Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

79 · Born: Feb 14, 1946

Personal Details

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

    ( Apr 1, 2006 to Jul 13, 2025 )
  • Caroline van Gastel

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

Biography

Jan Decleir, a renowned Belgian actor, was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1946, in the charming town of Niel, located in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Throughout his illustrious career, Decleir has made a lasting impact on the world of cinema, captivating audiences with his exceptional acting skills in a wide range of films, including the critically acclaimed "Character" (1997),the gripping thriller "The Memory of a Killer" (2003),and the powerful drama "Daens" (1992).

In his personal life, Decleir has been fortunate enough to have found love and companionship not once, but twice. He was previously married to Caroline van Gastel, and in 2006, he tied the knot with his current wife, Brechtje Louwaard, on April 1st of that year.

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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-claus-family","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sinterklaas-en-de-wakkere-nachten","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168980.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":218803,"title":"Niet Schieten","year":"2018","character":"Albert","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/niet-schieten","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218803.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":223185,"title":"This Magnificent Cake!","year":"2018","character":"The King (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/this-magnificent-cake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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":"Partijvoorzitter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/blind-spot-2017-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222246.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222246.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Blind Spot
Blind Spot as Partijvoorzitter
{"id":102050,"title":"Me and Kaminski","year":"2015","character":"Holm","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/me-and-kaminski","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102050.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":227382,"title":"The Surprise","year":"2015","character":"Cornald Muller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-surprise-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/racing-hearts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2n8apjm2kdq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/finn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/nova-zembla","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sister-smile","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226522.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/loft","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12091.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-edelweiss-pirates","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51865.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-memory-of-a-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34772.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":52764,"title":"Brush with Fate","year":"2003","character":"Old Laurens","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/brush-with-fate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/rosenstrasse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125189.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/villa-des-roses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53402.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53402.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":55243,"title":"Molokai","year":"1999","character":"Bishop K\u00f6ckerman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/molokai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55243.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/running-free","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/shades","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/little-crumb","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/s","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/character-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26867.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/antonias-line","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_104834.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/anchoress","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85736.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/koko-flanel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220284.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.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:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-lion-of-flanders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222765.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222765.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":133022,"title":"Mira","year":"1971","character":"Lander","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/mira","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133022.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Mira
Mira as Lander