Born 1946 (age 80) · Niel, Flanders, Belgium
Appears in 119 titles

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

Loft
6.9
Loft
2008
as Ludwig Tyberghein
Flying Home
5.9
Flying Home
2014
as Jos Pauwels
The Memory of a Killer
6.7
The Memory of a Killer
2003
as Angelo Ledda
The Claus Family
6.0
The Claus Family
2020
as Noël Claus
Antonia's Line
6.9
Antonia's Line
1995
as Sebastian
Character
7.4
Character
1997
as Dreverhaven
WILL
6.6
WILL
2023
as The Professor
The Claus Family 2
6.5
The Claus Family 2
2021
as Noël Claus
Nova Zembla
5.5
Nova Zembla
2011
as Petrus Plancius
The Surprise
6.8
The Surprise
2015
as Cornald Muller
Crusade in Jeans
5.9
Crusade in Jeans
2006
as Count of Rottweil
Priest Daens
7.1
Priest Daens
1992
as Adolf Daens
The Claus Family 3
5.7
The Claus Family 3
2022
as Noël Claus
Sister Smile
6.5
Sister Smile
2009
as Lucien Deckers
Me and Kaminski
6.0
Me and Kaminski
2015
as Holm
Rosenstrasse
6.4
Rosenstrasse
2003
as Nathan Goldberg
Don't Shoot
7.3
Don't Shoot
2018
as Albert
Les Barons
5.7
Les Barons
2009
as Julien
This Magnificent Cake!
6.8
This Magnificent Cake!
2018
as The King (voice)
The Blind Spot
5.9
The Blind Spot
2017
as Partijvoorzitter