ACTOR · FROM NIEL, BELGIUM
Jan Decleir
Born 1946 · 80 years old118 credits since 19682 coming up
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ABOUT JAN
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born14 February 1946
BirthplaceNiel, Belgium
Known forActing
On Cineora43 of 118 titles
Known for
The titles people know Jan from.
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What Jan is working on next.
Tummy Tom 3: Look Who's Visiting Tummy Tom!as Verteller (BE)Out Nov 2026- 10 BroedersDate to be announced
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 43
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- Buiten De ZoneIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1968
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
8 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average
as Lucien
as Verteller (BE)
as Verteller (BE)
Movieas The Professor
Movieas Noël Claus
Movieas Noël Claus
Movieas Noël Claus
as Willy Brandt
The 2010s
25 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
as Jules
Movieas The King (voice)
as Sinterklaas
as Sinterklaas
Movieas Albert
as Sinterklaas
as Achille Verherstraeten · 7 episodes
Movieas Partijvoorzitter
The 2000s
42 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
as Henning Brühl
as Sinterklaas · 13 episodes
Movieas Julien
Movieas Lucien Deckers
Movieas Ludwig Tyberghein
as Voice · 8 episodes
as Max · 5 episodes
The 1990s
19 titles · IMDb 7.0 on averageMovieas Vader Keyzer
Movieas Boss Man
as Freddy Lebecq
Movieas Bishop Köckerman
as Moeders vriend
as Karel Van Grieken · 6 episodes
Movieas Dreverhaven
as Arno's friend
The 1980s
11 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average
as Albert
as Masco
Movieas Jan Breydel
Permeke
Not on Cineoraas Stem van Permeke (voice)
as John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
Movieas Gevangene 1
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as Kommentaar
The 1970s
11 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
as Jef
as Marcels vader
A Page of Love
Not on Cineoraas Un ouvrier
as Charel
7 episodes
as Bohumil
as Katangees
Movieas Jan Braems
The 1960s
2 titlesDe geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.
Not on Cineoraas Hendrik Vandersteen
as Stegger · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Jan’s titles.
Filip PeetersLoft, The Memory of a Killer and 2 more
Koen De BouwLoft, The Memory of a Killer and 2 more
Betty SchuurmanCharacter, Winky's Horse and 2 more
Stijn ConinxDirector · Daens, Koko Flanel and 2 more
Mo BakkerThe Claus Family, Don't Shoot and 2 more
Bracha van DoesburghThe Claus Family, The Claus Family 2 and 1 more
Willeke van AmmelrooyAntonia's Line, Koko Flanel and 1 more
Gene BervoetsThe Memory of a Killer, Flying Home and 1 more
