Dirk Decleir was born on May 17, 1942 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor and director, known for De geboorte en dood van Dirk Vandersteen jr. (1968), Kerstspel om middernacht (1960) and Luitenant Tenant (1968). He died on February 28, 1974 in Merelbeke, Flanders.