
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

A Great Road Ahead (1963)
as Jaroslav Hašek

Little Baby Jesus (2013)
as José

Leaving (2011)
as Vilém Rieger

Morgiana (1972)
as Marek

Dita Saxová (1968)
as D.E. Huppert

Operation: Daybreak (1975)
Actor

Angel 2 (2016)
as Svatý Josef

Ball Lightning (1979)
as Knotek
Miracle (1975)
as Commentary (voice)

Chance (1971)
Actor
Aksál (1990)
as Aksál

Closely Watched Trains (1966)
as Priest (voice)
El mar es azul (1989)
as Milan
Jubileum (1987)
as Šipučin
ELFilm (2003)
Actor

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

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

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
as divadelní vědec
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé (1997)
Actor
Půlpenny (1974)
Actor

The Beggar's Opera (1991)
as Macheath

All My Loved Ones (1999)
as Jakub Silberstein
Hádankář Vojta (1969)
Actor

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
as Učitel Janda
Proces s vrahy Martynové (1998)
Actor
Dětinské hry dospělých (1990)
Actor
Play Strindberg (1996)
as Edgar

Black Peter (1964)
as Mára (voice)
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců (1981)
as Narrator (voice)
Konecná stanica (2004)
Actor

Happy End (1967)
as Ptáček
Trampoty vodníka Jakoubka (—)
Actor

Elixír a Halíbela (2001)
as král
Spor herečky Kvapilové (1982)
as Jaroslav Hilbert
Návrat pana Ryšánka (1971)
Actor

Silvestr svobodného pána (1979)
as Petr

Big Beat (1993)
as Prokop

The End of Old Times (1990)
as Prince Alexej
Portrét krále komiků (1987)
as Himself

Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně (1974)
Actor

Kouzla králů (2008)
as král Dobromil
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena (1986)
Actor

Dissolved and Effused (1985)
as Profesor Žalud

Pánská jízda (2004)
as soused Lupínek

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

Kafka (1991)
as Friend of Kafka

Hoteliér (2013)
Actor

Unexpected Encounters (1994)
as Evzen

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

O víle Arnoštce (2002)
as král lesního palouku

The Cry (1964)
as Slávek

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

Pokus o vraždu (1973)
Actor

Return to Paradise Lost (1999)
as Father

The Great Movie Robbery (1987)
Actor

Scalpel, Please (1986)
Actor

The Hit (1981)
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček

The Motive for Murder (1975)
as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
Prípad Platfus (1985)
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor

322 (1970)
as Peter

Transport from Paradise (1963)
Actor

Jak básníci čekají na zázrak (2016)
Actor

Sen noci svatojánské (1974)
Actor

Prague Nights (1969)
as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
Halt, Or I'll Miss! (1998)
as Brandejs

Beauty in Trouble (2006)
as Evžen Beneš
Noc pastýřů (1993)
as Jakub Jan Ryba
Princ Chocholouš (1974)
Actor

40 rolí (2025)
Actor
Záchvěv strachu (1984)
Actor
Pan Pickwick (1988)
as Jingle

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

Audience (1990)
as Vaněk

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything (1961)
as witness Jirka Ruml

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

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

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

Aesop (1970)
as Parrot Trader

Domek u lesa (1985)
Actor
Černá karta (2005)
Actor

Člověk proti zkáze (1990)
as Karel Čapek
Panenka (1981)
as Steve Carella

Fispan's Apple (2009)
as Král Ferdinand
Demokrati (1980)
Actor
Tři v tom (1981)
as Capitano

Courage for Every Day (1965)
as Borek

Flames of Royal Love (1991)
as Court Physician

Bubny (1965)
as Honza (voice)

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

Angelic Eyes (1994)
as Dirigent
Tetované časom (1976)
as Engineer
Ty, ty, Yetti (1987)
Actor

Hvězda (1969)
Actor

Bedtime Story (1968)
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
Poslední dopis (1973)
Actor

Ceiling (1962)
as Pepik
Noc rozhodnutí (1993)
as Doctor
Pohádka o Faustovi (1995)
as Faust
Švédská zápalka (1983)
Actor
Výsledek testu (1986)
Actor

Korunní princ (2015)
as Čaroděj Kruciatus
Pasiáns (1990)
as Robert
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se! (1985)
as otec Kašík
Anatomie gagu (2008)
Actor
Společnost s ručením omezeným (1983)
Actor
Ohnice (1969)
Actor
Bandité (1985)
as Falsacappa

Tři muži se žralokem (1975)
Actor

Jak je důležité míti Filipa (1979)
as Jack Worthing

Tím pádem (1980)
Actor
Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes (—)
Actor
Bellevue (1969)
as inspicient
Fata morgana (1976)
Actor
Smrt barona Gandary (1991)
Actor
Pension pro svobodné pány (1965)
Actor
Bahno (1969)
Actor
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna (1993)
Actor
The Harder They Fall (1972)
as Eddie
Plášť Marie Terezie (1983)
Actor

Young Wine (1986)
Actor
Natali (1968)
as Vitalij (voice)
Vilém Rozkoč (1976)
Actor

Revizor (1971)
Actor

Experiment Eva (1986)
Actor
Zbojník Ondráš (1974)
Actor
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain (1962)
Actor
Kalif čápem (1970)
Actor
Netopýr (1981)
as Eisenstein
Jeden ze soubojů (1972)
Actor
Přátelé (1987)
Actor
On the Tightrope (1963)
as Kája Micka (voice)

Quails and King (1974)
as Pacovský (voice)

Hráči (1983)
as Icharev

Městem chodí Mikuláš (1995)
Actor
Lékař v rozpacích (1966)
Actor
Polská krev (1979)
as Count Boleslaw Barański

Zločin na poště (1981)
Actor

Bridal Tour to Jilji (1984)
as Tomáš Krchňák
Konfrontace (1972)
Actor

The Black Dynasty (1962)
Actor
Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání (1985)
Actor
Restaurace U Prince (2005)
as král Filip I.





