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 (; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusua ...

section at the

1984 Cannes Film Festival The 37th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 23 May 1984. British actor Dirk Bogarde served as jury president for the main competition. German filmmaker Wim Wenders won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film '' Paris, ...

. In 1998, he won the

Golden Calf for Best Actor The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best actor/actress at the Nederlands Film Festival. From 2021 onwards the award became a gender-neutral award. Best Actor (1981–2020) * 1981 - Rutger Hauer - All his works * 1982 - Ri ...

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 George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and philanthropist. Known for his leading man roles on screen in both blockbuster and independent films, Clooney has received numerous accolades, including two Ac ...

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* 1950 births 2023 deaths Belgian male film actors Golden Calf winners People from Hasselt 20th-century Belgian male actors 21st-century Belgian male actors {{Belgium-actor-stub