Acting · Niel, Flanders, Belgium · Born February 14, 1946
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.
MovieThe Baronesses
2025
as Lucien
MovieWILL
2023
as The Professor
MovieThe Claus Family 3
2022
as Noël Claus
MovieThe Claus Family 2
2021
as Noël Claus
MovieThe Claus Family
2020
as Noël Claus
MovieThe Barefoot Emperor
2020
as Willy Brandt
MovieEen verkeerde toekomst
2019
as Jules
MovieThis Magnificent Cake!
2018
as The King (voice)
MovieHij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
2018
as Sinterklaas
MovieSinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten
2018
as Sinterklaas
MovieDon't Shoot
2018
as Albert
MovieHij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
2017
as Sinterklaas
TVTytgat Chocolat
2017
as Achille Verherstraeten
MovieThe Blind Spot
2017
as Partijvoorzitter
TVThe Eleventh of the Eleventh
2016
as Hubert Geunings
MovieWat Mannen Willen
2015
as Pastoor
MovieAy Ramon!
2015
as Saint Nicholas
MovieMe and Kaminski
2015
as Holm
MovieCafé Derby
2015
as Bisschop
MovieThe Surprise
2015
as Cornald Muller
TVNew Texas
2015
as Ludo Vrancken (oud)
Movie14-18 Spektakel-Musical
2015
as Verteller
Szvo
2015
as Szvo
MovieFlying Home
2014
as Jos Pauwels
MovieFinn
2013
as Luuk
De Sint Danst de Tango
2011
as Sinterklaas
MovieNova Zembla
2011
as Petrus Plancius
The Spring of César
2011
as Buyer
MovieSmoorverliefd
2010
as Bob Seynens
MovieOmokage
2010
MovieMarieke, Marieke
2010
as Jacoby
MovieOb ihr wollt oder nicht
2009
as Henning Brühl
TVSinteressante dingen
2009
as Sinterklaas
MovieLes Barons
2009
as Julien
MovieLimo
2009
MovieSister Smile
2009
as Lucien Deckers
MovieLoft
2008
as Ludwig Tyberghein
TVHolland's past
2008
as Voice
TVKoning van de Wereld
2007
as Max
MovieWhere Is Winky's Horse?
2007
as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
MovieA Perfect Match
2007
as Leopold
Paparazzo
2007
as Jeff Castelli
MovieWolfsbergen
2007
as Ernst
MovieFirmin
2007
as Freddy White
MovieBlind
2007
as Dokter Victor Verbeecke
TVDe Kavijaks
2007
as De Generaal
MovieKing of the World
2006
as Max
MovieCrusade in Jeans
2006
as Count of Rottweil
De Zondvloed
2006
as man
MovieSomeone Else's Happiness
2005
as Johnny De Flow
MovieWinky's Horse
2005
as Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
MovieLong Weekend
2005
as Jos
MovieOff Screen
2005
as John Voerman
TVDe zaak Alzheimer
2004
MovieThe Kiss
2004
as Marcel Lenaerts
MovieThe Edelweiss Pirates
2004
as Ferdinand Kütter
MovieFather's Affair
2003
as Huib Minderhout
MovieSuperTex
2003
MovieThe Missing Half
2003
as Le gynécologue
MovieThe Memory of a Killer
2003
as Angelo Ledda
MovieFlight of the Imagination
2003
MovieRosenstrasse
2003
as Nathan Goldberg
MovieBrush with Fate
2003
as Old Laurens
MovieHop
2002
TVMeiden van de Wit
2002
as Klaas de Wit
MovieVilla Des Roses
2002
TV9 Days of the Vulture
2001
as Victor Dielemans
TVStille Waters
2001
as Stan Moreels
MovieDe Verlossing
2001
as Oscar
MovieMariken
2000
as Archibald
MovieLijmen/Het been
2000
as rechter Teugels
TVDe grote boze wolf show
2000
as Bob de Beer
Moviethe Detour
2000
as Vader van Joanna
MovieLittle Crumb
1999
as Vader Keyzer
MovieRunning Free
1999
as Boss Man
MovieShades
1999
as Freddy Lebecq
MovieTaming the Floods
1999
MovieMolokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999
as Bishop Köckerman
MovieS.
1998
as Moeders vriend
TVDiamant
1997
as Karel Van Grieken
MovieCharacter
1997
as Dreverhaven
MovieLa Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos
1996
as Arno's friend
TVKulderzipken
1995
as Koning Jozef
MovieAntonia's Line
1995
as Sebastian
TVBuiten De Zone
1994
as Uitvinder van het woordenboek
TVMoeder, waarom leven wij?
1993
MovieAnchoress
1993
as Mason
MovieBeck – De gesloten kamer
1993
as Beck
TVDag Sinterklaas
1992
as Sinterklaas
MoviePriest Daens
1992
as Adolf Daens
MovieDilemma
1990
as Leon Bekkers
MovieKoko Flanel
1990
as Azère Smellekens
MovieThe Sacrament
1990
as Albert
MovieLe grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven
1990
as Jacob
MovieThe van Paemel Family
1986
as Masco
MovieThe Lion of Flanders
1985
as Jan Breydel
Permeke
1985
as Stem van Permeke (voice)
MovieJohn the Fearless
1984
as John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
MovieZware jongens
1984
as Gevangene 1
MovieToute une nuit
1982
MovieThe Life We Dreamt Of
1982
as Kommentaar
Tijd om gelukkig te zijn
1982
as De man
Things Past
1982
as Kees
MovieTwo Queens and One Consort
1981
as Vader
MovieLe Filet Américain
1981
MovieDe Proefkonijnen
1979
as Jef
MovieMortal Sin
1978
as Marcels vader
A Page of Love
1978
as Un ouvrier
Burned Bridges
1977
as Charel
TVSil de strandjutter
1976
MoviePallieter
1975
as Bohumil
MovieVerloren maandag
1974
as Katangees
MovieThe Conscript
1974
as Jan Braems
MovieChronicle of a Passion
1973
as Renier Joskin de Lamarache
MovieMira
1971
as Lander
TVKeromar
1971
as Odo
De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.
1968
as Hendrik Vandersteen
TVWij Heren Van Zichem
1968
as Stegger
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