Jan Decleir
Known for: 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
Series
Tytgat Chocolat
Achille Verherstraeten
2017
Film
Two Queens and One Consort
Vader
1981
Series
De grote boze wolf show
Bob de Beer
2000
Series
Meiden van de Wit
Klaas de Wit
2002
Film
Loft
Ludwig Tyberghein
2008
Series
New Texas
Ludo Vrancken (oud)
2015
Series
Kulderzipken
Koning Jozef
1995
Series
Holland's past
Voice
2008
Film
Marieke, Marieke
Jacoby
2010
Series
Dag Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas
1992
Film
Don't Shoot
Albert
2018
Film
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Bishop Köckerman
1999
Film
Antonia's Line
Sebastian
1995
Film
Café Derby
Bisschop
2015
Film
Beck – De gesloten kamer
Beck
1993
Series
Keromar
Odo
1971
Film
Crusade in Jeans
Count of Rottweil
2006
Burned Bridges
Charel
1977
Film
Mira
Lander
1971
Film
The Claus Family
Noël Claus
2020
Film
Me and Kaminski
Holm
2015
Film
Flying Home
Jos Pauwels
2014
Series
The Eleventh of the Eleventh
Hubert Geunings
2016
Film
Finn
Luuk
2013
Film
John the Fearless
John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
1984
Film
The Conscript
Jan Braems
1974
Film
WILL
The Professor
2023
Paparazzo
Jeff Castelli
2007
Series
Diamant
Karel Van Grieken
1997
Film
The Memory of a Killer
Angelo Ledda
2003
Film
Dilemma
Leon Bekkers
1990
Film
Long Weekend
Jos
2005
Film
Pallieter
Bohumil
1975
Film
Mortal Sin
Marcels vader
1978
Film
Anchoress
Mason
1993
Series
Buiten De Zone
Uitvinder van het woordenboek
1994
Film
Off Screen
John Voerman
2005
Film
Chronicle of a Passion
Renier Joskin de Lamarache
1973
Series
Sinteressante dingen
Sinterklaas
2009
Series
Wij Heren Van Zichem
Stegger
1968
Film
The Surprise
Cornald Muller
2015
Series
9 Days of the Vulture
Victor Dielemans
2001
Film
Running Free
Boss Man
1999
Film
Nova Zembla
Petrus Plancius
2011
Film
Wolfsbergen
Ernst
2007
Series
Moeder, waarom leven wij?
1993
Film
The Claus Family 2
Noël Claus
2021
Series
Stille Waters
Stan Moreels
2001
Series
Stille Waters
Stan Moereels
2001
Film
Smoorverliefd
Bob Seynens
2010
Series
Sil de strandjutter
1976
The Spring of César
Buyer
2011
Film
Mariken
Archibald
2000
Film
The Edelweiss Pirates
Ferdinand Kütter
2004
A Page of Love
Un ouvrier
1978
Film
Daens
Adolf Daens
1992
Film
The Claus Family 3
Noël Claus
2022
Film
Character
Dreverhaven
1997
Series
De Kavijaks
De Generaal
2007
Film
The Baronesses
Lucien
2025
Film
Toute une nuit
1982
Series
Koning van de Wereld
Max
2007
10 Broeders
Film
The Blind Spot
Partijvoorzitter
2017
Film
Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven
Jacob
1990
Film
Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddybear
Verteller (BE)
2024
Film
Rosenstrasse
Nathan Goldberg
2003
Film
Blind
Dokter Victor Verbeecke
2007
Film
SuperTex
2003
Film
This Magnificent Cake!
The King (voice)
2018
Film
The Barefoot Emperor
Willy Brandt
2020
Film
King of the World
Max
2006
Film
Brush with Fate
Old Laurens
2003
Film
Tummy Tom 3: Look Who's Visiting Tummy Tom!
Verteller (BE)
2026
Film
Villa Des Roses
2002
Film
Le Filet Américain
1981
Film
Shades
Freddy Lebecq
1999
Film
Sister Smile
Lucien Deckers
2009
Film
Les Barons
Julien
2009
Film
Father's Affair
Huib Minderhout
2003
Film
The Lion of Flanders
Jan Breydel
1985
Series
De zaak Alzheimer
2004
Film
La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos
Arno's friend
1996
Film
Flight of the Imagination
2003
Film
Koko Flanel
Azère Smellekens
1990
Film
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht
Henning Brühl
2009
Film
Little Crumb
Vader Keyzer
1999
Film
Omokage
2010
Film
Een verkeerde toekomst
Jules
2019
Film
Winky's Horse
Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
2005
Szvo
Szvo
2015
Film
Wat Mannen Willen
Pastoor
2015
Film
The Missing Half
Le gynécologue
2003
Film
Hop
2002
Film
The Sacrament
Albert
1990
Film
Where Is Winky's Horse?
Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
2007
Film
Limo
2009
Film
The van Paemel Family
Masco
1986
Film
Firmin
Freddy White
2007
Film
the Detour
Vader van Joanna
2000
Film
Zware jongens
Gevangene 1
1984
Film
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
Sinterklaas
2017
Film
Someone Else's Happiness
Johnny De Flow
2005
Film
De Proefkonijnen
Jef
1979
Film
S.
Moeders vriend
1998
Film
Ay Ramon!
Saint Nicholas
2015
Film
Lijmen/Het been
rechter Teugels
2000
De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.
Hendrik Vandersteen
1968
Film
The Kiss
Marcel Lenaerts
2004
Film
A Perfect Match
Leopold
2007
Permeke
Stem van Permeke (voice)
1985
Film
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten
Sinterklaas
2018
Film
De Verlossing
Oscar
2001
Tijd om gelukkig te zijn
De man
1982
Film
Verloren maandag
Katangees
1974
Film
14-18 Spektakel-Musical
Verteller
2015
Film
The Life We Dreamt Of
Kommentaar
1982
Film
Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend for Tummy Tom
Verteller (BE)
2024
De Zondvloed
man
2006
Film
Taming the Floods
1999
Things Past
Kees
1982
De Sint Danst de Tango
Sinterklaas
2011
Film
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
Sinterklaas
2018