Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

79 · Born: Feb 14, 1946

Personal Details

BornFeb 14, 1946 Niel, Flanders, Belgium
Spouse
  • Brechtje Louwaard

    ( Apr 1, 2006 to May 14, 2025 )
  • Caroline van Gastel

Relatives
  • Reinhilde Decleir (Sibling)
  • Dirk Decleir (Sibling)

Biography

Jan Decleir, a highly acclaimed and accomplished Belgian thespian, emerged into the world on February 14, 1946, in the charming and historic town of Niel, nestled within the culturally vibrant and storied region of Flanders, Belgium. Throughout his remarkable and enduring acting career, spanning multiple decades, he has left an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape, with standout performances in a diverse array of films, including but not limited to the critically acclaimed "Character" (1997),the gripping and intense "The Memory of a Killer" (2003),and the poignant and powerful "Daens" (1992).

Career

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2020
The Barefoot Emperor
The Barefoot Emperor as Willy Brandt
{"id":231770,"title":"The Claus Family","year":"2020","character":"No\u00ebl Claus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-claus-family","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231770.jpg"},"released":1}
The Claus Family
The Claus Family as Noël Claus
{"id":168980,"title":"Sinterklaas en de wakkere nachten","year":"2018","character":"Sinterklaas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sinterklaas-en-de-wakkere-nachten","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168980.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":218803,"title":"Niet Schieten","year":"2018","character":"Albert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/niet-schieten","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218803.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":223185,"title":"This Magnificent Cake!","year":"2018","character":"The King (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-magnificent-cake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223185.jpg"},"released":1}
This Magnificent Cake!
This Magnificent Cake! as The King (voice)
{"id":222246,"title":"Blind Spot","year":"2017","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blind-spot-2017-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222246.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222246.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":102050,"title":"Me and Kaminski","year":"2015","character":"Holm","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/me-and-kaminski","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102050.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":227382,"title":"The Surprise","year":"2015","character":"Cornald Muller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-surprise-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227382.jpg"},"released":1}
The Surprise
The Surprise as Cornald Muller
{"id":19156,"title":"Racing Hearts","year":"2014","character":"Jos Pauwels","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/racing-hearts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2n8apjm2kdq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2n8apjm2kdq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Racing Hearts
Racing Hearts as Jos Pauwels
{"id":102725,"title":"Finn","year":"2013","character":"Luuk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/finn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102725.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Finn
Finn as Luuk
{"id":218700,"title":"Nova Zembla","year":"2011","character":"Petrus Plancius","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nova-zembla","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218700.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Nova Zembla
Nova Zembla as Petrus Plancius
{"id":226522,"title":"Sister Smile","year":"2009","character":"Lucien Deckers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sister-smile","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226522.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226522.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Sister Smile
Sister Smile as Lucien Deckers
{"id":12091,"title":"Loft","year":"2008","character":"Ludwig Tyberghein","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/loft","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12091.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Loft
Loft as Ludwig Tyberghein
{"id":51865,"title":"The Edelweiss Pirates","year":"2004","character":"Ferdinand K\u00fctter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-edelweiss-pirates","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51865.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51865.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
The Edelweiss Pirates
The Edelweiss Pirates as Ferdinand Kütter
{"id":34772,"title":"The Memory of a Killer","year":"2003","character":"Angelo Ledda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-memory-of-a-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34772.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":52764,"title":"Brush with Fate","year":"2003","character":"Old Laurens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brush-with-fate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52764.jpg"},"released":1}
Brush with Fate
Brush with Fate as Old Laurens
{"id":125189,"title":"Rosenstrasse","year":"2003","character":"Nathan Goldberg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rosenstrasse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125189.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125189.jpg"},"released":1}
Rosenstrasse
Rosenstrasse as Nathan Goldberg
{"id":53402,"title":"Villa des roses","year":"2002","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/villa-des-roses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53402.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53402.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":55243,"title":"Molokai","year":"1999","character":"Bishop K\u00f6ckerman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/molokai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55243.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55243.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Molokai
Molokai as Bishop Köckerman
{"id":32380,"title":"Running Free","year":"1999","character":"Boss Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/running-free","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32380.jpg"},"released":1}
Running Free
Running Free as Boss Man
{"id":85443,"title":"Shades","year":"1999","character":"Freddy Lebecq","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shades","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85443.jpg"},"released":1}
Shades
Shades as Freddy Lebecq
{"id":219783,"title":"Little Crumb","year":"1999","character":"Vader Keyzer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-crumb","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219783.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Crumb
Little Crumb as Vader Keyzer
{"id":156140,"title":"S.","year":"1998","character":"Moeders vriend","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/s","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156140.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
S.
S. as Moeders vriend
{"id":26867,"title":"Character","year":"1997","character":"Dreverhaven","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/character-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26867.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26867.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Character
Character as Dreverhaven
{"id":104834,"title":"Antonia's Line","year":"1995","character":"Sebastian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/antonias-line","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_104834.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_104834.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Antonia's Line
Antonia's Line as Sebastian
{"id":85736,"title":"Anchoress","year":"1993","character":"Mason","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/anchoress","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85736.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Anchoress
Anchoress as Mason
{"id":220284,"title":"Koko Flanel","year":"1990","character":"Az\u00e8re Smellekens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/koko-flanel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220284.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220284.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Koko Flanel
Koko Flanel as Azère Smellekens
{"id":222765,"title":"The Lion of Flanders","year":"1985","character":"Jan Breydel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lion-of-flanders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222765.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222765.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":133022,"title":"Mira","year":"1971","character":"Lander","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mira","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133022.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Mira
Mira as Lander