
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

Leaving (2011)
as Vilém Rieger

Ball Lightning (1979)
as Knotek

Chance (1971)
Actor

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

Kafka (1991)
as Friend of Kafka
Jubileum (1987)
as Šipučin

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
as divadelní vědec

Dita Saxová (1968)
as D.E. Huppert

Closely Watched Trains (1966)
as Priest (voice)

Operation: Daybreak (1975)
Actor

Little Baby Jesus (2013)
as José
Play Strindberg (1996)
as Edgar
Půlpenny (1974)
Actor

Angel 2 (2016)
as Svatý Josef

A Great Road Ahead (1963)
as Jaroslav Hašek
Hádankář Vojta (1969)
Actor
El mar es azul (1989)
as Milan
Miracle (1975)
as Commentary (voice)
Aksál (1990)
as Aksál

Elixír a Halíbela (2001)
as král

Silvestr svobodného pána (1979)
as Petr
Proces s vrahy Martynové (1998)
Actor
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé (1997)
Actor
Konecná stanica (2004)
Actor

Pánská jízda (2004)
as soused Lupínek

Black Peter (1964)
as Mára (voice)

All My Loved Ones (1999)
as Jakub Silberstein

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
as Učitel Janda
ELFilm (2003)
Actor
Spor herečky Kvapilové (1982)
as Jaroslav Hilbert
Trampoty vodníka Jakoubka (2005)
as kníže Karel

O víle Arnoštce (2002)
as král lesního palouku

Beauty in Trouble (2006)
as Evžen Beneš

H.M. Deserters (1986)
as sierżant Zajiček
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců (1981)
as Narrator (voice)

Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)
as Dalibor Vrána
Dětinské hry dospělých (1990)
Actor

Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs (2013)
Actor
Tetované časom (1976)
as Engineer
Jeppe z vršku (2009)
as Frederik
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena (1986)
Actor

The Beggar's Opera (1991)
as Macheath

Korunní princ (2015)
as Čaroděj Kruciatus

Návrat pana Ryšánka (1971)
Actor

Bridal Tour to Jilji (1984)
as Tomáš Krchňák

Bedtime Story (1968)
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík

Ark of Fools (1990)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
O tlustém pradědečkovi (1970)
Actor

Courage for Every Day (1965)
as Borek

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

Happy End (1967)
as Ptáček

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

Tři muži se žralokem (1975)
Actor

Domek u lesa (1985)
Actor

Jak je důležité míti Filipa (1979)
as Jack Worthing
Společnost s ručením omezeným (1983)
Actor

Jak básníci čekají na zázrak (2016)
Actor

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

Kouzla králů (2008)
as král Dobromil

Ceiling (1962)
as Pepik

Halt, Or I'll Miss! (1998)
as Brandejs

Pokus o vraždu (1973)
Actor
Pension pro svobodné pány (1965)
Actor

The Hit (1981)
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček

Young Wine (1986)
Actor

Městem chodí Mikuláš (1995)
Actor
Přátelé (1987)
Actor

322 (1970)
as Peter
Černá karta (2005)
Actor
Bahno (1969)
Actor

The Cry (1964)
as Slávek

Transport from Paradise (1963)
Actor

Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně (1974)
Actor
The Harder They Fall (1972)
as Eddie

Flames of Royal Love (1991)
as Court Physician

Zločin na poště (1981)
Actor

Dissolved and Effused (1985)
as Profesor Žalud
Výsledek testu (1986)
Actor
Restaurace U Prince (2005)
as král Filip I.

The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
as Zdeněk (voice)

Hoteliér (2013)
Actor
Polská krev (1979)
as Count Boleslaw Barański

Big Beat (1993)
as Prokop
Portrét krále komiků (1987)
as Himself

The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon (1971)
as Poručík Rudi Macháček

Return to Paradise Lost (1999)
as Father

The End of Old Times (1990)
as Prince Alexej
Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes (—)
Actor

Angelic Eyes (1994)
as Dirigent

40 rolí (2025)
Actor

Hvězda (1969)
Actor
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna (1993)
Actor

Tím pádem (1980)
Actor

Quails and King (1974)
as Pacovský (voice)

The Great Movie Robbery (1987)
Actor
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se! (1985)
as otec Kašík
On the Tightrope (1963)
as Kája Micka (voice)
Demokrati (1980)
Actor
Prípad Platfus (1985)
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
Švédská zápalka (1983)
Actor
Bellevue (1969)
as inspicient
Ohnice (1969)
Actor

Hráči (1983)
as Icharev
Fata morgana (1976)
Actor
Zbojník Ondráš (1974)
Actor
Kalif čápem (1970)
Actor

A Girl Fit to Be Killed (1976)
as MUDr Rendl
Panenka (1981)
as Steve Carella
Ty, ty, Yetti (1987)
Actor
Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání (1985)
Actor
Anatomie gagu (2008)
Actor

Bubny (1965)
as Honza (voice)

Audience (1990)
as Vaněk

The Black Dynasty (1962)
Actor
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain (1962)
Actor

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

Fispan's Apple (2009)
as Král Ferdinand
Princ Chocholouš (1974)
Actor
Pasiáns (1990)
as Robert

Sen noci svatojánské (1974)
Actor

Unexpected Encounters (1994)
as Evzen

Scalpel, Please (1986)
Actor
Plášť Marie Terezie (1983)
Actor
Tři v tom (1981)
as Capitano
Bandité (1985)
as Falsacappa
Poslední dopis (1973)
Actor
Noc rozhodnutí (1993)
as Doctor
Vilém Rozkoč (1976)
Actor
Konfrontace (1972)
Actor

Experiment Eva (1986)
Actor
Pan Pickwick (1988)
as Jingle

Aesop (1970)
as Parrot Trader
Pohádka o Faustovi (1995)
as Faust
Záchvěv strachu (1984)
Actor

Revizor (1971)
Actor
Smrt barona Gandary (1991)
Actor

Člověk proti zkáze (1990)
as Karel Čapek

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything (1961)
as witness Jirka Ruml
Netopýr (1981)
as Eisenstein
Noc pastýřů (1993)
as Jakub Jan Ryba
Jeden ze soubojů (1972)
Actor
Lékař v rozpacích (1966)
Actor
Natali (1968)
as Vitalij (voice)

A Vampire in High-Rise (1980)
as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy





