Josef Abrhám
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-12-14
Day of Death
2022-05-16 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
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
(2025)
(2016)
Angel 2
as Saint Joseph
(2016)
(2015)
Korunní princ
as Čaroděj Kruciatus
(2013)
(2013)
Little Baby Jesus
as José
(2013)
(2011)
Odcházení
as Vilém Rieger
(2009)
Fispan's Apple
as Král Ferdinand
(2008)
Kouzla králů
as král Dobromil
(2008)
(2007)
I Served the King of England
as Hotel Manager Brandejs
(2006)
Beauty in Trouble
as Evuen Benes
(2005)
(2005)
Restaurace U Prince
as král Filip I.
(2004)
Pánská jízda
as soused Lupínek
(2004)
(2003)
(2002)
O víle Arnoštce
as král lesního palouku
(2001)
Elixír a Halíbela
as král
(1999)
All My Loved Ones
as Jakub Silberstein
(1999)
Return to Paradise Lost
as Father
(1998)
Halt, Or I'll Miss!
as Brandejs
(1998)
(1995)
(1995)
Pohádka o Faustovi
as Faust
(1994)
Angelic Eyes
as Dirigent
(1994)
Unexpected Encounters
as Evzen
(1993)
Big Beat
as Prokop
(1993)
(1992)
(1991)
Kafka
as Friend of Kafka
(1991)
The Beggar's Opera
as Macheath
(1991)
Flames of Royal Love
as Court Physician
(1990)
The End of Old Times
as Prince Alexej
(1990)
Člověk proti zkáze
as Karel Čapek
(1990)
Pasiáns
as Robert
(1990)
Archa bláznů aneb Vyprávění z konce života
as Narrator (voice) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice)
(1990)
(1990)
Audience
as Vaněk
(1989)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
Jubileum
as Šipučin
(1987)
Portrét krále komiků
as Himself
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
Prípad Platfus
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
(1985)
(1985)
Dissolved and Effused
as Profesor Žalud
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Bandité
as Falsacappa
(1984)
The Snowdrop Festival
as Narrator in Radio (voice)
(1984)
(1984)
Bridal Tour to Jilji
as Tomáš Krchňák
(1983)
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
as divadelní vědec
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
Hráči
as Icharev
(1982)
Spor herečky Kvapilové
as Jaroslav Hilbert
(1981)
Run, Waiter, Run!
as Dalibor Vrána
(1981)
The Hit
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
(1981)
Panenka
as Steve Carella
(1981)
Netopýr
as Eisenstein
(1981)
(1981)
Tři v tom
as Capitano
(1981)
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců
as Narrator (voice)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
A Vampire in High-Rise
as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
(1979)
Ball Lightning
as Knotek
(1979)
Silvestr svobodného pána
as Petr
(1979)
Polská krev
as Count Boleslaw Barański
(1979)
Jak je důležité míti Filipa
as Jack Worthing
(1976)
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
as Učitel Janda
(1976)
Tetované časom
as Engineer
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
A Girl Fit to Be Killed
as MUDr Rendl
(1975)
(1975)
The Motive for Murder
as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
(1975)
(1975)
Miracle
as Commentary (voice)
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
Quails and King
as Pacovský (voice)
(1974)
(1974)
(1974)
(1973)
(1973)
(1972)
Morgiana
as Marek
(1972)
(1972)
The Harder They Fall
as Eddie
(1972)
(1971)
(1971)
The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon
as Poručík Rudi Macháček
(1971)
(1971)
(1970)
322
as Peter
(1970)
(1970)
Aesop
as Parrot Trader
(1970)
(1969)
Prague Nights
as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
(1969)
Bellevue
as inspicient
(1969)
Aksál
as Aksál
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
(1968)
Bedtime Story
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
(1968)
Dita Saxová
as D.E. Huppert
(1968)
Natali
as Vitalij (voice)
(1967)
Happy End
as Ptáček
(1967)
The Return of the Prodigal Son
as Zdeněk (voice)
(1967)
The Nun's Night
as Karel (voice)
(1966)
Closely Watched Trains
as Priest (voice)
(1966)
(1965)
Bubny
as Honza (voice)
(1965)
Courage for Every Day
as Borek
(1965)
(1964)
Black Peter
as Mára (voice)
(1964)
The Cry
as Slávek
(1963)
A Great Road Ahead
as Jaroslav Hašek
(1963)
(1963)
On the Tightrope
as Kája Micka (voice)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
Ceiling
as Pepik
(1961)
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
as witness Jirka Ruml