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Johan Leysen

Actors · Artists · Musicians

Belgian actor (1950–2023)

About Johan Leysen

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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Known for
Scene of the Crime, Les Cinq Dernières Minutes, Maigret
Born
1950-02-19
Died
2023-03-30
Artist type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Hasselt
Associated area
Belgium
Active period
1950-02-19 – 2023-03
MusicBrainz description
Belgian actor
ISNI
0000000374825497

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