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Jan Decleir
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Jan Decleir in 2003
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Jan Amanda Gustaaf Decleir
14 February 1946 Niel, Belgium
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Notable work
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"Priest Daens" in Daens; "Dreverhaven" in Character; "Angelo Ledda" in The Memory of a Killer |
| Awards | Best Supporting Actor 2007 Wolfsbergen Culture Prize 2003 Lifetime Achievement Grolsch Film Award 1997 Character |
Jan Decleir (born on 14 February 1946) is a famous Belgian actor. He has acted in many movies and plays. He was born in Niel, a town in Antwerp.
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Jan Decleir's Acting Career
Jan Decleir got his first big role in the movie Mira in 1971. Since then, he has been in many movies and TV shows from Belgium and the Netherlands. He became well-known in theater for his acting in the play Mistero Buffo.
On television, many people knew him as Sil de strandjutter from the TV series in 1976. He also starred in movies that won or were nominated for Academy Awards. These include Karakter and Antonia, which both won an Oscar. The movie Daens was also nominated for an Oscar.
Jan Decleir even turned down roles in big Hollywood movies. He said no to parts in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut and the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. This was because he had other projects he was working on. From 1993 to 2019, Decleir was also the national performer of Sinterklaas in Belgium.
In 2003, he played the main character in the exciting thriller The Memory of a Killer. A famous American movie critic, Roger Ebert, praised his acting. He wrote that Jan Decleir was "the real thing."
For several years, Jan Decleir also led a famous acting school called Studio Herman Teirnlick. He brought in many new teachers, including actors from different theater groups.
Jan Decleir's Personal Life
Jan Decleir married Brechtje Louwaard on 1 April 2006. Before that, he was married to Caroline van Gastel. He has three children with Caroline: Sofie, Jenne, and Flor. His sister, Reinhilde Decleir, and his brother, Dirk Decleir, were also actors. Reinhilde passed away in 2022, and Dirk passed away in 1974.
Awards and Honors for Jan Decleir
Jan Decleir has won many awards for his acting throughout his career.
- He won the Best Actor Award at the Montreal World Film Festival for his role in Off Screen in 2005.
- In 2003, he received the Golden Calf Culture Prize. This award celebrates his lifetime achievements in film.
- In 2007, he won a Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actor for the movie Wolfsbergen. This was at the Netherlands Film Festival.
- In 2008, he won the best actor prize at the Tiburon International Film Festival for his role in Man zkt vrouw (A Perfect Match).
- He also received the Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part in The Barons.
- In 2013, he was given the Flemish Culture Prize for his overall cultural contributions.
Key Awards Overview
- Shanghai International Film Festival - Golden Goblet: 1993 (for Daens)
- Nederlands Film Festival
- Grolsch Film Award: 1997 (for Karakter)
- Dutch Culture Award: 2003
- Best Supporting Actor: 2007 (for Wolfsbergen)
- Paris Film Festival - Best Actor: 1998 (for Karakter)
- Joseph Plateau Award - Best Belgian Actor: 1993 (for Daens), 1998 (for Karakter), 2004 (for The Alzheimer Case)
- Montréal World Film Festival - Best Actor: 2005 (for Off Screen)
- Tiburon International Film Festival - Best Actor: 2008 (for A Perfect Match)
- Magritte Awards - Best Supporting Actor: 2010 (for The Barons)
- Golden Film Award: 2011 (for Nova Zembla)
- Film by the Sea - Grand Acting Award: 2013
The movie Karakter, where Decleir played a main role, won an Oscar for best international feature film in 1997. Before that, Daens was nominated for the same Oscar in 1992.
Jan Decleir's Filmography
Jan Decleir has appeared in over one hundred movies from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany.
- Heeft Geleden onder Pontius Pilatus (1966)
- Geboorte en Dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr. (1968)
- Het Huis met de Maskers (1968)
- De Meeuw (1968)
- Klucht van de Brave Moordenaar (1969)
- Koning Lear (1969)
- Het Helleschip (1969)
- Zeven Miljoen Molekulen (1970)
- De Familie Tot (1971)
- Mira, aka Mira of de Teleurgang van de Waterhoek (1971)
- August, August, August (1971)
- Rolande met de Bles (1972)
- The Conscript (1973)
- De Vrek (1974)
- Verloren Maandag (1974)
- Way Out (1974)
- Verbrande Brug (1975)
- Pallieter (1976)
- De Man in de Rok en de Man zonder (1976)
- Niet Alle Dieven Komen Ongelegen (1976)
- Als Schilders Konden Spreken (1976)
- Une Page d'Amour (1978)
- Doodzonde (1978)
- De Proefkonijnen (1979)
- Grueten Broos (1979)
- Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven (1981)
- Twee Vorstinnen en een Vorst (1981)
- Tijd om Gelukkig te Zijn (1982)
- Het Verleden (1982)
- Toute une nuit (1982)
- Maria Danneels (of het Leven dat We Droomden) (1982)
- Zware Jongens (1984)
- De Loteling (1984)
- John The Fearless (1984)
- De Leeuw van Vlaanderen (1985)
- The van Paemel Family (1986)
- De Tijger (1988)
- Het Eerste Mirakel van Kindeke Jesus (1988)
- Het Sacrament (1990)
- Koko Flanel (1990)
- Dilemma (1990)
- Anchoress (1993)
- Daens (1993)
- Beck – De gesloten kamer (1993)
- Antonia's Line (1995)
- Camping Cosmos (1996)
- Character (1997)
- S. (1998)
- Taming the Floods (1999)
- Retour Den Haag (1999)
- Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (aka Molokai: The Forbidden Island) (1999)
- Shades (1999)
- Kruimeltje (1999)
- Running Free (2000)
- Lijmen/Het Been (2000)
- Mariken (2000)
- De Omweg (2000)
- De Verlossing ( aka The Other Life) (2001)
- Villa des Roses (2002)
- Hop (2002)
- Brush with Fate (2003)
- Rosenstraße (2003)
- SuperTex (= Supertex – Eine Stunde im Paradies) (2003)
- Till Eusterspiegel (=Jester Till) (2003)
- Vlucht der verbeelding (2003)
- De Zaak Alzheimer (2003)
- L'Autre (=The Missing) (2003)
- De Passievrucht (=Father's Affair) (2003)
- Edelweißpiraten (2004)
- De Kus (=The Kiss) (2004)
- Off Screen (2005)
- Een Ander Zijn Geluk (2005)
- Verlengd Weekend (2005)
- Het Paard van Sinterklaas (2005)
- Crusade in Jeans (2006)
- Wolfsbergen (2007) – see Nanouk Leopold
- Firmin (2007)
- Man Zkt Vrouw (A Perfect Match) (2007)
- Blind (2007)
- Waar is het Paard van Sinterklaas (2007)
- Loft (2008)
- The Barons (2009)
- Sœur Sourire (2009)
- Ob Ihr Wollt oder Nicht! (2009)
- Marieke, Marieke (2010)
- Smoorverliefd (2010)
- De schaduw van Bonifatius (2010)
- Nova Zembla (2011)
- The Spring of César (2011)
- De Sint Danst de Tango (2011)
- Finn (2013)
- Flying Home (2014)
- The Surprise (2015)
- Café Derby (2015)
- Ich und Kaminski (2015)
- Ay Ramon! (2015)
- Wat Mannen Willen (2015)
- Szvo (2015)
- Blind Spot (2017)
- This Magnificent Cake! (2018)
- Niet Schieten (2018)
- Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (2018)
- Een Verkeerde Toekomst (2019)
- The Claus Family (2020)
- The Claus Family 2 (2021)
- The Claus Family 3 (2022)
He is also known from Flemish and Dutch TV series such as:
- Keromar (1971)
- Sil de Strandjutter (1976)
- Adriaen Brouwer (1986)
- Klein Londen, Klein Berlijn (1988)
- Moeder, Waarom Leven Wij? (1993)
- Dag Sinterklaas (1993)
- Ons Geluk (1995)
- Gaston Berghmans Show (1995)
- Kulderzipken (1996)
- Diamant (1997)
- Karakter (1997)
- Retour Den Haag (1999)
- De Grote Boze Wolf Show (2000)
- Stille Waters (2001)
- De 9 Dagen van de Gier (2001)
- Meiden van De Wit (2002)
- W817 (2003)
- Sprookjes (2004-08)
- Koning van de Wereld (2005)
- Als 't Maar Beweegt (2005)
- De Kavijaks (2005)
- Stellenbosch (2007)
- Sinteressante Dingen (2009)
- Met Man en Macht (2013)
- Nieuw Texas (2015)
- Den Elfde van den Elfde (2016)
- Tytgat Chocolat (2017)
- De Bever & Co (2019)
Jan Decleir's Theatre Performances
Jan Decleir has also had a very successful career in theater, performing in many plays.
- Het Goudland (1966-67)
- De Meeuw (1968)
- Koning Lear (1968-69)
- Koning Jan (1969-70)
- De Familie Tót (1969-70)
- August, August, August (1970-71)
- Een Blijde Gebeurtenis (1970-71)
- Mijnheer Puntila en Zijn Knecht Matti (1971-72)
- De Parochie van Miserie (1972)
- Mistero Buffo (1972-73)
- Ballade voor Grote en Kleine Poppen (1974-75)
- Mezcal (1982-83)
- Obscene Fabels (1984–85)
- Het Offer is te Kort (1985-86)
- Wolfsklem (1986-87)
- DE TIJGER (1986-87)
- Gilles! (1987-88)
- De Meeuw (1988-89)
- Mijn Zoetje Junior (1989-90)
- Dodendans (1989-90)
- Repetitie I (1991-92)
- All for Love (1992-93)
- Vrijen met Dieren (1994-95)
- Meneer Paul (1995-96)
- Edwaar The King (1997-98)
- Richaar Deuzième (1997-98)
- Risjaar Modderfokker den Derde (1997-98)
- Margaretha di Napoli (1997-98)
- En Verlos Ins van het Kwade (1999)
- Lulu (2000-01)
- Bloedarm (2002-03)
- Onder het Melkwoud (2009-10)
- Lucifer (2010-11)
- Bloedarm (2002)
- Onvoltooid Verleden (2012)
- Risjaar Drei (2016-17)
- MARX (2018)
- Landru (2020-21)
See also
In Spanish: Jan Decleir para niños
