Jan Decleir
Acting
Born 1946-02-14 · 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.
Known for
Character
1997 · Movie
Loft
2008 · Movie
Antonia's Line
1995 · Movie
Don't Shoot
2018 · Movie
Daens
1992 · Movie
The Memory of a Killer
2003 · Movie
The Surprise
2015 · Movie
WILL
2023 · Movie
This Magnificent Cake!
2018 · Movie
Winky's Horse
2005 · Movie
The Claus Family 2
2021 · Movie
Sister Smile
2009 · Movie
Where Is Winky's Horse?
2007 · Movie
John the Fearless
1984 · Movie
Toute une nuit
1982 · Movie
Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend for Tummy Tom
2024 · Movie
Lijmen/Het been
2000 · Movie
Off Screen
2005 · Movie
Dilemma
1990 · Movie
the Detour
2000 · Movie
14-18 Spektakel-Musical
2015 · Movie
Koko Flanel
1990 · Movie
Beck – De gesloten kamer
1993 · Movie
Rosenstrasse
2003 · Movie
Le Filet Américain
1981 · Movie
Finn
2013 · Movie
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten
2018 · Movie
Hop
2002 · Movie
Long Weekend
2005 · Movie
Flight of the Imagination
2003 · Movie
Taming the Floods
1999 · Movie
De Verlossing
2001 · Movie
SuperTex
2003 · Movie
The Kiss
2004 · Movie
Café Derby
2015 · Movie
Little Crumb
1999 · Movie
The Lion of Flanders
1985 · Movie
Someone Else's Happiness
2005 · Movie
The Life We Dreamt Of
1982 · Movie
The Missing Half
2003 · Movie
Chronicle of a Passion
1973 · Movie
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999 · Movie
Omokage
2010 · Movie
Een verkeerde toekomst
2019 · Movie
King of the World
2006 · Movie
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
2018 · Movie
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
2017 · Movie
Tummy Tom 3: Look Who's Visiting Tummy Tom!
Releases Dec 16, 2026
A Perfect Match
2007 · Movie
Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven
1990 · Movie
Shades
1999 · Movie
Brush with Fate
2003 · Movie
Ay Ramon!
2015 · Movie
The Baronesses
2025 · Movie
The Sacrament
1990 · Movie
Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddybear
2024 · Movie
The Barefoot Emperor
2020 · Movie
Mariken
2000 · Movie
Running Free
1999 · Movie
Anchoress
1993 · Movie