Actor

Jan Decleir

Birthday: February 14, 1946

Born in: 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.

Movie Credits

The Baronesses (2025) as Lucien
Age: 79
WILL (2023) as The Professor
Age: 77
The Claus Family 3 (2022) as Noël Claus
Age: 76
The Claus Family 2 (2021) as Noël Claus
Age: 75
The Claus Family (2020) as Noël Claus
Age: 74
The Barefoot Emperor (2020) as Willy Brandt
Age: 74
Een verkeerde toekomst (2019) as Jules
Age: 73
This Magnificent Cake! (2018) as The King (voice)
Age: 72
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint (2018) as Sinterklaas
Age: 72
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (2018) as Sinterklaas
Age: 72
Don't Shoot (2018) as Albert
Age: 72
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint (2017) as Sinterklaas
Age: 71
The Blind Spot (2017) as Partijvoorzitter
Age: 70
Wat Mannen Willen (2015) as Pastoor
Age: 69
Ay Ramon! (2015) as Saint Nicholas
Age: 69
Me and Kaminski (2015) as Holm
Age: 69
Café Derby (2015) as Bisschop
Age: 69
The Surprise (2015) as Cornald Muller
Age: 69
Szvo (2015) as Szvo
Age: 68
14-18 Spektakel-Musical (2014) as Verteller
Age: 68
Flying Home (2014) as Jos Pauwels
Age: 68
Finn (2013) as Luuk
Age: 67
De Sint Danst de Tango (2011) as Sinterklaas
Age: 65
Nova Zembla (2011) as Petrus Plancius
Age: 65
The Spring of César (2011) as Buyer
Age: 65
Smoorverliefd (2010) as Bob Seynens
Age: 64
Omokage (2010)
Age: 64
Marieke, Marieke (2010) as Jacoby
Age: 64
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht (2009) as Henning Brühl
Age: 63
Les Barons (2009) as Julien
Age: 63
Limo (2009)
Age: 63
Sister Smile (2009) as Lucien Deckers
Age: 63
Loft (2008) as Ludwig Tyberghein
Age: 62
Where Is Winky's Horse? (2007) as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
Age: 61
A Perfect Match (2007) as Leopold
Age: 61
Paparazzo (2007) as Jeff Castelli
Age: 61
Wolfsbergen (2007) as Ernst
Age: 61
Firmin (2007) as Freddy White
Age: 61
Blind (2007) as Dokter Victor Verbeecke
Age: 60
King of the World (2006) as Max
Age: 60
De Zondvloed (2006) as man
Age: 60
Someone Else's Happiness (2005) as Johnny De Flow
Age: 59
Winky's Horse (2005) as Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
Age: 59
Long Weekend (2005) as Jos
Age: 59
Off Screen (2005) as John Voerman
Age: 58
The Kiss (2004) as Marcel Lenaerts
Age: 58
The Edelweiss Pirates (2004) as Ferdinand Kütter
Age: 58
Father's Affair (2003) as Huib Minderhout
Age: 57
SuperTex (2003)
Age: 57
The Missing Half (2003) as Le gynécologue
Age: 57
The Memory of a Killer (2003) as Angelo Ledda
Age: 57
Flight of the Imagination (2003)
Age: 57
Rosenstrasse (2003) as Nathan Goldberg
Age: 57
Brush with Fate (2003) as Old Laurens
Age: 56
Hop (2002)
Age: 56
Villa Des Roses (2002)
Age: 56
De Verlossing (2001) as Oscar
Age: 55
Mariken (2000) as Archibald
Age: 54
Lijmen/Het been (2000) as rechter Teugels
Age: 53
the Detour (2000)
Age: 53
Little Crumb (1999) as Vader Keyzer
Age: 53
Running Free (1999) as Boss Man
Age: 53
Shades (1999) as Freddy Lebecq
Age: 53
Taming the Floods (1999)
Age: 53
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) as Bishop Köckerman
Age: 53
S. (1998) as Moeders vriend
Age: 52
Character (1997) as Dreverhaven
Age: 51
La vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos (1996) as Arno's friend
Age: 50
Antonia's Line (1995) as Sebastian
Age: 49
Anchoress (1993) as Mason
Age: 47
Beck – De gesloten kamer (1993) as Beck
Age: 47
Priest Daens (1992) as Adolf Daens
Age: 46
Dilemma (1990) as Leon Bekkers
Age: 44
Koko Flanel (1990) as Azère Smellekens
Age: 44
The Sacrament (1990) as Albert
Age: 44
Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven (1990) as Jacob
Age: 43
The van Paemel Family (1986) as Masco
Age: 39
The Lion of Flanders (1985) as Jan Breydel
Age: 39
Permeke (1985) as Stem van Permeke (voice)
Age: 38
John the Fearless (1984) as John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
Age: 37
Zware jongens (1984) as Gevangene 1
Age: 37
Toute une Nuit (1982)
Age: 36
The Life We Dreamt Of (1982) as Kommentaar
Age: 36
Tijd om gelukkig te zijn (1982) as De man
Age: 35
Things Past (1982) as Kees
Age: 35
Two Queens and One Consort (1981) as Vader
Age: 35
Le Filet Américain (1981)
Age: 34
De Proefkonijnen (1979) as Jef
Age: 33
Mortal Sin (1978) as Marcels vader
Age: 32
Burned Bridges (1977) as Charel
Age: 31
Pallieter (1975) as Bohumil
Age: 29
Verloren maandag (1974) as Katangees
Age: 28
The Conscript (1974) as Jan Braems
Age: 27
Chronicle of a Passion (1973) as Renier Joskin de Lamarache
Age: 26
Mira (1971) as Lander
Age: 25
De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr. (1968) as Hendrik Vandersteen
Age: 22