wit

★ 8
Villa Des Roses 2002

★ 4.9
9 Days of the Vulture 2001

Victor Dielemans

★ 8
Stille Waters 2001

Stan Moreels

★ 7.3
De Verlossing 2001

Oscar

★ NR
Mariken 2000

Archibald

★ 5.2
Lijmen/Het been 2000

rechter Teugels

★ 6.8
De grote boze wolf show 2000

Bob de Beer

★ NR
the Detour 2000

★ NR
Little Crumb 1999

Vader Keyzer

★ 6.2
Running Free 1999

Boss Man

★ 5.7
Shades 1999

Freddy Lebecq

★ 5.7
Taming the Floods 1999

★ NR
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien 1999

Bishop Köckerman

★ 6
S. 1998

Moeders vriend

★ 2
Diamant 1997

Karel Van Grieken

★ 4
Character 1997

Dreverhaven

★ 7.4
La vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos 1996

Arno's friend

★ 4.4
Kulderzipken 1995

Koning Jozef

★ 7.8
Antonia's Line 1995

Sebastian

★ 6.9
Buiten De Zone 1994

Uitvinder van het woordenboek

★ 8.9
Moeder, waarom leven wij? 1993

★ 6
Anchoress 1993

Mason

★ 5.6
Beck – De gesloten kamer 1993

Beck

★ 7
Dag Sinterklaas 1992

Sinterklaas

★ 6
Priest Daens 1992

Adolf Daens

★ 7.1
Dilemma 1990

Leon Bekkers

★ NR
Koko Flanel 1990

Azère Smellekens

★ 6.4
The Sacrament 1990

Albert

★ 5.2
Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven 1990

Jacob

★ 5
The van Paemel Family 1986

Masco

★ 5.4
The Lion of Flanders 1985

Jan Breydel

★ 6.2
Permeke 1985

Stem van Permeke (voice)

★ NR
John the Fearless 1984

John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)

★ 8
Zware jongens 1984

Gevangene 1

★ 5.4
Toute une nuit 1982

★ 6.4
The Life We Dreamt Of 1982

Kommentaar

★ NR
Tijd om gelukkig te zijn 1982

De man

★ NR
Things Past 1982

Kees

★ NR
Two Queens and One Consort 1981

Vader

★ 5.8
Le Filet Américain 1981

★ NR
De Proefkonijnen 1979

Jef

★ 2
Mortal Sin 1978

Marcels vader

★ 3.3
Burned Bridges 1977

Charel

★ 4.8
Sil de strandjutter 1976

★ 5.8
Pallieter 1975

Bohumil

★ 4.6
Verloren maandag 1974

Katangees

★ 3.7
The Conscript 1974

Jan Braems

★ 4.9
Chronicle of a Passion 1973

Renier Joskin de Lamarache

★ 5.5
Mira 1971

Lander

★ 5
Keromar 1971

Odo

★ NR
De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr. 1968

Hendrik Vandersteen

★ NR
Wij Heren Van Zichem 1968

Stegger

★ 6