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
Finn
2013
as Luuk
The Baronesses
2025
as Lucien
Antonia's Line
1995
as Sebastian
The Memory of a Killer
2003
as Angelo Ledda
Loft
2008
as Ludwig Tyberghein
Two Queens and One Consort
1981
as Vader
Flying Home
2014
as Jos Pauwels
Character
1997
as Dreverhaven
WILL
2023
as The Professor
Crusade in Jeans
2006
as Count of Rottweil
Blind
2007
as Dokter Victor Verbeecke
Shades
1999
as Freddy Lebecq
Priest Daens
1992
as Adolf Daens
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999
as Bishop Köckerman
Nova Zembla
2011
as Petrus Plancius
Father's Affair
2003
as Huib Minderhout
The Edelweiss Pirates
2004
as Ferdinand Kütter
The Lion of Flanders
1985
as Jan Breydel
The Claus Family
2020
as Noël Claus
Rosenstrasse
2003
as Nathan Goldberg