
Josef Abrhám
Born December 14, 1939 · Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies

I Served the King of England

Leaving

Morgiana

Operation: Daybreak

Kafka

Ball Lightning

Closely Watched Trains

Dita Saxová

H.M. Deserters

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

Chance

The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon

Angel 2

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Little Baby Jesus

Halt, Or I'll Miss!

Bridal Tour to Jilji

Black Peter

The Snowdrop Festival
TV Shows

Malý pitaval z velkého města

Slavné historky zbojnické

Stopy života

Hraběnky

Ztracená brána

Byl jednou jeden dům

Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation

Dwarf

Bambinot

Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů

Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech

Tři cesty k domovu

Veselé příhody z natáčení

Zlá krev

The Good Soldier Schweik

Fabrik der Offiziere

Druhý dech

Strašidla na Kulíkově

O zvířátkách pana Krbce
More Movies

Ark of Fools

The Beggar's Opera

Return to Paradise Lost

Happy End

Run, Waiter, Run!

Angelic Eyes

Korunní princ

Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs

Pokus o vraždu

Beauty in Trouble

A Great Road Ahead

Transport from Paradise

Jak básníci čekají na zázrak

All My Loved Ones

Prague Nights

Big Beat

Elixír a Halíbela

Jak je důležité míti Filipa

Tři muži se žralokem

Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně

Flames of Royal Love

Bedtime Story

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

Scalpel, Please

322

The End of Old Times

The Nun's Night

The Hit

Silvestr svobodného pána

The Great Movie Robbery

Kouzla králů

Tím pádem

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Fispan's Apple

Člověk proti zkáze

Pánská jízda

Bubny

Young Wine

O víle Arnoštce

Revizor

Dissolved and Effused

Unexpected Encounters

Návrat pana Ryšánka

The Cry

The Motive for Murder

Sen noci svatojánské

A Girl Fit to Be Killed

Quails and King

Domek u lesa

The Black Dynasty

Hvězda

Městem chodí Mikuláš

40 rolí

Courage for Every Day

Ceiling

Audience

Aesop

A Vampire in High-Rise

Hráči

Hoteliér

Experiment Eva




