
About
Josef Abrhám
Overview
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
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2025 | 40 rolí | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2017 | Dwarf | Actor | Václav Novotný | 70 Good |
2016 | Angel 2 | Actor | Saint Joseph | 59 Average |
2016 | Jak básníci čekají na zázrak | Actor | 59 Average |
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2015 | Korunní princ | Actor | Čaroděj Kruciatus | 58 Average |
2013 | Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs | Actor | 58 Average |
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2013 | Little Baby Jesus | Actor | José | 59 Average |
2013 | Hoteliér | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2013 | Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů | Actor | Fotios | N/A N/A |
2012 | Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2011 | Odcházení | Actor | Vilém Rieger | 59 Average |
2010 | Strašidla na Kulíkově | Actor | Narrator (voice) | N/A N/A |
2009 | Fispan's Apple | Actor | Král Ferdinand | N/A N/A |
2008 | Kouzla králů | Actor | král Dobromil | 58 Average |
2008 | Anatomie gagu | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2008 | Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation | Actor | 68 Fair |
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2007 | Hraběnky | Actor | Josef Hrabě | 69 Fair |
2007 | I Served the King of England | Actor | Hotel Manager Brandejs | 60 Fair |
2006 | Beauty in Trouble | Actor | Evuen Benes | 59 Average |
2005 | Restaurace U Prince | Actor | král Filip I. | N/A N/A |
2005 | Černá karta | Actor | 59 Average |
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2005 | Tři strážníci | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2004 | Konecná stanica | Actor | 59 Average |
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2004 | Pánská jízda | Actor | soused Lupínek | 59 Average |
2003 | Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech | Actor | 68 Fair |
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2003 | ELFilm | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2002 | O víle Arnoštce | Actor | král lesního palouku | 59 Average |
2001 | Elixír a Halíbela | Actor | král | 59 Average |
1999 | All My Loved Ones | Actor | Jakub Silberstein | 59 Average |
1999 | Return to Paradise Lost | Actor | Father | 59 Average |
1998 | Halt, Or I'll Miss! | Actor | Brandejs | 59 Average |
1998 | Proces s vrahy Martynové | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1995 | Městem chodí Mikuláš | Actor | 59 Average |
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1995 | Pohádka o Faustovi | Actor | Faust | N/A N/A |
1994 | Angelic Eyes | Actor | Dirigent | 59 Average |
1994 | Unexpected Encounters | Actor | Evzen | 59 Average |
1993 | Big Beat | Actor | Prokop | 59 Average |
1993 | Náhrdelník | Actor | 69 Fair |
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1993 | Noc rozhodnutí | Actor | 59 Average |
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1992 | Život a Dílo Skladatele Foltýna | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1991 | Kafka | Actor | Friend of Kafka | 59 Average |
1991 | The Beggar's Opera | Actor | Macheath | 59 Average |
1991 | Flames of Royal Love | Actor | 59 Average |
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1991 | Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1990 | Dětinské hry dospělých | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1990 | Pasiáns | Actor | Robert | N/A N/A |
1990 | Audience | Actor | Vaněk | 59 Average |
1989 | Člověk proti zkáze | Actor | Karel Čapek | 59 Average |
1989 | Druhý dech | Actor | 70 Good |
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1989 | El mar es azul | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1989 | Fabrik der Offiziere | Actor | Leutnant Seuter | 68 Fair |
1989 | The End of Old Times | Actor | Duke Alexej | 59 Average |
1988 | Cirkus Humberto | Actor | hrabě Schönstein | 69 Fair |
1987 | Portrét krále komiků | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
1987 | Jubileum | Actor | Šipučin | N/A N/A |
1987 | Zlá krev | Actor | 69 Fair |
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1987 | The Great Movie Robbery | Actor | 58 Average |
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1986 | Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1986 | Experiment Eva | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1986 | Scalpel, Please | Actor | 59 Average |
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1986 | Young Wine | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1986 | Výsledek testu | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1985 | Prípad Platfus | Actor | JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor | N/A N/A |
1985 | Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1985 | Bandité | Actor | Falsacappa | N/A N/A |
1985 | Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se! | Actor | 59 Average |
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1985 | Dissolved and Effused | Actor | Profesor Žalud | 59 Average |
1985 | Domek u lesa | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1984 | Bridal Tour to Jilji | Actor | Tomáš Krchňák | 59 Average |
1984 | Záchvěv strachu | Actor | 59 Average |
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1984 | The Snowdrop Festival | Actor | Narrator in Radio (voice) | 59 Average |
1983 | Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping | Actor | divadelní vědec | 59 Average |
1983 | Švédská zápalka | Actor | 59 Average |
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1983 | Plášť Marie Terezie | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1983 | Společnost s ručením omezeným | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1983 | Hráči | Actor | Icharev | N/A N/A |
1982 | Spor herečky Kvapilové | Actor | Jaroslav Hilbert | 59 Average |
1981 | Netopýr | Actor | Eisenstein | N/A N/A |
1981 | Tři v tom | Actor | Capitano | N/A N/A |
1981 | Zločin na poště | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1981 | Panenka | Actor | Steve Carella | 59 Average |
1981 | The Hit | Actor | pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček | 59 Average |
1981 | Proč se lidé bojí zajíců | Actor | Narrator (voice) | N/A N/A |
1981 | Run, Waiter, Run! | Actor | Dalibor Vrána | 59 Average |
1980 | O zvířátkách pana Krbce | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 70 Good |
1980 | Demokrati | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1980 | Tím pádem | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1980 | A Vampire in High-Rise | Actor | Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy | N/A N/A |
1979 | Polská krev | Actor | Count Boleslaw Barański | N/A N/A |
1979 | Ball Lightning | Actor | Knotek | 59 Average |
1979 | Jak je důležité míti Filipa | Actor | Jack Worthing | 59 Average |
1979 | Silvestr svobodného pána | Actor | Petr | 59 Average |
1976 | Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! | Actor | Učitel Janda | 61 Fair |
1976 | Vilém Rozkoč | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1976 | Fata morgana | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1976 | A Girl Fit to Be Killed | Actor | MUDr Rendl | 59 Average |
1976 | Tetované časom | Actor | Engineer | N/A N/A |
1975 | Operation: Daybreak | Actor | 59 Average |
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1975 | Tři muži se žralokem | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1975 | The Motive for Murder | Actor | Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář") | 59 Average |
1975 | Miracle | Actor | Commentary (voice) | N/A N/A |
1974 | Princ Chocholouš | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1974 | Zbojník Ondráš | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1974 | Quails and King | Actor | Pacovský (voice) | 59 Average |
1974 | Půlpenny | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1974 | Sen noci svatojánské | Actor | 58 Average |
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1974 | Výstřely v Mariánských Lázních | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1973 | Pokus o vraždu | Actor | 59 Average |
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1973 | Poslední dopis | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1972 | Morgiana | Actor | Marek | 60 Fair |
1972 | Konfrontace | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1972 | Jeden ze soubojů | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1972 | The Harder They Fall | Actor | Eddie | N/A N/A |
1971 | Návrat pana Ryšánka | Actor | 59 Average |
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1971 | The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon | Actor | Poručík Rudi Macháček | 59 Average |
1971 | Chance | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1971 | Revizor | Actor | 59 Average |
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1970 | 322 | Actor | Peter | 59 Average |
1970 | Aesop | Actor | Parrot Trader | 59 Average |
1970 | Kalif čápem | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1970 | O tlustém pradědečkovi | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Hvězda | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Bellevue | Actor | inspicient | N/A N/A |
1969 | Prague Nights | Actor | (segment "Chlebové střevíčky") | 59 Average |
1969 | Ohnice | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Bahno | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Hádankář Vojta | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Aksál | Actor | Aksál | N/A N/A |
1968 | Natali | Actor | Vitalij (voice) | N/A N/A |
1968 | Bedtime Story | Actor | Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík | 58 Average |
1968 | Dita Saxová | Actor | D.E. Huppert | 59 Average |
1967 | The Nun's Night | Actor | Karel (voice) | 59 Average |
1967 | Happy End | Actor | Ptáček | 60 Fair |
1967 | The Return of the Prodigal Son | Actor | Zdeněk (voice) | 59 Average |
1966 | Closely Watched Trains | Actor | Priest (voice) | 63 Fair |
1966 | Lékař v rozpacích | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | Pension pro svobodné pány | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | Bubny | Actor | Honza (voice) | N/A N/A |
1965 | Courage for Every Day | Actor | Borek | 59 Average |
1964 | Black Peter | Actor | Mára (voice) | 59 Average |
1964 | The Cry | Actor | Slávek | 59 Average |
1963 | On the Tightrope | Actor | Kája Micka (voice) | 59 Average |
1963 | A Great Road Ahead | Actor | Jaroslav Hašek | 59 Average |
1963 | Transport from Paradise | Actor | 58 Average |
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1962 | Černá dynastie | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | Don't Take Shelter From The Rain | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | Ceiling | Actor | Pepik | 58 Average |
1961 | Where an Alibi Is Not Everything | Actor | witness Jirka Ruml | 59 Average |