About

Known credits:
148
Birthday:
1939-12-14
Place of birth:
Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
Website:
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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

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