Jan Decleir
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.
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Movies (43)
The Baronesses
as Lucien
2025
WILL
as The Professor
2023
The Claus Family 3
as Noël Claus
2022
The Claus Family 2
as Noël Claus
2021
The Claus Family
as Noël Claus
2020
The Barefoot Emperor
as Willy Brandt
2020
Een verkeerde toekomst
as Jules
2019
This Magnificent Cake!
as The King (voice)
2018
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
as Sinterklaas
2018
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten
as Sinterklaas
2018
Don't Shoot
as Albert
2018
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
as Sinterklaas
2017
The Blind Spot
as Partijvoorzitter
2017
Wat Mannen Willen
as Pastoor
2015
Ay Ramon!
as Saint Nicholas
2015
Me and Kaminski
as Holm
2015
Café Derby
as Bisschop
2015
The Surprise
as Cornald Muller
2015
Szvo
as Szvo
2015
14-18 Spektakel-Musical
as Verteller
2014
Flying Home
as Jos Pauwels
2014
Finn
as Luuk
2013
De Sint Danst de Tango
as Sinterklaas
2011
Nova Zembla
as Petrus Plancius
2011
The Spring of César
as Buyer
2011
Smoorverliefd
as Bob Seynens
2010
Omokage
2010
Marieke, Marieke
as Jacoby
2010
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht
as Henning Brühl
2009
Les Barons
as Julien
2009
Limo
2009
Sister Smile
as Lucien Deckers
2009
Loft
as Ludwig Tyberghein
2008
Where Is Winky's Horse?
as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
2007
A Perfect Match
as Leopold
2007
Paparazzo
as Jeff Castelli
2007
Wolfsbergen
as Ernst
2007
Firmin
as Freddy White
2007
Blind
as Dokter Victor Verbeecke
2007
King of the World
as Max
2006
Crusade in Jeans
as Count of Rottweil
2006
De Zondvloed
as man
2006
Someone Else's Happiness
as Johnny De Flow
2005
