Jean Bessems (born 4 January 1945)[1][2] is a former professional Dutch carom and artistic billiards player.

Jean Bessems was born in Cadier en Keer, a district of Margraten, today Eijsden-Margraten in January 1945.

[4] In the Cadre 47/2 European Championship 1971 in Nice, he won his first silver medal in the men's competition.

[3] He won the Artistic Billiards World Championship event both in 1985, held in Sluis in Zeeland and again in 1988 in Stockerau in Austria.

Bessems was also a four time European Artistic Billiards champion, winning the event in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989.