Acting · Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic] · Born December 14, 1939
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.
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TVDwarf
2017
as Václav Novotný
MovieAngel 2
2016
as Svatý Josef
MovieJak básníci čekají na zázrak
2016
MovieKorunní princ
2015
as Čaroděj Kruciatus
MovieCyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs
2013
MovieLittle Baby Jesus
2013
as José
TVStopy života
2013
as Václav David
MovieHoteliér
2013
TVCyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů
2013
as Fotios
TVZtracená brána
2012
as Kruml
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
2012
MovieLeaving
2011
as Vilém Rieger
TVStrašidla na Kulíkově
2010
as Narrator (voice)
MovieFispan's Apple
2009
as Král Ferdinand
MovieKouzla králů
2008
as král Dobromil
Anatomie gagu
2008
TVHospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation
2008
TVHraběnky
2007
as Josef Hrabě
MovieI Served the King of England
2007
as Hotel Manager Brandejs
MovieBeauty in Trouble
2006
as Evžen Beneš
Restaurace U Prince
2005
as král Filip I.
Černá karta
2005
Tři strážníci
2005
Konecná stanica
2004
MoviePánská jízda
2004
as soused Lupínek
TVNemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech
2003
ELFilm
2003
MovieO víle Arnoštce
2002
as král lesního palouku
MovieElixír a Halíbela
2001
as král
Pohádky z lesa
2001
MovieAll My Loved Ones
1999
as Jakub Silberstein
MovieReturn to Paradise Lost
1999
as Father
Halt, Or I'll Miss!
1998
as Brandejs
Proces s vrahy Martynové
1998
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé
1997
Play Strindberg
1996
as Edgar
MovieMěstem chodí Mikuláš
1995
Pohádka o Faustovi
1995
as Faust
MovieAngelic Eyes
1994
as Dirigent
MovieUnexpected Encounters
1994
as Evzen
Noc pastýřů
1993
as Jakub Jan Ryba
MovieBig Beat
1993
as Prokop
Náhrdelník
1993
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna
1993
Noc rozhodnutí
1993
as Doctor
MovieKafka
1991
as Friend of Kafka
MovieThe Beggar's Opera
1991
as Macheath
MovieFlames of Royal Love
1991
as Court Physician
Smrt barona Gandary
1991
Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy
1991
Dětinské hry dospělých
1990
MovieArk of Fools
1990
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
Šaráda
1990
Aksál
1990
as Aksál
MovieThe End of Old Times
1990
as Prince Alexej
MovieČlověk proti zkáze
1990
as Karel Čapek
MovieAudience
1990
as Vaněk
Pasiáns
1990
as Robert
Přísahám a slibuji
1990
as MUDr. Vojtěch Albert
TVDruhý dech
1989
El mar es azul
1989
as Milan
TVFabrik der Offiziere
1989
as Leutnant Seuter
TVZirkus Humberto
1988
as Baron
Pan Pickwick
1988
as Jingle
TVVeselé příhody z natáčení
1988
as Himself
Portrét krále komiků
1987
as Himself
Jubileum
1987
as Šipučin
Přátelé
1987
Ty, ty, Yetti
1987
TVZlá krev
1987
MovieThe Great Movie Robbery
1987
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena
1986
MovieYoung Wine
1986
MovieExperiment Eva
1986
TVSlavné historky zbojnické
1986
MovieScalpel, Please
1986
Výsledek testu
1986
TVThe Good Soldier Schweik
1986
as Lt. Lukás (voice)
Prípad Platfus
1985
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání
1985
Bandité
1985
as Falsacappa
MovieDissolved and Effused
1985
as Profesor Žalud
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se!
1985
as otec Kašík
MovieDomek u lesa
1985
MovieBridal Tour to Jilji
1984
as Tomáš Krchňák
TVBambinot
1984
as Martin Hardy
Záchvěv strachu
1984
MovieThe Snowdrop Festival
1984
as Narrator in Radio (voice)
TVTři cesty k domovu
1983
as Kamil
TVMalý pitaval z velkého města
1983
MovieJára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
as divadelní vědec
Švédská zápalka
1983
Plášť Marie Terezie
1983
Společnost s ručením omezeným
1983
MovieHráči
1983
as Icharev
Spor herečky Kvapilové
1982
as Jaroslav Hilbert
Netopýr
1981
as Eisenstein
Tři v tom
1981
as Capitano
MovieZločin na poště
1981
Panenka
1981
as Steve Carella
MovieThe Hit
1981
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců
1981
as Narrator (voice)
MovieRun, Waiter, Run!
1981
as Dalibor Vrána
TVO zvířátkách pana Krbce
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Demokrati
1980
Dnes v jednom domě
1980
as Danda Jr.
MovieTím pádem
1980
MovieA Vampire in High-Rise
1980
as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
Polská krev
1979
as Count Boleslaw Barański
MovieBall Lightning
1979
as Knotek
MovieJak je důležité míti Filipa
1979
as Jack Worthing
MovieSilvestr svobodného pána
1979
as Petr
TVNemocnice na kraji města
1978
Štipku soli
1977
MovieMarecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
as Učitel Janda
Vilém Rozkoč
1976
Fata morgana
1976
MovieA Girl Fit to Be Killed
1976
as MUDr Rendl
Tetované časom
1976
as Engineer
TVThirty Cases of Major Zema
1976
as Rudi Lorenz
MovieOperation: Daybreak
1975
MovieTři muži se žralokem
1975
MovieThe Motive for Murder
1975
as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
TVByl jednou jeden dům
1975
Miracle
1975
as Commentary (voice)
Princ Chocholouš
1974
Zbojník Ondráš
1974
MovieQuails and King
1974
as Pacovský (voice)
Půlpenny
1974
MovieSen noci svatojánské
1974
MovieGunshots in Mariánské Lázně
1974
MoviePokus o vraždu
1973
Hnízdo
1973
Poslední dopis
1973
MovieMorgiana
1972
as Marek
TVBakaláři
1972
Konfrontace
1972
Jeden ze soubojů
1972
The Harder They Fall
1972
as Eddie
Návrat pana Ryšánka
1971
MovieThe Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon
1971
as Poručík Rudi Macháček
MovieChance
1971
MovieRevizor
1971
Movie322
1970
as Peter
MovieAesop
1970
as Parrot Trader
Kalif čápem
1970
O tlustém pradědečkovi
1970
Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
1970
MovieHvězda
1969
Bellevue
1969
as inspicient
MoviePrague Nights
1969
as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
Ohnice
1969
Bahno
1969
Hádankář Vojta
1969
Natali
1968
as Vitalij (voice)
MovieBedtime Story
1968
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
MovieDita Saxová
1968
as D.E. Huppert
MovieThe Nun's Night
1967
as Karel (voice)
MovieHappy End
1967
as Ptáček
MovieThe Return of the Prodigal Son
1967
as Zdeněk (voice)
MovieClosely Watched Trains
1966
as Priest (voice)
Lékař v rozpacích
1966
Pension pro svobodné pány
1965
MovieBubny
1965
as Honza (voice)
MovieCourage for Every Day
1965
as Borek
MovieBlack Peter
1964
as Mára (voice)
MovieThe Cry
1964
as Slávek
On the Tightrope
1963
as Kája Micka (voice)
MovieA Great Road Ahead
1963
as Jaroslav Hašek
MovieTransport from Paradise
1963
MovieThe Black Dynasty
1962
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain
1962
MovieCeiling
1962
as Pepik
MovieWhere an Alibi Is Not Everything
1961
as witness Jirka Ruml
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