Johan Leysen

Biography

Career Overview

Johan Leysen has 113 screen credits in a career dating back to 1958. Signature works include The American, Desiring Julia, Betrayal. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

113

Birth Date

1950-02-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium

Known For

• 

  The American
• 

  Desiring Julia
• 

  Betrayal
• 

  New Planet
• 

  The Quietest Hour
• 

  Zénon the Rebel

Frequent Collaborators

• George Clooney (1 collaborations)
• Violante Placido (1 collaborations)
• Thekla Reuten (1 collaborations)
• Paolo Bonacelli (1 collaborations)
• Irina Björklund (1 collaborations)
• Lars Hjelm (1 collaborations)
• Björn Granath (1 collaborations)
• Giorgio Gobbi (1 collaborations)
• Silvana Bosi (1 collaborations)
• Guido Palliggiano (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (113 credits)

  • New Planet

    Benjamin

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Bite

    Bernard

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Under the Naked Sky

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Time Out

    Père Bonnard

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Noise

    Pol

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Pink Moon

    Jan

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Quietest Hour

    Thomas

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • La chaleur du foyer

    Jean

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Zénon the Rebel

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Ravachol

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • A Hidden Life

    Ohlendorf

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Claire Darling

    Père Georges

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Alone at My Wedding

    Le père de Bruno

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Ga niet naar zee

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Façades

    Jean

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Above the Law

    Jean Lemoine

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Resurrection

    acting

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Past Imperfect

    George

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Souvenir

    Tony Jones

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Back to Utopia

    Alexander Dillen

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Waldstille

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Despite the Night

    Vitali

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Louis-Ferdinand Céline

    Thorvald Mikkelsen

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The World According to Monsieur Khiar

    Monsieur Khiar (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Brand New Testament

    Martine's Husband

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Assistant

    Éric

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Son of Mine

    Vester

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • 2/11 Het spel van de wolf

    Sybrand van Hulst

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Obsessive Rhythms

    Wladimir

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Missing

    - Gone Fishing (2014) ... Karl Sieg actor actors
    2014
  • The Verdict

    Lawyer Jan De Cock

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Young & Beautiful

    Georges

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Photo

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Goldman

    Alter Goldman

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Silence of Joan

    Head Guard

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Requiem for a Killer

    Van Kummant

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Antwerp Central

    The Traveller

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The American

    Pavel

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Sister Smile

    Père Jean

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Private Lessons

    Serge

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • West Point

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Letter for the King

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • A Lapse of Memory

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Vatanen's Hare

    Peter

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • La Dérive des continents

    Jacques Marey

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Someone Else's Happiness

    Francis

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Carmen

    Johan

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Miss Montigny

    Antonio

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Grimm

    Father

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Silk and Ashes

    Samuel Zamelsky

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Gun-shy

    Romberg, Isabellas Stiefvater

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Moonlight

    Father

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Red Siren

    Travis

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • De enclave

    George Terhoef

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Tattoo

    Frank Schoubya

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Savage Souls

    Rampal

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Brotherhood of the Wolf

    Beauterne

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Lisa

    Professor Seyden

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The King Is Dancing

    Cambert

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Princesses

    The father

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Pretend I'm Not Here

    René

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Lulu Kreutz's Picnic

    Primo Ghirardi

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Nag la Bombe

    Simon, the cop

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Missing Link

    Ed Oudeweetering

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Mates

    Jan Blaak

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Train of Life

    Schmecht

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • L'Inconnu de Strasbourg

    Bastien

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Commissioner

    Horst Kramer

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Felice… Felice…

    Felice Beato

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Gambler

    De Grieux

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Tykho Moon

    Anikst

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • True Blue

    Daniel Topolski

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • A Saturday on Earth

    Franck

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • De langste reis

    Mertens

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • La rage au cœur

    Franck

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Moon Shadow

    Titto

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Queen Margot

    Maurevel

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Betrayal

    George

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Swing Kids

    Herr Schumler

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Traces of Smoke

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Daens

    Schmitt

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Above the Mountains

    Vincent

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Between Heaven and Earth

    Hans

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Johnsons

    Majoor Jansma

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Revelations of an Insomniac

    Bezoeker

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Eline Vere

    Henk van Raat

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Viaduc

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Maigret

    - Night at the Crossroads (1992) ... Karl Andersen actor actors
    1991
  • Alissa in Concert

    Ziekenbroeder

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Dilemma

    Jan Rijckaert

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Romeo

    Matthijs

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sailors Don't Cry

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • 't Bolleken

    Vital

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Music Teacher

    François Manssaux

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Abyss

    Rombaut

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Egg

    Johan

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Macbeth

    Banco

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Desiring Julia

    Emilio Brentani

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Requiem

    Stephan

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Front Door

    Karel

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Death in the Shadows

    Mellema

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Hail Mary

    Professor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Broken Mirrors

    The Boss (as Johan Leyssen)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Frontier

    Hans Deitz

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Silent Pacific

    Jan Verstraete

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Toy

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Little Titans

    Bavink

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Le Lit

    Le docteur Bruno Nanteuil

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Girl with the Red Hair

    Frans

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Rubens, schilder en diplomaat

    Rubens

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • In All Intimacy

    Peter

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Scene of the Crime

    - Köln - Betrayal (2002) ... Axel König actor actors
    1970
  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

    - Episode 40 (1985) ... Le commissaire hollandais actor actors
    1958