Jan Decleir
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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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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Baronesses | Lucien | Average | |
| 2023 | WILL | The Professor | Hit | |
| 2022 | The Claus Family 3 | Noël Claus | Average | |
| 2021 | The Claus Family 2 | Noël Claus | Hit | |
| 2020 | The Claus Family | Noël Claus | Average | |
| 2020 | The Barefoot Emperor | Willy Brandt | Average | |
| 2018 | This Magnificent Cake! | The King (voice) | Hit | |
| 2018 | Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten | Sinterklaas | Hit | |
| 2018 | Don't Shoot | Albert | Hit | |
| 2017 | The Blind Spot | Partijvoorzitter | Average | |
| 2015 | Ay Ramon! | Saint Nicholas | Average | |
| 2015 | Me and Kaminski | Holm | Average | |
| 2015 | Café Derby | Bisschop | Average | |
| 2015 | The Surprise | Cornald Muller | Hit | |
| 2014 | 14-18 Spektakel-Musical | Verteller | Hit | |
| 2014 | Flying Home | Jos Pauwels | Average | |
| 2013 | Finn | Luuk | Average | |
| 2011 | Nova Zembla | Petrus Plancius | Flop | |
| 2009 | Les Barons | Julien | Average | |
| 2009 | Sister Smile | Lucien Deckers | Hit | |
| 2008 | Loft | Ludwig Tyberghein | Hit | |
| 2007 | Where Is Winky's Horse? | Oom Siem/Sinterklaas | Hit | |
| 2007 | Blind | Dokter Victor Verbeecke | Average | |
| 2005 | Someone Else's Happiness | Johnny De Flow | Average | |
| 2005 | Winky's Horse | Oom Siem / Sinterklaas | Hit | |
| 2005 | Long Weekend | Jos | Average | |
| 2005 | Off Screen | John Voerman | Hit | |
| 2004 | The Kiss | Marcel Lenaerts | Average | |
| 2003 | Father's Affair | Huib Minderhout | Average | |
| 2003 | The Missing Half | Le gynécologue | Average | |
| 2003 | The Memory of a Killer | Angelo Ledda | Hit | |
| 2003 | Rosenstrasse | Nathan Goldberg | Average | |
| 2003 | Brush with Fate | Old Laurens | Average | |
| 2002 | Hop | - | Average | |
| 2000 | Lijmen/Het been | rechter Teugels | Hit | |
| 1999 | Little Crumb | Vader Keyzer | Average | |
| 1999 | Running Free | Boss Man | Average | |
| 1999 | Shades | Freddy Lebecq | Average | |
| 1999 | Molokai: The Story of Father Damien | Bishop Köckerman | Average | |
| 1997 | Character | Dreverhaven | Hit | |
| 1995 | Antonia's Line | Sebastian | Hit | |
| 1993 | Anchoress | Mason | Average | |
| 1993 | Beck – De gesloten kamer | Beck | Hit | |
| 1992 | Priest Daens | Adolf Daens | Hit | |
| 1990 | Koko Flanel | Azère Smellekens | Average | |
| 1985 | The Lion of Flanders | Jan Breydel | Average | |
| 1984 | John the Fearless | John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice) | Super Hit | |
| 1982 | Toute une nuit | - | Average | |
| 1981 | Two Queens and One Consort | Vader | Average | |
| 1973 | Chronicle of a Passion | Renier Joskin de Lamarache | Average |