He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994.
He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994.
He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the roles of the expectant father in The Scream (1963) and the writer Hašek, whom he played in The Great Journey (1963). In the film Man Against Destruction (1989) he played the main role of the writer Karel Čapek. From 1990 to 1995 he performed in accompanying programmes at exhibitions (Herbert Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk - Man and Art) organised by the Masaryk Democratic Movement.
In 2006 he was nominated for the Czech Lion in the category of supporting actor.
After an eight-year relationship with Nadia Urbánková, he was married to actress Libuša Šafránková from 1976 (until her death in June 2021). They have a son Josef (* 1977), who has 4 children - two sons with his first wife Denisa Grimmová, a director, sons Josef (* 2006) and Antonín (* 2009) and a daughter Laura and a son Benjamin with his second wife Ludmila.
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Filmography (Movies)
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Release Date:30/01/2025
Angel 2
Character:Saint Joseph
Release Date:01/12/2016
Jak básníci čekají na zázrak
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Release Date:14/04/2016
Korunní princ
Character:Čaroděj Kruciatus
Release Date:24/12/2015
Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs
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Release Date:19/12/2013
Little Baby Jesus
Character:José
Release Date:05/12/2013
Hoteliér
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Release Date:31/10/2013
Odcházení
Character:Vilém Rieger
Release Date:20/01/2011
Fispan's Apple
Character:Král Ferdinand
Release Date:13/04/2009
Kouzla králů
Character:král Dobromil
Release Date:24/12/2008
Anatomie gagu
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Release Date:27/10/2008
I Served the King of England
Character:Hotel Manager Brandejs
Release Date:11/01/2007
Beauty in Trouble
Character:Evuen Benes
Release Date:06/09/2006
Restaurace U Prince
Character:král Filip I.
Release Date:25/12/2005
Černá karta
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Release Date:25/09/2005
Konecná stanica
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Release Date:01/12/2004
Pánská jízda
Character:soused Lupínek
Release Date:24/06/2004
ELFilm
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Release Date:22/05/2003
O víle Arnoštce
Character:král lesního palouku
Release Date:01/01/2002
Elixír a Halíbela
Character:král
Release Date:16/04/2001
All My Loved Ones
Character:Jakub Silberstein
Release Date:21/10/1999
Return to Paradise Lost
Character:Father
Release Date:27/05/1999
Halt, Or I'll Miss!
Character:Brandejs
Release Date:12/03/1998
Proces s vrahy Martynové
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Release Date:01/01/1998
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé
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Release Date:25/06/1997
Play Strindberg
Character:Edgar
Release Date:01/01/1996
Městem chodí Mikuláš
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Release Date:07/10/1995
Pohádka o Faustovi
Character:Faust
Release Date:01/01/1995
Angelic Eyes
Character:Dirigent
Release Date:20/01/1994
Unexpected Encounters
Character:Evzen
Release Date:01/01/1994
Noc pastýřů
Character:Jakub Jan Ryba
Release Date:23/12/1993
Big Beat
Character:Prokop
Release Date:09/12/1993
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna
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Release Date:07/01/1993
Noc rozhodnutí
Character:Doctor
Release Date:01/01/1993
Kafka
Character:Friend of Kafka
Release Date:15/11/1991
The Beggar's Opera
Character:Macheath
Release Date:01/10/1991
Flames of Royal Love
Character:Court Physician
Release Date:01/05/1991
Smrt barona Gandary
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Release Date:27/02/1991
Dětinské hry dospělých
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Release Date:21/11/1990
Ark of Fools
Character:Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:01/11/1990
Aksál
Character:Aksál
Release Date:30/06/1990
The End of Old Times
Character:Prince Alexej
Release Date:01/04/1990
Člověk proti zkáze
Character:Karel Čapek
Release Date:01/02/1990
Audience
Character:Vaněk
Release Date:01/01/1990
Pasiáns
Character:Robert
Release Date:01/01/1990
El mar es azul
Character:Milan
Release Date:21/08/1989
Pan Pickwick
Character:Jingle
Release Date:13/03/1988
Portrét krále komiků
Character:Himself
Release Date:27/11/1987
Jubileum
Character:Šipučin
Release Date:15/08/1987
Přátelé
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Release Date:07/06/1987
Ty, ty, Yetti
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Release Date:12/04/1987
The Great Movie Robbery
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Release Date:01/01/1987
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena
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Release Date:31/12/1986
Young Wine
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Release Date:01/09/1986
Experiment Eva
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Release Date:01/04/1986
Scalpel, Please
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Release Date:01/03/1986
Výsledek testu
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Release Date:01/01/1986
Prípad Platfus
Character:JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
Release Date:29/09/1985
Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání
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Release Date:16/06/1985
Bandité
Character:Falsacappa
Release Date:05/04/1985
Dissolved and Effused
Character:Profesor Žalud
Release Date:01/01/1985
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se!
Character:otec Kašík
Release Date:01/01/1985
Domek u lesa
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Release Date:01/01/1985
Bridal Tour to Jilji
Character:Tomáš Krchňák
Release Date:29/12/1984
Záchvěv strachu
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Release Date:01/04/1984
The Snowdrop Festival
Character:Narrator in Radio (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1984
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Character:divadelní vědec
Release Date:01/10/1983
Švédská zápalka
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Release Date:21/05/1983
Plášť Marie Terezie
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Release Date:15/05/1983
Společnost s ručením omezeným
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Release Date:30/04/1983
Hráči
Character:Icharev
Release Date:01/01/1983
Spor herečky Kvapilové
Character:Jaroslav Hilbert
Release Date:01/01/1982
Netopýr
Character:Eisenstein
Release Date:26/12/1981
Tři v tom
Character:Capitano
Release Date:16/11/1981
Zločin na poště
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Release Date:23/04/1981
Panenka
Character:Steve Carella
Release Date:14/03/1981
The Hit
Character:pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
Release Date:13/03/1981
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:06/03/1981
Run, Waiter, Run!
Character:Dalibor Vrána
Release Date:09/01/1981
Demokrati
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Release Date:29/08/1980
Tím pádem
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Release Date:28/03/1980
A Vampire in High-Rise
Character:Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
Release Date:05/01/1980
Polská krev
Character:Count Boleslaw Barański
Release Date:25/12/1979
Ball Lightning
Character:Knotek
Release Date:10/08/1979
Jak je důležité míti Filipa
Character:Jack Worthing
Release Date:01/05/1979
Silvestr svobodného pána
Character:Petr
Release Date:01/01/1979
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Character:Učitel Janda
Release Date:08/10/1976
Vilém Rozkoč
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Release Date:11/07/1976
Fata morgana
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Release Date:29/04/1976
A Girl Fit to Be Killed
Character:MUDr Rendl
Release Date:16/04/1976
Tetované časom
Character:Engineer
Release Date:16/04/1976
Operation: Daybreak
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Release Date:01/11/1975
Tři muži se žralokem
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Release Date:04/07/1975
The Motive for Murder
Character:Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
Release Date:04/04/1975
Miracle
Character:Commentary (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1975
Princ Chocholouš
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Release Date:25/12/1974
Zbojník Ondráš
Character:
Release Date:28/10/1974
Quails and King
Character:Pacovský (voice)
Release Date:14/06/1974
Půlpenny
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Release Date:09/06/1974
Sen noci svatojánské
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Release Date:14/04/1974
Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně
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Release Date:15/02/1974
Pokus o vraždu
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Release Date:12/10/1973
Poslední dopis
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Release Date:23/05/1973
Morgiana
Character:Marek
Release Date:15/09/1972
Konfrontace
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Release Date:16/02/1972
Jeden ze soubojů
Character:
Release Date:19/01/1972
The Harder They Fall
Character:Eddie
Release Date:01/01/1972
Návrat pana Ryšánka
Character:
Release Date:24/12/1971
The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon
Character:Poručík Rudi Macháček
Release Date:06/08/1971
Chance
Character:
Release Date:11/06/1971
Revizor
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1971
322
Character:Peter
Release Date:27/11/1970
Aesop
Character:Parrot Trader
Release Date:28/06/1970
Kalif čápem
Character:
Release Date:12/04/1970
O tlustém pradědečkovi
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Release Date:30/03/1970
Hvězda
Character:
Release Date:19/12/1969
Bellevue
Character:inspicient
Release Date:25/06/1969
Prague Nights
Character:(segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
Release Date:06/06/1969
Ohnice
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Release Date:12/02/1969
Bahno
Character:
Release Date:16/01/1969
Hádankář Vojta
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1969
Natali
Character:Vitalij (voice)
Release Date:28/12/1968
Bedtime Story
Character:Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
Release Date:26/04/1968
Dita Saxová
Character:D.E. Huppert
Release Date:23/02/1968
The Nun's Night
Character:Karel (voice)
Release Date:15/12/1967
Happy End
Character:Ptáček
Release Date:01/09/1967
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Character:Zdeněk (voice)
Release Date:10/03/1967
Closely Watched Trains
Character:Priest (voice)
Release Date:18/11/1966
Lékař v rozpacích
Character:
Release Date:21/09/1966
Pension pro svobodné pány
Character:
Release Date:26/12/1965
Bubny
Character:Honza (voice)
Release Date:12/03/1965
Courage for Every Day
Character:Borek
Release Date:15/01/1965
Black Peter
Character:Mára (voice)
Release Date:17/04/1964
The Cry
Character:Slávek
Release Date:14/02/1964
On the Tightrope
Character:Kája Micka (voice)
Release Date:25/10/1963
A Great Road Ahead
Character:Jaroslav Hašek
Release Date:27/04/1963
Transport from Paradise
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Release Date:15/03/1963
The Black Dynasty
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Release Date:30/11/1962
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain
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Release Date:03/08/1962
Ceiling
Character:Pepik
Release Date:15/03/1962
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
Character:witness Jirka Ruml
Release Date:28/07/1961
Television Appearances
Dwarf
Character:Václav Novotný
Stopy života
Character:Václav David
Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů
Character:Fotios
Ztracená brána
Character:Kruml
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
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Strašidla na Kulíkově
Character:Narrator (voice)
Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation
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Hraběnky
Character:Josef Hrabě
Tři strážníci
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Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech
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Pohádky z lesa
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Náhrdelník
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Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy
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Šaráda
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Přísahám a slibuji
Character:MUDr. Vojtěch Albert
Druhý dech
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Fabrik der Offiziere
Character:Leutnant Seuter
Zirkus Humberto
Character:Baron
Veselé příhody z natáčení
Character:Himself
Zlá krev
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Slavné historky zbojnické
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The Good Soldier Schweik
Character:Lt. Lukás (voice)
Bambinot
Character:Martin Hardy
Tři cesty k domovu
Character:Kamil
Malý pitaval z velkého města
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O zvířátkách pana Krbce
Character:Narrator (voice)
Dnes v jednom domě
Character:Danda Jr.
Nemocnice na kraji města
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Štipku soli
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Thirty Cases of Major Zema
Character:Rudi Lorenz
Byl jednou jeden dům
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Hnízdo
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Bakaláři
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Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
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