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Jan Decleir

born 1946 · Acting

58.9avg grm
9titles
5honors

Honors

5
2013Flemish Culture Award — General Cultural Achievement
2011honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp
2007Golden Calf Award — Best Supporting Actor
2005Golden Mira
1987Louis Paul Boon Award

Bio

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

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.

Filmography

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2020s1 titleKKassa Kassa2025 · as Jan · series64.0
2010s1 titleNNiet schieten2018 · as Albert Van den Abiel58.9
2000s2 titlesBBlind2007 · as Dokter Victor Verbeecke56.6MThe Memory of a Killer2003 · as Angelo Ledda54.3
1990s4 titlesCCharacter1997 · as Dreverhaven59.1KKulderzipken1995 · as Koning Jozef · series64.1AAntonia's Line1995 · as Boer Bas56.8DDaens1992 · as Adolf Daens58.1
1980s1 titleJJohn the Fearless1984 · as Jan zonder Vrees58.0

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Jan Decleir

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born1946
known forActing
titles on site9
avg GRM58.9
honors5 · Flemish Culture Award — General Cultural Achievement, 2013
Honors
  • 2013Flemish Culture Award — General Cultural Achievement
  • 2011honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp
  • 2007Golden Calf Award — Best Supporting Actor
  • 2005Golden Mira
  • 1987Louis Paul Boon Award
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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

1 title
K64.0Kassa Kassa2025 · as Jan · series

2010s

1 title
N58.9Niet schieten2018 · as Albert Van den Abiel

2000s

2 titles
B56.6Blind2007 · as Dokter Victor VerbeeckeM54.3The Memory of a Killer2003 · as Angelo Ledda

1990s

4 titles
C59.1Character1997 · as DreverhavenK64.1Kulderzipken1995 · as Koning Jozef · seriesA56.8Antonia's Line1995 · as Boer BasD58.1Daens1992 · as Adolf Daens

1980s

1 title
J58.0John the Fearless1984 · as Jan zonder Vrees

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