Jan Decleir
Acting
Born: 1946-02-14 in Niel, Flanders, Belgium
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.
Known For
Loft
Ludwig Tyberghein
Flying Home
Jos Pauwels
The Memory of a Killer
Angelo Ledda
Antonia's Line
Sebastian
The Claus Family
Noël Claus
WILL
The Professor
Character
Dreverhaven
The Claus Family 2
Noël Claus
Nova Zembla
Petrus Plancius
The Surprise
Cornald Muller
Daens
Adolf Daens
Crusade in Jeans
Count of Rottweil
The Claus Family 3
Noël Claus
Sister Smile
Lucien Deckers
Me and Kaminski
Holm
Don't Shoot
Albert
Rosenstrasse
Nathan Goldberg
Les Barons
Julien
This Magnificent Cake!
The King (voice)
Toute une nuit
The Blind Spot
Partijvoorzitter
Koko Flanel
Azère Smellekens
Winky's Horse
Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
Little Crumb
Vader Keyzer
Father's Affair
Huib Minderhout
The Lion of Flanders
Jan Breydel
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Bishop Köckerman
Off Screen
John Voerman
Finn
Luuk
The Edelweiss Pirates
Ferdinand Kütter
Blind
Dokter Victor Verbeecke
Anchoress
Mason
Where Is Winky's Horse?
Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
Long Weekend
Jos
Two Queens and One Consort
Vader
Running Free
Boss Man
Mira
Lander
Café Derby
Bisschop
Smoorverliefd
Bob Seynens
Brush with Fate
Old Laurens