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Johan Leysen

Actor | * 02/19/1950 († 73, 03/30/2023) | Hasselt (Belgium)
Johan Leysen (19 February 1950 – 30 March 2023) was a Belgian actor. He appeared in more than 130 films and television shows from 1977. He starred in the film De grens, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. In 1998 he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor for his role in the movie Felice...Felice.... In the 2010 film The American, he appeared as Pavel, mysterious handler of Jack, the assassin character played by George Clooney. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Crime

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Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II. ...

A Hidden Life

PG-13

2019 | 3.6/5 | 2h 54min
Drama, War, History
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After the war, in Bucharest, a young Romanian poet arrested for having written an article denouncing Stalinist crimes, will save his life by accepting to become a hostage of the regime. ...

Betrayal

Certification unknown

1993 | 3.4/5 | 1h 43min
Drama
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Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him. ...

The American

R

2010 | 3.0/5 | 1h 44min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast. ...

Brotherhood of the Wolf

R

2001 | 3.4/5 | 2h 17min
Adventure, Horror, Action, History
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Awards & Nominations for Johan Leysen

Golden Calf for Best Leading Role
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Movies with Johan Leysen as Actor(92)

as Bernard2024 Bite
as Pol2023 Noise
2023 Under the Naked Sky
as Père Bonnard2023 Temps mort
as Jan2022 Pink Moon
as Jean2021 La chaleur du foyer
as Ohlendorf2019 A Hidden Life
as Père Georges2019 Claire Darling
2018 Ga niet naar zee
2018 Alone at My Wedding
as acting2017 Resurrection
as George2017 Past Imperfect
as Jean Lemoine2017 Above the Law
as Jean2017 Façades
as Tony Jones2016 Souvenir
2016 Waldstille
as Thorvald Mikkelsen2016 Louis-Ferdinand Céline
as Vitali2015 Despite the Night
as Martine's Husband2015 The Brand New Testament
as Vester2015 Son of Mine
as Monsieur Khiar (voice)2015 The World According to Monsieur Khiar
as Éric2015 The Assistant
as Sybrand van Hulst2014 2/11 Het spel van de wolf
as Wladimir2014 Obsessive Rythms
as Georges2013 Young & Beautiful
as Lawyer De Cock2013 The Verdict
as Tom2012 Photo
as Alter Goldman2011 Goldman
as The Traveller2011 Antwerp Central
as Van Kummant2011 Requiem for a Killer
as Head Guard2011 The Silence of Joan
as Pavel2010 The American
as Père Jean2009 Sister Smile
as Serge2009 Private Lessons
as Narrator (voice)2008 The Letter for the King
2008 West Point
as Jacques Marey2006 La dérive des continents
as Peter2006 Vatanen's Hare
as Antonio2005 Miss Montigny
as Francis2005 Someone Else's Happiness
as Johan2005 Carmen
as Father2003 Grimm
as Samuel Zamelsky2003 Silk and Ashes
as Romberg, Isabellas Stiefvater2003 Gun-shy
as Frank Schoubya2002 Tattoo
as Travis2002 The Red Siren
as George Terhoef2002 De enclave
as Father2002 Moonlight
as René2001 Pretend I'm Not Here
as Beauterne2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf
as Cambert2000 The King Is Dancing
as Primo Ghirardi2000 Lulu Kreutz's Picnic
as The father2000 Princesses
1999 Mates
as Simon, the cop1999 Nag la Bombe
as Ed Oudeweetering1999 Missing Link
as Bastien1998 L'Inconnu de Strasbourg
as Horst Kramer1998 The Commissioner
as Felice Beato1998 Felice… Felice…
as Schmecht1998 Train of Life
as De Grieux1997 The Gambler
as Anikst1996 Tykho Moon
as Franck1996 A Saturday on Earth
as Daniel Topolski1996 True Blue
as Franck1995 La rage au coeur
as Titto1995 Moon Shadow
as Maurevel1994 Queen Margot
as George1993 Betrayal
as Herr Schumler1993 Swing Kids
as Majoor Jansma1992 The Johnsons
1992 Above the Mountains
as Hans1992 Between Heaven and Earth
as Schmitt1992 Priest Daens
as Henk van Raat1991 Eline Vere
as Matthijs1990 Romeo
as Jan Rijckaert1990 Dilemma
as Paul1989 Sailors Don't Cry
as Vital1988 't Bolleken
as Rombaut1988 The Abyss
as François Manssaux1988 The Music Teacher
as Emilio1986 Desiring Julia
as Stephan1986 Requiem
as Mellema1985 Death in the Shadows
as Le professeur (uncredited)1985 Hail Mary
as Karel1985 De deur van het huis
as The Boss (as Johan Leyssen)1984 Broken Mirrors
as Jan Verstraete1984 De stille Oceaan
as Hans Deitz1984 Frontier
as Bavink1983 Little Titans
as Le docteur Bruno Nanteuil1982 Le Lit
as Frans1981 The Girl with the Red Hair
as Peter1977 In All Intimacy

TV Shows/Series with Johan Leysen as Actor(6)

as Simon Delval2022 Pandore
as John2021 Lockdown
as Herman Kasteel2018 I know who you are
as John Roest2015 Vechtershart
as Martin Jonker2001 9 Days of the Vulture
as Axel König1970 Scene of the Crime

Full Name: Johan Leysen
Citizenship: Belgium
Born: Sunday, 02/19 1950 (February) in Hasselt (Belgium)
Died: Thursday, 03/30 2023 (March) in Ghent (aged: 73)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: Dutch (NL)
Johan Leysen frequently works together with these people:
Anke Sevenich (15x, Actress)
Karl Kranzkowski (14x, Actor)
Hans-Uwe Bauer (14x, Actor)
Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp (14x, Actor)
Hans Peter Hallwachs (13x, Actor)
Marie-Lou Sellem (13x, Actress)
Dietrich Mattausch (13x, Actor)
Angelika Bartsch (13x, Actress)
Götz Schubert (12x, Actor)
Arnd Klawitter (12x, Actor)
Florian Bartholomäi (12x, Actor)
Rolf Becker (12x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:310989, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/07/2024