Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 14, 1946 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Niel, Flanders, Belgium
Also Known As
Jan Amanda Gustaaf Decleir
Jan Decleir
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
TV
Dag Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas
1992
Film
Loft
Ludwig Tyberghein
2008
TV
New Texas
Ludo Vrancken (oud)
2015
TV
Meiden van de Wit
Klaas de Wit
2002
TV
Kulderzipken
Koning Jozef
1995
TV
Diamant
Karel Van Grieken
1997
TV
Tytgat Chocolat
Achille Verherstraeten
2017
Film
Anchoress
Mason
1993
Film
Pallieter
Bohumil
1975
TV
Keromar
Odo
1971
Film
Mira
Lander
1971
Film
Mariken
Archibald
2000
TV
Buiten De Zone
Uitvinder van het woordenboek
1994
TV
Wij Heren Van Zichem
Stegger
1968
TV
De Kavijaks
De Generaal
2007
Film
Two Queens and One Consort
Vader
1981
Film
The Claus Family
Noël Claus
2020
Film
Wolfsbergen
Ernst
2007
Film
Antonia's Line
Sebastian
1995
TV
De grote boze wolf show
Bob de Beer
2000
Filmography
2025FilmThe Baronessesas Lucien2023FilmWILLas The Professor2022FilmThe Claus Family 3as Noël Claus2021FilmThe Claus Family 2as Noël Claus2020FilmThe Claus Familyas Noël Claus2020FilmThe Barefoot Emperoras Willy Brandt2019FilmEen verkeerde toekomstas Jules2018FilmThis Magnificent Cake!as The King (voice)2018FilmHij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sintas Sinterklaas2018FilmSinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachtenas Sinterklaas2018FilmDon't Shootas Albert2017FilmHij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sintas Sinterklaas2017TVTytgat Chocolatas Achille Verherstraeten2017FilmThe Blind Spotas Partijvoorzitter2016TVThe Eleventh of the Eleventhas Hubert Geunings2015FilmWat Mannen Willenas Pastoor2015FilmAy Ramon!as Saint Nicholas2015FilmMe and Kaminskias Holm2015FilmCafé Derbyas Bisschop2015FilmThe Surpriseas Cornald Muller2015TVNew Texasas Ludo Vrancken (oud)2015FilmSzvoas Szvo2014Film14-18 Spektakel-Musicalas Verteller2014FilmFlying Homeas Jos Pauwels2013FilmFinnas Luuk2011FilmDe Sint Danst de Tangoas Sinterklaas2011FilmNova Zemblaas Petrus Plancius2011FilmThe Spring of Césaras Buyer2010FilmSmoorverliefdas Bob Seynens2010FilmOmokage2010FilmMarieke, Mariekeas Jacoby2009FilmOb ihr wollt oder nichtas Henning Brühl2009TVSinteressante dingenas Sinterklaas2009FilmLes Baronsas Julien2009FilmLimo2009FilmSister Smileas Lucien Deckers2008FilmLoftas Ludwig Tyberghein2008TVHolland's pastas Voice2007TVKoning van de Wereldas Max2007FilmWhere Is Winky's Horse?as Oom Siem/Sinterklaas2007FilmA Perfect Matchas Leopold2007FilmPaparazzoas Jeff Castelli2007FilmWolfsbergenas Ernst2007FilmFirminas Freddy White2007FilmBlindas Dokter Victor Verbeecke2007TVDe Kavijaksas De Generaal2006FilmKing of the Worldas Max2006FilmCrusade in Jeansas Count of Rottweil2006FilmDe Zondvloedas man2005FilmSomeone Else's Happinessas Johnny De Flow2005FilmWinky's Horseas Oom Siem / Sinterklaas2005FilmLong Weekendas Jos2005FilmOff Screenas John Voerman2004TVDe zaak Alzheimer2004FilmThe Kissas Marcel Lenaerts2004FilmThe Edelweiss Piratesas Ferdinand Kütter2003FilmFather's Affairas Huib Minderhout2003FilmSuperTex2003FilmThe Missing Halfas Le gynécologue2003FilmThe Memory of a Killeras Angelo Ledda2003FilmFlight of the Imagination2003FilmRosenstrasseas Nathan Goldberg2003FilmBrush with Fateas Old Laurens2002FilmHop2002TVMeiden van de Witas Klaas de Wit2002FilmVilla Des Roses2001TV9 Days of the Vultureas Victor Dielemans2001TVStille Watersas Stan Moreels2001FilmDe Verlossingas Oscar2000FilmMarikenas Archibald2000FilmLijmen/Het beenas rechter Teugels2000TVDe grote boze wolf showas Bob de Beer2000Filmthe Detour1999FilmLittle Crumbas Vader Keyzer1999FilmRunning Freeas Boss Man1999FilmShadesas Freddy Lebecq1999FilmTaming the Floods1999FilmMolokai: The Story of Father Damienas Bishop Köckerman1998FilmS.as Moeders vriend1997TVDiamantas Karel Van Grieken1997FilmCharacteras Dreverhaven1996FilmLa vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmosas Arno's friend1995TVKulderzipkenas Koning Jozef1995FilmAntonia's Lineas Sebastian1994TVBuiten De Zoneas Uitvinder van het woordenboek1993TVMoeder, waarom leven wij?1993FilmAnchoressas Mason1993FilmBeck – De gesloten kameras Beck1992TVDag Sinterklaasas Sinterklaas1992FilmPriest Daensas Adolf Daens1990FilmDilemmaas Leon Bekkers1990FilmKoko Flanelas Azère Smellekens1990FilmThe Sacramentas Albert1990FilmLe grand paysage d'Alexis Droevenas Jacob1986FilmThe van Paemel Familyas Masco1985FilmThe Lion of Flandersas Jan Breydel1985FilmPermekeas Stem van Permeke (voice)1984FilmJohn the Fearlessas John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)1984FilmZware jongensas Gevangene 11982FilmToute une nuit1982FilmThe Life We Dreamt Ofas Kommentaar1982FilmTijd om gelukkig te zijnas De man1982FilmThings Pastas Kees1981FilmTwo Queens and One Consortas Vader1981FilmLe Filet Américain1979FilmDe Proefkonijnenas Jef1978FilmMortal Sinas Marcels vader1977FilmBurned Bridgesas Charel1976TVSil de strandjutter1975FilmPallieteras Bohumil1974FilmVerloren maandagas Katangees1974FilmThe Conscriptas Jan Braems1973FilmChronicle of a Passionas Renier Joskin de Lamarache1971FilmMiraas Lander1971TVKeromaras Odo1968FilmDe geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.as Hendrik Vandersteen1968TVWij Heren Van Zichemas Stegger