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Jan Decleir

Actor

Jan Decleir

Born February 14, 1946 in Niel, Flanders, Belgium98 films

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.

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Antonia's Line posterFirst watchAntonia's Line19956.9as SebastianAfter World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her.View film

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Loft poster6.9Loft2008Character poster7.3Character1997The Memory of a Killer poster6.7The Memory of a Killer2003Flying Home poster5.9Flying Home2014WILL poster6.5WILL2023The Claus Family poster6.0The Claus Family2020Daens poster7.1Daens1992The Surprise poster6.8The Surprise2015

Filmography

98 films as actor
  1. 2026Tummy Tom 3: Look Who's Visiting Tummy Tom!Verteller (BE)
  2. 2025The BaronessesLucien
  3. 2024Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend for Tummy TomVerteller (BE)
  4. 2024Tummy Tom and the Lost TeddybearVerteller (BE)
  5. 2023WILLThe Professor
  6. 2022The Claus Family 3Noël Claus
  7. 2021The Claus Family 2Noël Claus
  8. 2020The Claus FamilyNoël Claus
  9. 2020The Barefoot EmperorWilly Brandt
  10. 2019Een verkeerde toekomstJules
  11. 2018This Magnificent Cake!The King (voice)
  12. 2018Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de SintSinterklaas
  13. 2018Sinterklaas en de Wakkere NachtenSinterklaas
  14. 2018Don't ShootAlbert
  15. 2017Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de SintSinterklaas
  16. 2017The Blind SpotPartijvoorzitter
  17. 2015Wat Mannen WillenPastoor
  18. 2015Ay Ramon!Saint Nicholas
  19. 2015Me and KaminskiHolm
  20. 2015Café DerbyBisschop
  21. 2015The SurpriseCornald Muller
  22. 201514-18 Spektakel-MusicalVerteller
  23. 2015SzvoSzvo
  24. 2014Flying HomeJos Pauwels
  25. 2013FinnLuuk
  26. 2011De Sint Danst de TangoSinterklaas
  27. 2011Nova ZemblaPetrus Plancius
  28. 2011The Spring of CésarBuyer
  29. 2010SmoorverliefdBob Seynens
  30. 2010Omokage
  31. 2010Marieke, MariekeJacoby
  32. 2009Ob ihr wollt oder nichtHenning Brühl
  33. 2009Les BaronsJulien
  34. 2009Limo
  35. 2009Sister SmileLucien Deckers
  36. 2008LoftLudwig Tyberghein
  37. 2007Where Is Winky's Horse?Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
  38. 2007A Perfect MatchLeopold
  39. 2007PaparazzoJeff Castelli
  40. 2007WolfsbergenErnst
  41. 2007FirminFreddy White
  42. 2007BlindDokter Victor Verbeecke
  43. 2006King of the WorldMax
  44. 2006Crusade in JeansCount of Rottweil
  45. 2006De Zondvloedman
  46. 2005Someone Else's HappinessJohnny De Flow
  47. 2005Winky's HorseOom Siem / Sinterklaas
  48. 2005Long WeekendJos
  49. 2005Off ScreenJohn Voerman
  50. 2004The KissMarcel Lenaerts
  51. 2004The Edelweiss PiratesFerdinand Kütter
  52. 2003Father's AffairHuib Minderhout
  53. 2003SuperTex
  54. 2003The Missing HalfLe gynécologue
  55. 2003The Memory of a KillerAngelo Ledda
  56. 2003Flight of the Imagination
  57. 2003RosenstrasseNathan Goldberg
  58. 2003Brush with FateOld Laurens
  59. 2002Hop
  60. 2002Villa Des Roses
  61. 2001De VerlossingOscar
  62. 2000MarikenArchibald
  63. 2000Lijmen/Het beenrechter Teugels
  64. 2000the DetourVader van Joanna
  65. 1999Little CrumbVader Keyzer
  66. 1999Running FreeBoss Man
  67. 1999ShadesFreddy Lebecq
  68. 1999Molokai: The Story of Father DamienBishop Köckerman
  69. 1998S.Moeders vriend
  70. 1997CharacterDreverhaven
  71. 1996La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping CosmosArno's friend
  72. 1995Antonia's LineSebastian
  73. 1993AnchoressMason
  74. 1993Beck – De gesloten kamerBeck
  75. 1992DaensAdolf Daens
  76. 1990DilemmaLeon Bekkers
  77. 1990Koko FlanelAzère Smellekens
  78. 1990Le grand paysage d'Alexis DroevenJacob
  79. 1989The SacramentAlbert
  80. 1986The van Paemel FamilyMasco
  81. 1985The Lion of FlandersJan Breydel
  82. 1984John the FearlessJohn the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
  83. 1984Zware jongensGevangene 1
  84. 1982Toute une nuit
  85. 1982The Life We Dreamt OfKommentaar
  86. 1982Tijd om gelukkig te zijnDe man
  87. 1982Things PastKees
  88. 1981Two Queens and One ConsortVader
  89. 1979De ProefkonijnenJef
  90. 1978Mortal SinMarcels vader
  91. 1978A Page of LoveUn ouvrier
  92. 1977Burned BridgesCharel
  93. 1975PallieterBohumil
  94. 1974Verloren maandagKatangees
  95. 1974The ConscriptJan Braems
  96. 1973Chronicle of a PassionRenier Joskin de Lamarache
  97. 1971MiraLander
  98. 1968De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.Hendrik Vandersteen