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Jan Decleir
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.
Top Filmography

6.9
Loft
2008 // MOVIE

5.9
Flying Home
2014 // MOVIE

6.7
The Memory of a Killer
2003 // MOVIE

6.1
The Claus Family
2020 // MOVIE

6.8
Antonia's Line
1995 // MOVIE

7.3
Character
1997 // MOVIE

6.6
WILL
2023 // MOVIE

6.5
The Claus Family 2
2021 // MOVIE

5.4
Nova Zembla
2011 // MOVIE

6.8
The Surprise
2015 // MOVIE
5.8
Crusade in Jeans
2006 // MOVIE

7.1
Priest Daens
1992 // MOVIE

5.7
The Claus Family 3
2022 // MOVIE

6.5
Sister Smile
2009 // MOVIE

6.0
Me and Kaminski
2015 // MOVIE