
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

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

Leaving (2011)
as Vilém Rieger

Morgiana (1972)
as Marek

Operation: Daybreak (1975)
Actor

Kafka (1991)
as Friend of Kafka

Closely Watched Trains (1966)
as Priest (voice)

Ball Lightning (1979)
as Knotek

H.M. Deserters (1986)
as sierżant Zajiček
Miracle (1975)
as Commentary (voice)
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé (1997)
Actor

Dita Saxová (1968)
as D.E. Huppert

Angel 2 (2016)
as Svatý Josef

The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon (1971)
as Poručík Rudi Macháček
Půlpenny (1974)
Actor

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
as divadelní vědec

Chance (1971)
Actor

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

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

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
as Učitel Janda
Proces s vrahy Martynové (1998)
Actor

Bridal Tour to Jilji (1984)
as Tomáš Krchňák
El mar es azul (1989)
as Milan

Pokus o vraždu (1973)
Actor

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

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

Happy End (1967)
as Ptáček
Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes (—)
Actor

Black Peter (1964)
as Mára (voice)
Aksál (1990)
as Aksál

A Great Road Ahead (1963)
as Jaroslav Hašek

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

Return to Paradise Lost (1999)
as Father

Big Beat (1993)
as Prokop
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se! (1985)
as otec Kašík

All My Loved Ones (1999)
as Jakub Silberstein

Transport from Paradise (1963)
Actor

Jak je důležité míti Filipa (1979)
as Jack Worthing

Jak básníci čekají na zázrak (2016)
Actor
ELFilm (2003)
Actor
Jubileum (1987)
as Šipučin
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain (1962)
Actor
Hádankář Vojta (1969)
Actor

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

Korunní princ (2015)
as Čaroděj Kruciatus

Dissolved and Effused (1985)
as Profesor Žalud

Beauty in Trouble (2006)
as Evžen Beneš

Fispan's Apple (2009)
as Král Ferdinand
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena (1986)
Actor

Flames of Royal Love (1991)
as Court Physician

Elixír a Halíbela (2001)
as král

Scalpel, Please (1986)
Actor

Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně (1974)
Actor

The End of Old Times (1990)
as Prince Alexej

Angelic Eyes (1994)
as Dirigent
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna (1993)
Actor
The Harder They Fall (1972)
as Eddie
Play Strindberg (1996)
as Edgar
Pasiáns (1990)
as Robert
Tetované časom (1976)
as Engineer
Konecná stanica (2004)
Actor

The Great Movie Robbery (1987)
Actor

The Beggar's Opera (1991)
as Macheath

The Hit (1981)
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček

Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)
as Dalibor Vrána
Pension pro svobodné pány (1965)
Actor

Pánská jízda (2004)
as soused Lupínek
Pan Pickwick (1988)
as Jingle

322 (1970)
as Peter

Tři muži se žralokem (1975)
Actor

Bedtime Story (1968)
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
O tlustém pradědečkovi (1970)
Actor

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

O víle Arnoštce (2002)
as král lesního palouku

Návrat pana Ryšánka (1971)
Actor

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything (1961)
as witness Jirka Ruml
Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání (1985)
Actor

Silvestr svobodného pána (1979)
as Petr
Jeppe z vršku (2009)
as Frederik

Tím pádem (1980)
Actor
Dětinské hry dospělých (1990)
Actor
Švédská zápalka (1983)
Actor
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců (1981)
as Narrator (voice)
Trampoty vodníka Jakoubka (2005)
as kníže Karel
Noc pastýřů (1993)
as Jakub Jan Ryba
Bandité (1985)
as Falsacappa
Panenka (1981)
as Steve Carella
Spor herečky Kvapilové (1982)
as Jaroslav Hilbert

The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967)
as Zdeněk (voice)
Bellevue (1969)
as inspicient
Konfrontace (1972)
Actor

Young Wine (1986)
Actor

Sen noci svatojánské (1974)
Actor

Unexpected Encounters (1994)
as Evzen

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

Člověk proti zkáze (1990)
as Karel Čapek

Revizor (1971)
Actor
Lékař v rozpacích (1966)
Actor

Kouzla králů (2008)
as král Dobromil
Prípad Platfus (1985)
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor

Ceiling (1962)
as Pepik
Zbojník Ondráš (1974)
Actor
Netopýr (1981)
as Eisenstein

Courage for Every Day (1965)
as Borek
Plášť Marie Terezie (1983)
Actor
Poslední dopis (1973)
Actor
Černá karta (2005)
Actor

Hoteliér (2013)
Actor

40 rolí (2025)
Actor
Ohnice (1969)
Actor

Audience (1990)
as Vaněk

Bubny (1965)
as Honza (voice)

The Cry (1964)
as Slávek

Aesop (1970)
as Parrot Trader

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

The Black Dynasty (1962)
Actor
Bahno (1969)
Actor
Noc rozhodnutí (1993)
as Doctor
Portrét krále komiků (1987)
as Himself

Domek u lesa (1985)
Actor
Tři v tom (1981)
as Capitano

Quails and King (1974)
as Pacovský (voice)
Polská krev (1979)
as Count Boleslaw Barański

Městem chodí Mikuláš (1995)
Actor
On the Tightrope (1963)
as Kája Micka (voice)
Kalif čápem (1970)
Actor
Princ Chocholouš (1974)
Actor
Jeden ze soubojů (1972)
Actor
Anatomie gagu (2008)
Actor
Záchvěv strachu (1984)
Actor
Vilém Rozkoč (1976)
Actor
Restaurace U Prince (2005)
as král Filip I.

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

Zločin na poště (1981)
Actor
Smrt barona Gandary (1991)
Actor
Fata morgana (1976)
Actor
Demokrati (1980)
Actor

Hráči (1983)
as Icharev
Výsledek testu (1986)
Actor

Experiment Eva (1986)
Actor
Pohádka o Faustovi (1995)
as Faust

Hvězda (1969)
Actor
Ty, ty, Yetti (1987)
Actor
Přátelé (1987)
Actor
Natali (1968)
as Vitalij (voice)





