Cast & creator
Jan Decleir
Best known for Meiden van de Wit, New Texas, Loft
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.
Also known as: Jan Amanda Gustaaf Decleir
101
film credits
22
television credits
123
1968–2026 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (123)
Showing 123 of 123 credits
Meiden van de Wit
Klaas de Wit
2002
New Texas
Ludo Vrancken (oud)
2015
Loft
Ludwig Tyberghein
2008
De grote boze wolf show
Bob de Beer
2000
Holland's past
Voice
2008
Two Queens and One Consort
Vader
1981
Flying Home
Jos Pauwels
2014
9 Days of the Vulture
Victor Dielemans
2001
Keromar
Odo
1971
The Eleventh of the Eleventh
Hubert Geunings
2016
Dag Sinterklaas
Sinterklaas
1992
Kulderzipken
Koning Jozef
1995
The Claus Family
Noël Claus
2020
WILL
The Professor
2023
The Claus Family 2
Noël Claus
2021
Antonia's Line
Sebastian
1995
Dilemma
Leon Bekkers
1990
The Claus Family 3
Noël Claus
2022
Diamant
Karel Van Grieken
1997
Moeder, waarom leven wij?
1993
Running Free
Boss Man
1999
The Conscript
Jan Braems
1974
Marieke, Marieke
Jacoby
2010
The Surprise
Cornald Muller
2015
Long Weekend
Jos
2005
Wij Heren Van Zichem
Stegger
1968
Buiten De Zone
Uitvinder van het woordenboek
1994
Don't Shoot
Albert
2018
Crusade in Jeans
Count of Rottweil
2006
Koning van de Wereld
Max
2007
Character
Dreverhaven
1997
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Bishop Köckerman
1999
Me and Kaminski
Holm
2015
Pallieter
Bohumil
1975
Stille Waters
Stan Moreels
2001Stille Waters
Stan Moereels
2001
The Memory of a Killer
Angelo Ledda
2003
Ob ihr wollt oder nicht
Henning Brühl
2009
De Kavijaks
De Generaal
2007
Sinteressante dingen
Sinterklaas
2009
Finn
Luuk
2013
Mira
Lander
1971
Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddybear
Verteller (BE)
2024
Off Screen
John Voerman
2005
Café Derby
Bisschop
2015
Rosenstrasse
Nathan Goldberg
2003
Le grand paysage d'Alexis Droeven
Jacob
1990Paparazzo
Jeff Castelli
2007
Burned Bridges
Charel
1977
Toute une nuit
1982
Chronicle of a Passion
Renier Joskin de Lamarache
1973
Anchoress
Mason
1993
Mariken
Archibald
2000
De zaak Alzheimer
2004
Where Is Winky's Horse?
Oom Siem/Sinterklaas
2007
Tummy Tom 3: Look Who's Visiting Tummy Tom!
Verteller (BE)
2026A Page of Love
Un ouvrier
1978
Mortal Sin
Marcels vader
1978
Brush with Fate
Old Laurens
2003
Tytgat Chocolat
Achille Verherstraeten
2017
The Lion of Flanders
Jan Breydel
1985
Beck – De gesloten kamer
Beck
1993
Nova Zembla
Petrus Plancius
201110 Broeders
Someone Else's Happiness
Johnny De Flow
2005
Winky's Horse
Oom Siem / Sinterklaas
2005
Smoorverliefd
Bob Seynens
2010
Wolfsbergen
Ernst
2007
Sil de strandjutter
1976
Father's Affair
Huib Minderhout
2003
King of the World
Max
2006
Daens
Adolf Daens
1992
The van Paemel Family
Masco
1986
Villa Des Roses
2002
Shades
Freddy Lebecq
1999
Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend for Tummy Tom
Verteller (BE)
2024
SuperTex
2003
The Edelweiss Pirates
Ferdinand Kütter
2004
Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten
Sinterklaas
2018
Little Crumb
Vader Keyzer
1999
Blind
Dokter Victor Verbeecke
2007
The Baronesses
Lucien
2025
14-18 Spektakel-Musical
Verteller
2015
Le Filet Américain
1981
Sister Smile
Lucien Deckers
2009
The Life We Dreamt Of
Kommentaar
1982
The Blind Spot
Partijvoorzitter
2017
La Vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos
Arno's friend
1996
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
Sinterklaas
2017
Koko Flanel
Azère Smellekens
1990
Lijmen/Het been
rechter Teugels
2000The Spring of César
Buyer
2011
Ay Ramon!
Saint Nicholas
2015
Hop
2002Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint
Sinterklaas
2018
This Magnificent Cake!
The King (voice)
2018Szvo
Szvo
2015De Sint Danst de Tango
Sinterklaas
2011
The Barefoot Emperor
Willy Brandt
2020
Een verkeerde toekomst
Jules
2019
John the Fearless
John the Fearless / Jan zonder Vrees (voice)
1984
Les Barons
Julien
2009
Firmin
Freddy White
2007
De Proefkonijnen
Jef
1979De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr.
Hendrik Vandersteen
1968
Wat Mannen Willen
Pastoor
2015Tijd om gelukkig te zijn
De man
1982
A Perfect Match
Leopold
2007
Flight of the Imagination
2003
Zware jongens
Gevangene 1
1984
The Missing Half
Le gynécologue
2003
Limo
2009
S.
Moeders vriend
1998
The Sacrament
Albert
1989Things Past
Kees
1982
Verloren maandag
Katangees
1974Permeke
Stem van Permeke (voice)
1985
the Detour
Vader van Joanna
2000
The Kiss
Marcel Lenaerts
2004
De Verlossing
Oscar
2001
Omokage
2010
Taming the Floods
1999De Zondvloed
man
2006