Josef Abrhám
Biography
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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Known For
Acting
1961
aswitness Jirka Ruml
1985
asFalsacappa
1974
as1979
asCount Boleslaw Barański
2007
asHotel Manager Brandejs
1974
as1990
as
1979
asKnotek
1981
asDalibor Vrána
1980
as1969
as1981
asEisenstein
1980
as1976
as
1971
asPoručík Rudi Macháček
1985
asJUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
1967
asPtáček
1985
asProfesor Žalud
2008
askrál Dobromil
1986
as
1972
asMarek
1993
asProkop
1976
asUčitel Janda
2011
asVilém Rieger
1981
aspyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
1962
as
2006
asEvuen Benes
1963
asKája Micka (voice)
1983
as
1965
asHonza (voice)
1981
asNarrator (voice)
1965
as
1999
asJakub Silberstein
1967
asZdeněk (voice)
1966
asPriest (voice)
1966
as
1991
asMacheath
1965
asBorek
1999
asFather
1994
asDirigent
1968
asBernard Mulligan alias Bertík
1968
asVitalij (voice)
1969
as
1990
asKarel Čapek
1969
as(segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
1969
as1993
as1969
as1970
as
1987
as1994
asEvzen
1970
as
2013
asJosé
1998
asBrandejs
1963
as1972
as
2001
askrál
1972
asEddie
1973
as2009
asKrál Ferdinand
2013
as1986
as1973
as
1983
asdivadelní vědec
1974
asPacovský (voice)
1976
asMUDr Rendl
1974
as
2004
assoused Lupínek
1984
asTomáš Krchňák
1984
as
1964
asSlávek
2003
as1976
as1975
as
1984
asNarrator in Radio (voice)
1998
as1983
as
2015
asČaroděj Kruciatus
1990
asVaněk
1995
asFaust
1975
as
1968
asD.E. Huppert
1962
asPepik
1990
asPrince Alexej
2016
as2008
as1987
asHimself
1981
asCapitano
2013
as
1971
as2004
as
2016
asSaint Joseph
1975
asCapt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
1986
as
1991
asCourt Physician
1981
asSteve Carella
1974
as
1986
as
1970
asPeter
1963
asJaroslav Hašek
1979
asJack Worthing
1995
as2005
askrál Filip I.
1985
as1990
asRobert
1970
asParrot Trader
1979
asPetr
1974
as1983
as1983
asIcharev
1975
asCommentary (voice)
1971
as2005
as
1980
asTomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
1985
asotec Kašík
1964
asMára (voice)
1962
as
1986
as1982
asJaroslav Hilbert
1981
as
1991
asFriend of Kafka
1971
as
2002
askrál lesního palouku
1969
asinspicient
1969
asAksál
1976
asEngineer
1972
as
1967
asKarel (voice)
1985
as1987
asŠipučin
1989
as1992
as
2025
as1987
as
1990
asNarrator (voice) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice)
1988
asJingle
as
ashrabě Schönstein
asDanda Jr.
as
asVáclav Novotný
asFotios
as as 
asas 
asLeutnant Seuter
as
asas 
as
asas as as asHimself
as
asJosef Hrabě
asRudi Lorenz
asNarrator (voice)
asNarrator (voice)
asasMUDr. Vojtěch Albert
asKamil
as asMartin Hardy
asVáclav David
asKruml
Production
Crew
Directing
