Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

Acting

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.

Filmography

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The Baronesses ★ 5.8 The Baronesses 2025 WILL ★ 6.6 WILL 2023 The Claus Family 3 ★ 5.7 The Claus Family 3 2022 The Claus Family 2 ★ 6.5 The Claus Family 2 2021 The Claus Family ★ 6.0 The Claus Family 2020 The Barefoot Emperor ★ 5.5 The Barefoot Emperor 2020 Een verkeerde toekomst Een verkeerde toekomst 2019 This Magnificent Cake! ★ 6.8 This Magnificent Cake! 2018 Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint 2018 Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten ★ 7.0 Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten 2018 Don't Shoot ★ 7.3 Don't Shoot 2018 Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint 2017 Tytgat Chocolat ★ 7.4 Tytgat Chocolat 2017 The Blind Spot ★ 5.9 The Blind Spot 2017 The Eleventh of the Eleventh ★ 5.3 The Eleventh of the Eleventh 2016 Wat Mannen Willen ★ 3.5 Wat Mannen Willen 2015 Ay Ramon! ★ 5.7 Ay Ramon! 2015 Me and Kaminski ★ 6.0 Me and Kaminski 2015 Café Derby ★ 6.3 Café Derby 2015 The Surprise ★ 6.8 The Surprise 2015 New Texas ★ 7.0 New Texas 2015 14-18 Spektakel-Musical ★ 7.2 14-18 Spektakel-Musical 2015 Szvo Szvo 2015 Flying Home ★ 5.9 Flying Home 2014 Finn ★ 6.4 Finn 2013 De Sint Danst de Tango De Sint Danst de Tango 2011 Nova Zembla ★ 5.5 Nova Zembla 2011 The Spring of César The Spring of César 2011 Smoorverliefd ★ 5.2 Smoorverliefd 2010 Omokage Omokage 2010 Marieke, Marieke ★ 2.2 Marieke, Marieke 2010 Ob ihr wollt oder nicht ★ 4.3 Ob ihr wollt oder nicht 2009 Sinteressante dingen Sinteressante dingen 2009 Les Barons ★ 5.7 Les Barons 2009 Limo ★ 4.7 Limo 2009 Sister Smile ★ 6.5 Sister Smile 2009 Loft ★ 6.9 Loft 2008 Holland's past Holland's past 2008 Koning van de Wereld ★ 4.0 Koning van de Wereld 2007 Where Is Winky's Horse? ★ 6.7 Where Is Winky's Horse? 2007 A Perfect Match ★ 6.0 A Perfect Match 2007 Paparazzo ★ 2.0 Paparazzo 2007 Wolfsbergen ★ 5.0 Wolfsbergen 2007 Firmin ★ 5.3 Firmin 2007 Blind ★ 5.9 Blind 2007 De Kavijaks ★ 8.7 De Kavijaks 2007 King of the World King of the World 2006 Crusade in Jeans ★ 5.9 Crusade in Jeans 2006 De Zondvloed De Zondvloed 2006 Someone Else's Happiness ★ 6.4 Someone Else's Happiness 2005 Winky's Horse ★ 6.7 Winky's Horse 2005 Long Weekend ★ 6.4 Long Weekend 2005 Off Screen ★ 6.5 Off Screen 2005 De zaak Alzheimer ★ 8.0 De zaak Alzheimer 2004 The Kiss ★ 6.5 The Kiss 2004 The Edelweiss Pirates ★ 5.4 The Edelweiss Pirates 2004 Father's Affair ★ 5.9 Father's Affair 2003 SuperTex ★ 7.0 SuperTex 2003 The Missing Half ★ 6.5 The Missing Half 2003 The Memory of a Killer ★ 6.7 The Memory of a Killer 2003 Flight of the Imagination ★ 8.0 Flight of the Imagination 2003 Rosenstrasse ★ 6.4 Rosenstrasse 2003 Brush with Fate ★ 6.0 Brush with Fate 2003 Hop ★ 6.6 Hop 2002 Meiden van de Wit ★ 7.5 Meiden van de Wit 2002 Villa Des Roses ★ 5.2 Villa Des Roses 2002 9 Days of the Vulture ★ 8.7 9 Days of the Vulture 2001 Stille Waters ★ 7.5 Stille Waters 2001 De Verlossing ★ 8.0 De Verlossing 2001 Mariken ★ 5.7 Mariken 2000 Lijmen/Het been ★ 7.0 Lijmen/Het been 2000 De grote boze wolf show ★ 8.0 De grote boze wolf show 2000 the Detour ★ 10.0 the Detour 2000 Little Crumb ★ 6.3 Little Crumb 1999 Running Free ★ 5.9 Running Free 1999 Shades ★ 6.0 Shades 1999 Taming the Floods ★ 8.0 Taming the Floods 1999 Molokai: The Story of Father Damien ★ 6.2 Molokai: The Story of Father Damien 1999 S. ★ 4.3 S. 1998 Diamant ★ 5.5 Diamant 1997