Jan Decleir facts for kids
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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 February 14, 1946) is a famous Belgian movie and stage actor. He was born in Niel, a town in Antwerp, Belgium. He is known for his many roles in films and plays.
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Jan Decleir's Acting Journey
Jan Decleir started his acting career with a big role in the movie Mira in 1971. Since then, he has acted in many films and TV shows in Belgium and the Netherlands. He became well-known in theater for his part in the play Mistero Buffo.
Becoming a TV Star
Many people recognized Jan Decleir from the TV series Sil de strandjutter in 1976. He also starred in movies that won or were nominated for Academy Awards. These include Karakter and Antonia, which won an Oscar. He was also in Daens, which was 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 a James Bond film called The World Is Not Enough. From 1993 until 2019, he was also the national performer of Sinterklaas in Belgium, a very popular role for children.
Critically Acclaimed Performances
In 2003, Jan Decleir played the main character in the exciting thriller The Memory of a Killer. A famous American movie critic, Roger Ebert, praised his acting. Ebert said Decleir was "a rock-solid occupant of his character" and that his performance would be hard to match.
Jan Decleir also helped lead the Studio Herman Teirnlick for several years. This is a school where he brought in many new teachers who were actors from different theater groups.
Jan Decleir's Family Life
Jan Decleir married Brechtje Louwaard on April 1, 2006. Before that, he was married to Caroline van Gastel. He has three children named Sofie, Jenne, and Flor. His sister, Reinhilde Decleir, and his brother, Dirk Decleir, were also involved in acting. Reinhilde passed away in 2022, and Dirk passed away in 1974.
Awards and Recognitions
Jan Decleir has won many awards for his acting throughout his career.
Major Acting Awards
- 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 in the Netherlands for his lifetime achievements in film.
- He also won a Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for the movie Wolfsbergen at the Netherlands Film Festival.
- In 2008, he was named best actor at the Tiburon International Film Festival for his role in Man zkt vrouw (A Perfect Match).
- He 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 contributions to culture.
Award Highlights
- Shanghai International Film Festival - Golden Goblet: 1993 (Daens)
- Nederlands Film Festival
- Grolsch Film Award: 1997 (Karakter)
- Dutch Culture Award: 2003
- Best Supporting Actor: 2007 (Wolfsbergen)
- Paris Film Festival - Best Actor: 1998 (Karakter)
- Joseph Plateau Award - Best Belgian Actor: 1993 (Daens), 1998 (Karakter), 2004 (The Alzheimer Case)
- Montréal World Film Festival - Best Actor: 2005 (Off Screen)
- Tiburon International Film Festival - Best Actor: 2008 (A Perfect Match)
- Magritte Awards - Best Supporting Actor: 2010 (The Barons)
- Golden Film Award: 2011 (Nova Zembla)
- Film by the Sea - Grand Acting Award: 2013
The movie Karakter, where Decleir played a main role, won the Academy Award for best international feature film in 1997. Before that, Daens was nominated for the same Oscar in 1992.
Jan Decleir's Film Roles
Jan Decleir has appeared in over a hundred movies from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany.
- Mira (1971)
- The Conscript (1973)
- Pallieter (1976)
- Une Page d'Amour (1978)
- Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven (1981)
- Toute une nuit (1982)
- John The Fearless (1984)
- De Leeuw van Vlaanderen (1985)
- The van Paemel Family (1986)
- Het Sacrament (1990)
- Koko Flanel (1990)
- Anchoress (1993)
- Daens (1993)
- Beck – De gesloten kamer (1993)
- Antonia's Line (1995)
- Camping Cosmos (1996)
- Character (1997)
- Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
- Shades (1999)
- Kruimeltje (1999)
- Running Free (2000)
- Lijmen/Het Been (2000)
- Mariken (2000)
- De Omweg (2000)
- Villa des Roses (2002)
- Rosenstraße (2003)
- SuperTex (2003)
- De Zaak Alzheimer (2003)
- De Passievrucht (2003)
- Edelweißpiraten (2004)
- De Kus (2004)
- Off Screen (2005)
- Een Ander Zijn Geluk (2005)
- Het Paard van Sinterklaas (2005)
- Crusade in Jeans (2006)
- Wolfsbergen (2007)
- 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)
- Nova Zembla (2011)
- Finn (2013)
- Flying Home (2014)
- The Surprise (2015)
- Café Derby (2015)
- Ich und Kaminski (2015)
- Ay Ramon! (2015)
- Blind Spot (2017)
- This Magnificent Cake! (2018)
- Niet Schieten (2018)
- Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (2018)
- 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)
- Dag Sinterklaas (1993)
- Kulderzipken (1996)
- Karakter (1997)
- Stille Waters (2001)
- Meiden van De Wit (2002)
- W817 (2003)
- Sprookjes (2004-08)
- De Kavijaks (2005)
- Stellenbosch (2007)
- Tytgat Chocolat (2017)
Jan Decleir's Theatre Work
Jan Decleir has had a long and successful career in theater. Here are some of the plays he has performed in:
- Het Goudland (1966-67)
- De Meeuw (1968)
- Koning Lear (1968-69)
- Mistero Buffo (1972-73)
- Mezcal (1982-83)
- Obscene Fabels (1984–85)
- DE TIJGER (1986-87)
- Gilles! (1987-88)
- All for Love (1992-93)
- Vrijen met Dieren (1994-95)
- Meneer Paul (1995-96)
- Risjaar Modderfokker den Derde (1997-98)
- Lulu (2000-01)
- Bloedarm (2002-03)
- Onder het Melkwoud (2009-10)
- Lucifer (2010-11)
- Onvoltooid Verleden (2012)
- Risjaar Drei (2016-17)
- MARX (2018)
- Landru (2020-21)
See also
In Spanish: Jan Decleir para niños
