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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jan Decleir
Filmography
Acting (101)
2026
Tummy Tom 3: Look Who's Visiting Tummy Tom!as Verteller (BE)
2025
The Baronessesas Lucien
5.8
2024
Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend for Tummy Tomas Verteller (BE)
8.5
2024
Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddybearas Verteller (BE)
5.0
2023
WILLas The Professor
6.5
2022
The Claus Family 3as Noël Claus
5.7
2021
The Claus Family 2as Noël Claus
6.4
2020
The Claus Familyas Noël Claus
6.0
2020
The Barefoot Emperoras Willy Brandt
5.5
2019
Een verkeerde toekomstas Jules
2018
This Magnificent Cake!as The King (voice)
6.6
2018
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sintas Sinterklaas
2018
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachtenas Sinterklaas
7.0
2018
Don't Shootas Albert
7.3
2017
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sintas Sinterklaas
2017
The Blind Spotas Partijvoorzitter
6.0
2015
Wat Mannen Willenas Pastoor
3.5
2015
Ay Ramon!as Saint Nicholas
5.8
2015
Me and Kaminskias Holm
5.9
2015
Café Derbyas Bisschop
6.4
2015
The Surpriseas Cornald Muller
6.8
2015
14-18 Spektakel-Musicalas Verteller
7.2
2015
Szvoas Szvo
2014
Flying Homeas Jos Pauwels
5.9
2013
Finnas Luuk
6.4
2011
De Sint Danst de Tangoas Sinterklaas
2011
Nova Zemblaas Petrus Plancius
5.5
2011
The Spring of Césaras Buyer
2010
Smoorverliefdas Bob Seynens
5.2
2010
2010
Marieke, Mariekeas Jacoby
2.3
2009
Ob ihr wollt oder nichtas Henning Brühl
4.3
2009
Les Baronsas Julien
5.8
2009
5.2
2009
Sister Smileas Lucien Deckers
6.4
2008
Loftas Ludwig Tyberghein
6.9
2007
Where Is Winky's Horse?as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
6.7
2007
A Perfect Matchas Leopold
6.0
2007
Paparazzoas Jeff Castelli
2.0
2007
Wolfsbergenas Ernst
5.0
2007
Firminas Freddy White
5.3
2007
Blindas Dokter Victor Verbeecke
5.9
2006
King of the Worldas Max
2006
Crusade in Jeansas Count of Rottweil
5.9
2006
De Zondvloedas man
2005
Someone Else's Happinessas Johnny De Flow
6.4
2005
Winky's Horseas Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
6.7
2005
Long Weekendas Jos
6.4
2005
Off Screenas John Voerman
6.5
2004
The Kissas Marcel Lenaerts
6.5
2004
The Edelweiss Piratesas Ferdinand Kütter
5.4
2003
Father's Affairas Huib Minderhout
5.9
2003
7.0
2003
The Missing Halfas Le gynécologue
6.5
2003
The Memory of a Killeras Angelo Ledda
6.7
8.0
2003
Rosenstrasseas Nathan Goldberg
6.4
2003
Brush with Fateas Old Laurens
6.0
2002
6.6
2002
5.2
2001
De Verlossingas Oscar
8.0
2000
Marikenas Archibald
5.7
2000
Lijmen/Het beenas rechter Teugels
7.0
2000
the Detouras Vader van Joanna
10.0
1999
Little Crumbas Vader Keyzer
6.3
1999
Running Freeas Boss Man
6.2
1999
Shadesas Freddy Lebecq
6.0
8.0
1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damienas Bishop Köckerman
6.3
1998
S.as Moeders vriend
4.3
1997
Characteras Dreverhaven
7.3
1996
La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmosas Arno's friend
5.1
1995
Antonia's Lineas Sebastian
6.9
1993
Anchoressas Mason
5.9
1993
Beck – De gesloten kameras Beck
8.0
1992
Daensas Adolf Daens
7.1
1990
Dilemmaas Leon Bekkers
10.0
1990
Koko Flanelas Azère Smellekens
6.4
1990
6.0
1989
The Sacramentas Albert
6.1
1986
The van Paemel Familyas Masco
5.7
1985
The Lion of Flandersas Jan Breydel
6.2
1985
Permekeas Stem van Permeke (voice)
10.0
1984
John the Fearlessas John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
8.0
1984
Zware jongensas Gevangene 1
5.7
1982
6.6
1982
The Life We Dreamt Ofas Kommentaar
7.0
1982
Tijd om gelukkig te zijnas De man
8.0
1982
Things Pastas Kees
8.0
1981
Two Queens and One Consortas Vader
5.8
9.0
1979
De Proefkonijnenas Jef
4.3
1978
Mortal Sinas Marcels vader
5.0
1978
A Page of Loveas Un ouvrier
7.8
1977
Burned Bridgesas Charel
5.3
1975
Pallieteras Bohumil
5.3
1974
Verloren maandagas Katangees
4.8
1974
The Conscriptas Jan Braems
5.3
1973
Chronicle of a Passionas Renier Joskin de Lamarache
6.3
1971
Miraas Lander
5.3
1968
De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.as Hendrik Vandersteen
9.0