Jan Decleir
Actor

Jan Decleir Net Worth

Decleir is an accomplished actor and art department professional who has been active in the entertainment industry since the 1970s. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, and has won several awards for his work.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Art Department
Birth Day February 14, 1946
Birth Place  Niel, Flanders, Belgium, Belgium
Age 78 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces
Notable work "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

💰 Net worth

Jan Decleir's net worth is estimated to be between $100K and $1M in 2024. Decleir is widely recognized as an actor and art department professional in Belgium. With an illustrious career spanning several decades, Decleir has garnered immense popularity and critical acclaim for his contributions to the entertainment industry. Renowned for his versatility and remarkable talent, he has acted in numerous successful movies and television shows, leaving an indelible mark on the Belgian film scene. As a dedicated and accomplished art department professional, he has also played a vital role behind the scenes, further solidifying his status as a true icon in the world of Belgian cinema.

Biography/Timeline

1971

He had his first big role in Fons Rademakers's Mira (1971). Since then, he has appeared in countless Flemish and Dutch films and TV productions. In the world of theater he gained his fame by acting at the International New Scene for the play Mistero Buffo by Dario Fo. To the larger audiences of television he became known through his role of Sil de strandjutter in 1976 in the equally named TV series. He starred in Academy Award winning movies including Karakter by Mike van Diem and Antonia and the Oscar-nominated social drama Daens. More recently he turned down roles in Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (due to commitments to other projects) and the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. Decleir is also Belgium's national performer of Sinterklaas since 1993.

2003

Over the lifespan of his career Jan Declair has received several prices for his acting. He was awarded with the Best Actor Award for his role in Off Screen (directed by Pieter Kuijpers) at the Montreal World Film Festival. In 2003 he received Golden Calf Culture Prize (Dutch: Gouden Kalf') and in 2007 a Golden Calf for Best Supporting Actor for the movie Wolfsbergen at the Netherlands Film Festival. In 2008 he was awarded with the best actor prize at the Tiburon International Film Festival for his role in Man zkt vrouw (A Perfect Match). For his role in The Barons, he received the Magritte Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2013 he also received the Flemish Culture Prize for General Cultural Merit.

2006

Jan Decleir has been married to Brechtje Louwaard since April 1, 2006. He was previously married to Caroline van Gastel with whom he has 3 children (Sofie, Jenne and Flor). Both his siblings - sister Reinhilde Decleir and brother Dirk Decleir (died in 1974) have been involved in acting, too.

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