
Jan Tříska
Known for Acting · 150 credits
- Born
- 1936-11-04
- Died
- 2017-09-25
- Place of birth
- Praha, Československo
- Also known as
- Jan Tríska · Ян Тржиска
Biography
Jan Triska or Jan Tříska (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska]; 4 November 1936) is a Czech actor, most notable for portraying Captain Henry Wirz in the American television film Andersonville.
Known For
TV Shows (23)

Falcon Crest
1981
as Dr. Karl Edsen

Highlander: The Series
1992
as Nicolae Breslaw

Quantum Leap
1989
as Laszlo Panzini

Hunter
1984
as Nicholae Janosch (uncredited)

Airwolf
1984
as Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov

Krásný ztráty
2000
as Self

Highlander: The Raven
1998
as Nicolae Breslaw

Zero Hour
2013
as Old Clockmaker

Stopy života
2013
as otec Hany

Thirty Cases of Major Zema
1976
as Eda

F. L. Věk
1971

Evergreen
1985
as Dr. Theo Stoller

World War II: When Lions Roared
1994
as Vyacheslav Molotav

Klapzubova jedenáctka
1968

Andersonville
1996
as Capt. Henry Wirz
Pavol zasahuje
1974
William Shakespeare: Monology
1964

Drazí sousedé
2016
as Alois Vrba

Záhada hlavolamu
1969
as Široko
Bola raz jedna záhrada
1973
Ctná paní Lucie
1972

The House in Karp Lane
1965
as Kowlorat
Kašpárek, Honza a drak
1975
as Narrator (voice)
Movies (127)

Ronin
1998
as Dapper Gent

The Karate Kid Part III
1989
as Milos

Uncommon Valor
1983
as Gericault

2010
1984
as Alexander Kovalev

The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
as The Assassin

Undercover Blues
1993
as Axel

Reds
1981
as Karl Radek

Apt Pupil
1998
as Isaac Weiskopf

Lost Souls
2000
as Melvin Szabo

Black Eagle
1988
as Capt. Valery

Ragtime
1981
as Special Reporter

Lunacy
2005
as Marquis

Blizzard
2003
as Otto Brewer / Trainer

The Osterman Weekend
1983
as Andrei Mikalovich

Loose Cannons
1990
as Steckler

Malice in Wonderland
1985
as Mike Romanoff

On the Comet
1970
as Porucík Servadac (voice)

The Omega Code
1999
as Prophet #1

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987
as General Wolf

Unfaithfully Yours
1984
as Jerzy Czyrek

Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
as Swedish Architect

Heart of Darkness
1993
as White Agent

The Stolen Airship
1967
as Editor Ardan (voice)

The Amateur
1981
as Rodzenko

Cahoots
2001
as Laphonse

Andersonville
1996
as Cap. Henry Wirz

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
1984
as Deputy Markov

Secluded, Near Woods
1976
as MUDr. Houdek

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
1983
as Vaselievitch
Two Brothers
1974
as Alexandr

The Elementary School
1991
as Igor Hnízdo

Zelary
2003
as Old Gorcík

My Antonia
1995
as Mr. Shimerda
Řád
1994
as kněz

Princess Goldilocks
1973
as Rybář

Because Mommy Works
1994
as Dr. Arthur Jamidar

Bastards III
2012
as Václav Mádr

Dva z onoho světa
1962

The House in Karp Lane
1965
as Kowlorat

Up and Down
2004
as Professor Otakar Horecký

Začít znova
1964
as Jan Stehlík (voice)

One Hand Can't Clap
2003
as Standas father

The Golden Fern
1963
as Jura (voice)

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
1961
as laboratory assistant Mirek Zach

The Limping Devil
1968
as Head Physician Rudolf (voice)
Piknik
2014

Kruh
1959
as Honzík

Barefoot
2017
as Eda's Grandfather

May
2008
as kat
Horolezci
1973

Radúz and Mahulena
1971
as Radúz

A Game Without Rules
1967

People From Caravans
1966
as akrobat Vincek

Miss Golem
1973
as Petr

How Do You Feed A Donkey?
1974
as Pepi

August Sunday
1961
Tetované časom
1976
as Dr. Hocko

Lucie and the Miracles
1971
as Mikuláš
Bůh ví…
2002
as Vincent
O ševci Matějovi
1973
Klec
2015
as Jan Svozil
Růže a prsten
1972
Královská ozvěna
1974

Kohout plaší smrt
1962

Čtyři v kruhu
1968
Zbojník Ondráš
1974

Maiden's War
1977
as Schwerdtfeger

Drawn from Memory
1995
as Jan Fierlinger (voice)
Lov na mamuta
1965
as Youngster (voice)
10 % nádeje
1976
as Maťo Pompura

Cinderella
1969
as loutnista

Tarzanova smrt
1963
Ženitba
1967

Život na úteku
1976
as Vašek

Flying Saucers Over Our Village
1977

Sen noci svatojánské
1974
Drobínek
1971

A Place in the Crowd
1964
as Technician Bohouš (voice) (segment "Jak se kalí ocel")

A Star Named Wormwood
1965
as Lojzík
Podivné přátelství herce Jesenia
1990
Vyloženě rodinná historie
1990

Pochodně
1961
as foreman Josef Pecka
Muzikant
1971
Jedeme na spartakiádu
1955
as Commentary (voice)

Všude žijí lidé
1960
as Lojza Posvár

Domácí víno
1964
as Ota

A Thousand and One Nights
1974
as Narrator (voice)
Královský gambit
1974

První parta
1960
Setkání v Praze, s vraždou
2009
as Šmíd
Poslední dopis
1973

U nás v Mechově
1960

Váhavý střelec
1957
as Martin Něnička

Edgemen
2011
as Bishop

Komedie s Klikou
1964
A znovu Žebrácká opera
1996
as Self

The Crazy Smell of Fresh Hay
1977
as Romeo Aventuro
Don Juan
1973

Pět z milionu
1959

King Lear
2003
as Lear, král Británie
Romance štědrovečerní
1963
Do posledného dychu
1976
as Erich Fischer

5 Million Witnesses
1965
as Vyšetřovatel VB Koval

Známost sestry Aleny
1973
as Karel Mareš (voice)

Among Us Thieves
1964
Ešte sa nevraciam
1976
The Hiding of Black Bill
1965
as Narrator (voice)
Tichý svědek
1974
Žabí muzikál
1971
as Prince Vanilin
Raport
1968
as Karel

Policejní hodina
1961

Martin a červené sklíčko
1967
Dosť dobrí chlapi
1972
as Kamil Gubriš
Kacafírek
1966
Jejich den
1962
Nespavost ve dvou
1969
Zlá minuta
1965
Ve vzduchu je nepřítel
1955
as Commentary (voice)
Pätnásť životov
1974

Hádavá pohádka
1970
About Jan Tříska
Jan Triska or Jan Tříska (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska]; 4 November 1936) is a Czech actor, most notable for portraying Captain Henry Wirz in the American television film Andersonville. With 150 credits spanning from 1955 to 2017, Jan Tříska has appeared in 127 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jan Tříska Movies
- Ronin (1998) — as Dapper Gent
- The Karate Kid Part III (1989) — as Milos
- Uncommon Valor (1983) — as Gericault
- 2010 (1984) — as Alexander Kovalev
- The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) — as The Assassin
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