
Josef Abrhám
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josef Abrhám, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits

Morgiana (1972)
as Marek

Operation: Daybreak (1975)
Actor

Kafka (1991)
as Friend of Kafka

Closely Watched Trains (1966)
as Priest (voice)

The Beggar's Opera (1991)
as Macheath

Ball Lightning (1979)
as Knotek

Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně (1974)
Actor

Black Peter (1964)
as Mára (voice)

Angel 2 (2016)
as Svatý Josef

I Served the King of England (2007)
as Hotel Manager Brandejs

Happy End (1967)
as Ptáček

All My Loved Ones (1999)
as Jakub Silberstein

Chance (1971)
Actor
Půlpenny (1974)
Actor

Dita Saxová (1968)
as D.E. Huppert

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
as Učitel Janda

Big Beat (1993)
as Prokop
Miracle (1975)
as Commentary (voice)

Korunní princ (2015)
as Čaroděj Kruciatus
Jubileum (1987)
as Šipučin

The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon (1971)
as Poručík Rudi Macháček
The Harder They Fall (1972)
as Eddie
Aksál (1990)
as Aksál
ELFilm (2003)
Actor
Bellevue (1969)
as inspicient

A Great Road Ahead (1963)
as Jaroslav Hašek
Play Strindberg (1996)
as Edgar

Scalpel, Please (1986)
Actor

Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)
as Dalibor Vrána

The Snowdrop Festival (1984)
as Narrator in Radio (voice)

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
as divadelní vědec

The Hit (1981)
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček

Beauty in Trouble (2006)
as Evžen Beneš

Pánská jízda (2004)
as soused Lupínek

Bubny (1965)
as Honza (voice)
El mar es azul (1989)
as Milan

The Nun's Night (1967)
as Karel (voice)

Hvězda (1969)
Actor

The Motive for Murder (1975)
as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")

Young Wine (1986)
Actor

322 (1970)
as Peter
Konecná stanica (2004)
Actor

Jak je důležité míti Filipa (1979)
as Jack Worthing

Tím pádem (1980)
Actor

Ceiling (1962)
as Pepik

The Cry (1964)
as Slávek
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna (1993)
Actor
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé (1997)
Actor
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain (1962)
Actor
Hádankář Vojta (1969)
Actor

Domek u lesa (1985)
Actor

Hoteliér (2013)
Actor

40 rolí (2025)
Actor

The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
as Zdeněk (voice)
Proces s vrahy Martynové (1998)
Actor
Bandité (1985)
as Falsacappa

The End of Old Times (1990)
as Prince Alexej

Ark of Fools (1990)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)

Leaving (2011)
as Vilém Rieger

Jak básníci čekají na zázrak (2016)
Actor

Unexpected Encounters (1994)
as Evzen
Tetované časom (1976)
as Engineer
Spor herečky Kvapilové (1982)
as Jaroslav Hilbert
Halt, Or I'll Miss! (1998)
as Brandejs
Černá karta (2005)
Actor

Sen noci svatojánské (1974)
Actor
Vilém Rozkoč (1976)
Actor

Člověk proti zkáze (1990)
as Karel Čapek

Return to Paradise Lost (1999)
as Father
Přátelé (1987)
Actor

Pokus o vraždu (1973)
Actor
Pasiáns (1990)
as Robert
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se! (1985)
as otec Kašík

A Girl Fit to Be Killed (1976)
as MUDr Rendl

Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs (2013)
Actor

Prague Nights (1969)
as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")

The Great Movie Robbery (1987)
Actor
Panenka (1981)
as Steve Carella
Noc rozhodnutí (1993)
as Doctor
Demokrati (1980)
Actor
Pan Pickwick (1988)
as Jingle

Bridal Tour to Jilji (1984)
as Tomáš Krchňák
Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes (—)
Actor

Flames of Royal Love (1991)
as Court Physician
Švédská zápalka (1983)
Actor

Bedtime Story (1968)
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík

Transport from Paradise (1963)
Actor

Angelic Eyes (1994)
as Dirigent
Konfrontace (1972)
Actor

Tři muži se žralokem (1975)
Actor

Revizor (1971)
Actor

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything (1961)
as witness Jirka Ruml
Návrat pana Ryšánka (1971)
Actor
On the Tightrope (1963)
as Kája Micka (voice)
Ohnice (1969)
Actor

Little Baby Jesus (2013)
as José
Společnost s ručením omezeným (1983)
Actor

Kouzla králů (2008)
as král Dobromil

Experiment Eva (1986)
Actor
Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání (1985)
Actor

Silvestr svobodného pána (1979)
as Petr

Fispan's Apple (2009)
as Král Ferdinand
Netopýr (1981)
as Eisenstein

Elixír a Halíbela (2001)
as král

Dissolved and Effused (1985)
as Profesor Žalud
Pension pro svobodné pány (1965)
Actor
Jeden ze soubojů (1972)
Actor
Princ Chocholouš (1974)
Actor
Bahno (1969)
Actor

Hráči (1983)
as Icharev

The Black Dynasty (1962)
Actor

Aesop (1970)
as Parrot Trader
Prípad Platfus (1985)
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor

Zločin na poště (1981)
Actor
Záchvěv strachu (1984)
Actor
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců (1981)
as Narrator (voice)
Poslední dopis (1973)
Actor
Noc pastýřů (1993)
as Jakub Jan Ryba

O víle Arnoštce (2002)
as král lesního palouku
Restaurace U Prince (2005)
as král Filip I.
Polská krev (1979)
as Count Boleslaw Barański

Courage for Every Day (1965)
as Borek
Plášť Marie Terezie (1983)
Actor
Smrt barona Gandary (1991)
Actor
Ty, ty, Yetti (1987)
Actor
Portrét krále komiků (1987)
as Himself

A Vampire in High-Rise (1980)
as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
O tlustém pradědečkovi (1970)
Actor

Audience (1990)
as Vaněk
Kalif čápem (1970)
Actor
Zbojník Ondráš (1974)
Actor
Fata morgana (1976)
Actor
Tři v tom (1981)
as Capitano
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena (1986)
Actor
Natali (1968)
as Vitalij (voice)
Anatomie gagu (2008)
Actor

Městem chodí Mikuláš (1995)
Actor
Výsledek testu (1986)
Actor
Pohádka o Faustovi (1995)
as Faust
Lékař v rozpacích (1966)
Actor

Quails and King (1974)
as Pacovský (voice)
Dětinské hry dospělých (1990)
Actor
Trampoty vodníka Jakoubka (—)
Actor





