Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Deceased · Born: Feb 19, 1950 · Died: Mar 30, 2023

Personal Details

BornFeb 19, 1950 Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
Relatives
  • Frie Leysen (Sibling)

Biography

Johan Leysen, a renowned Belgian actor, brought his remarkable talent to the big screen, captivating audiences with his memorable performances in a wide range of films.

Born on February 19, 1950, in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium, Leysen's early life laid the foundation for his future success. He spent his formative years in his hometown, surrounded by the rich cultural heritage of Belgium.

Throughout his illustrious career, Leysen made a lasting impact on the film industry, earning recognition for his remarkable acting abilities. His most notable roles include appearances in The American (2010),A Hidden Life (2019),and Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001),solidifying his status as a talented and versatile actor.

On a personal note, Leysen was married to Rita Horst, a significant presence in his life and a testament to his ability to balance his professional and personal endeavors.

Tragically, Johan Leysen's life was cut short when he passed away on March 30, 2023, in France, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable performances and a lasting impact on the world of cinema.

Career

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2019
Claire Darling
Claire Darling as Père Georges
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A Hidden Life
A Hidden Life as Ohlendorf
{"id":112486,"title":"Past Imperfect","year":"2017","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/past-imperfect","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112486.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112486.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":127211,"title":"Resurrection","year":"2017","character":"acting","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/resurrection-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_127211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_127211.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":226968,"title":"Tueurs","year":"2017","character":"Jean Lemoine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tueurs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226968.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226968.jpg"},"released":1}
Tueurs
Tueurs as Jean Lemoine
{"id":111069,"title":"Souvenir","year":"2016","character":"Tony Jones","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/souvenir","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111069.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Souvenir
Souvenir as Tony Jones
{"id":118019,"title":"The Assistant","year":"2015","character":"\u00c9ric","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-assistant-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118019.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118019.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":103002,"title":"Son of Mine","year":"2015","character":"Vester","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/son-of-mine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_103002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_103002.jpg"},"released":1}
Son of Mine
Son of Mine as Vester
{"id":99506,"title":"The Brand New Testament","year":"2015","character":"Martine's Husband","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-brand-new-testament","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ohcofth1fag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ohcofth1fag.jpg"},"released":1}
The Brand New Testament
The Brand New Testament as Martine's Husband
{"id":218644,"title":"Obsessive Rhythms","year":"2014","character":"Wladimir","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/obsessive-rhythms","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218644.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218644.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":12090,"title":"Het vonnis","year":"2013","character":"Lawyer De Cock","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/het-vonnis","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12090.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Het vonnis
Het vonnis as Lawyer De Cock
{"id":33294,"title":"Young & Beautiful","year":"2013","character":"Georges","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/young-beautiful","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33294.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":225183,"title":"Requiem for a Killer","year":"2011","character":"Van Kummant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/requiem-for-a-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qlmvrh69910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6qlmvrh69910.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":1353,"title":"The American","year":"2010","character":"Pavel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-american","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sc34g4rvjbg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3sc34g4rvjbg.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":226522,"title":"Sister Smile","year":"2009","character":"P\u00e8re Jean","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 Père Jean
{"id":222768,"title":"De brief voor de koning","year":"2008","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/de-brief-voor-de-koning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222768.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222768.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
De brief voor de koning
De brief voor de koning as Narrator (voice)
{"id":123568,"title":"Miss Montigny","year":"2005","character":"Antonio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miss-montigny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123568.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Miss Montigny
Miss Montigny as Antonio
{"id":221354,"title":"Grimm","year":"2003","character":"Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grimm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4u6sbluebvk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4u6sbluebvk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Grimm
Grimm as Father
{"id":84758,"title":"Tattoo","year":"2002","character":"Frank Schoubya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tattoo-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84758.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84758.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Tattoo
Tattoo as Frank Schoubya
{"id":154190,"title":"De enclave","year":"2002","character":"George Terhoef","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/de-enclave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154190.jpg"},"released":1}
De enclave
De enclave as George Terhoef
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Moonlight
Moonlight as Father
{"id":227506,"title":"La sir\u00e8ne rouge","year":"2002","character":"Travis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/la-sirene-rouge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227506.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227506.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":102204,"title":"Moonlight","year":"2002","character":"Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moonlight-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102204.jpg"},"released":1}
Moonlight
Moonlight as Father
{"id":103842628,"title":"Scene of the Crime","year":2002,"character":"Axel K\u00f6nig","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/scene-of-the-crime-1970","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103842628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103842628.jpg"},"released":1}
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime as Axel König
{"id":11000,"title":"Brotherhood of the Wolf","year":"2001","character":"Beauterne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brotherhood-of-the-wolf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/895cv94evtm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/895cv94evtm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":35997,"title":"Train of Life","year":"1998","character":"Schmecht","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/train-of-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35997.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35997.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Train of Life
Train of Life as Schmecht
{"id":55898,"title":"The Commissioner","year":"1998","character":"Horst Kramer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-commissioner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55898.jpg"},"released":1}
The Commissioner
The Commissioner as Horst Kramer
{"id":56752,"title":"The Gambler","year":"1997","character":"De Grieux","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-gambler-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56752.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
The Gambler
The Gambler as De Grieux
{"id":56962,"title":"Tykho Moon","year":"1996","character":"Anikst","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tykho-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56962.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Tykho Moon
Tykho Moon as Anikst
{"id":57081,"title":"True Blue","year":"1996","character":"Daniel Topolski","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/true-blue-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57081.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57081.jpg"},"released":1}
True Blue
True Blue as Daniel Topolski
{"id":13234,"title":"Queen Margot","year":"1994","character":"Maurevel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/queen-margot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/35mo7dn5kf4g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/35mo7dn5kf4g.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Queen Margot
Queen Margot as Maurevel
{"id":7587,"title":"Swing Kids","year":"1993","character":"Herr Schumler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/swing-kids","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/68531i19fkj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/68531i19fkj0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Swing Kids
Swing Kids as Herr Schumler
{"id":60942,"title":"The Music Teacher","year":"1988","character":"Fran\u00e7ois Manssaux","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-music-teacher-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60942.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
The Music Teacher
The Music Teacher as François Manssaux
{"id":26807,"title":"Hail Mary","year":"1985","character":"Professor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hail-mary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26807.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26807.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Hail Mary
Hail Mary as Professor (uncredited)