Jan Decleir
ActingBorn Feb 14, 1946
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
Filmography
2025The Baronessesas Lucienmovie2023WILLas The Professormovie2022The Claus Family 3as Noël Clausmovie2021The Claus Family 2as Noël Clausmovie2020The Claus Familyas Noël Clausmovie2020The Barefoot Emperoras Willy Brandtmovie2019Een verkeerde toekomstas Julesmovie2018This Magnificent Cake!as The King (voice)movie2018Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sintas Sinterklaasmovie2018Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachtenas Sinterklaasmovie2018Don't Shootas Albertmovie2017Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sintas Sinterklaasmovie2017Tytgat Chocolatas Achille Verherstraetentv2017The Blind Spotas Partijvoorzittermovie2016The Eleventh of the Eleventhas Hubert Geuningstv2015Wat Mannen Willenas Pastoormovie2015Ay Ramon!as Saint Nicholasmovie2015Me and Kaminskias Holmmovie2015Café Derbyas Bisschopmovie2015The Surpriseas Cornald Mullermovie2015New Texasas Ludo Vrancken (oud)tv2015Szvoas Szvomovie201414-18 Spektakel-Musicalas Vertellermovie2014Flying Homeas Jos Pauwelsmovie2013Finnas Luukmovie2011De Sint Danst de Tangoas Sinterklaasmovie2011Nova Zemblaas Petrus Planciusmovie2011The Spring of Césaras Buyermovie2010Smoorverliefdas Bob Seynensmovie2010Omokagemovie2010Marieke, Mariekeas Jacobymovie2009Ob ihr wollt oder nichtas Henning Brühlmovie2009Sinteressante dingenas Sinterklaastv2009Les Baronsas Julienmovie2009Limomovie2009Sister Smileas Lucien Deckersmovie2008Loftas Ludwig Tybergheinmovie2008Holland's pastas Voicetv2007Koning van de Wereldas Maxtv2007Where Is Winky's Horse?as Oom Siem/Sinterklaasmovie2007A Perfect Matchas Leopoldmovie2007Paparazzoas Jeff Castellimovie2007Wolfsbergenas Ernstmovie2007Firminas Freddy Whitemovie2007Blindas Dokter Victor Verbeeckemovie2007De Kavijaksas De Generaaltv2006King of the Worldas Maxmovie2006Crusade in Jeansas Count of Rottweilmovie2006De Zondvloedas manmovie2005Someone Else's Happinessas Johnny De Flowmovie2005Winky's Horseas Oom Siem / Sinterklaasmovie2005Long Weekendas Josmovie2005Off Screenas John Voermanmovie2004De zaak Alzheimertv2004The Kissas Marcel Lenaertsmovie2004The Edelweiss Piratesas Ferdinand Küttermovie2003Father's Affairas Huib Minderhoutmovie2003SuperTexmovie2003The Missing Halfas Le gynécologuemovie2003The Memory of a Killeras Angelo Leddamovie2003Flight of the Imaginationmovie2003Rosenstrasseas Nathan Goldbergmovie2003Brush with Fateas Old Laurensmovie2002Hopmovie2002Meiden van de Witas Klaas de Wittv2002Villa Des Rosesmovie20019 Days of the Vultureas Victor Dielemanstv2001Stille Watersas Stan Moereelstv2001De Verlossingas Oscarmovie2000Marikenas Archibaldmovie2000Lijmen/Het beenas rechter Teugelsmovie2000De grote boze wolf showas Bob de Beertv2000the Detourmovie1999Little Crumbas Vader Keyzermovie1999Running Freeas Boss Manmovie1999Shadesas Freddy Lebecqmovie1999Taming the Floodsmovie1999Molokai: The Story of Father Damienas Bishop Köckermanmovie1998S.as Moeders vriendmovie1997Diamantas Karel Van Griekentv