Josef Abrhám
Known for Acting · 177 credits
- Born
- 1939-12-14
- Died
- 2022-05-16
- Place of birth
- Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
- Also known as
- J. Abrhám · Josef Abrham · Йозеф Абрахам · Jozef Abrhám · Josef Abrhám st.
Biography
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
TV Shows (34)
Bakaláři
1972
Thirty Cases of Major Zema
1976
as Rudi Lorenz
Nemocnice na kraji města
1978
Stopy života
2013
as Václav David
Hraběnky
2007
as Josef Hrabě
Zirkus Humberto
1988
as Baron
Malý pitaval z velkého města
1983
Ztracená brána
2012
as Kruml
Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů
2013
as Fotios
Slavné historky zbojnické
1986
Dwarf
2017
as Václav Novotný
Hnízdo
1973
Dnes v jednom domě
1980
as Danda Jr.
Šaráda
1990
Tři strážníci
2005
Přísahám a slibuji
1990
as MUDr. Vojtěch Albert
Bambinot
1984
as Martin Hardy
Druhý dech
1989
Byl jednou jeden dům
1975
Náhrdelník
1993
Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
1970
The Good Soldier Schweik
1986
as Lt. Lukás (voice)
Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation
2008
Fabrik der Offiziere
1989
as Leutnant Seuter
Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech
2003
Veselé příhody z natáčení
1988
as Himself
O zvířátkách pana Krbce
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Štipku soli
1977
Strašidla na Kulíkově
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy
1991
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
2012
Tři cesty k domovu
1983
as Kamil
Pohádky z lesa
2001
Zlá krev
1987
Movies (143)
A Great Road Ahead
1963
as Jaroslav Hašek
Little Baby Jesus
2013
as José
Leaving
2011
as Vilém Rieger
Dita Saxová
1968
as D.E. Huppert
Angel 2
2016
as Svatý Josef
Chance
1971
Operation: Daybreak
1975
Ball Lightning
1979
as Knotek
Morgiana
1972
as Marek
Miracle
1975
as Commentary (voice)
Aksál
1990
as Aksál
ELFilm
2003
El mar es azul
1989
as Milan
Hádankář Vojta
1969
Jubileum
1987
as Šipučin
Closely Watched Trains
1966
as Priest (voice)
Půlpenny
1974
Konecná stanica
2004
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců
1981
as Narrator (voice)
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
as divadelní vědec
Proces s vrahy Martynové
1998
Silvestr svobodného pána
1979
as Petr
Play Strindberg
1996
as Edgar
I Served the King of England
2007
as Hotel Manager Brandejs
Pánská jízda
2004
as soused Lupínek
Trampoty vodníka Jakoubka
Kafka
1991
as Friend of Kafka
Elixír a Halíbela
2001
as král
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé
1997
Spor herečky Kvapilové
1982
as Jaroslav Hilbert
All My Loved Ones
1999
as Jakub Silberstein
Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně
1974
Happy End
1967
as Ptáček
The Beggar's Opera
1991
as Macheath
Return to Paradise Lost
1999
as Father
O víle Arnoštce
2002
as král lesního palouku
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena
1986
Big Beat
1993
as Prokop
The Snowdrop Festival
1984
as Narrator in Radio (voice)
Black Peter
1964
as Mára (voice)
Dětinské hry dospělých
1990
Tři v tom
1981
as Capitano
Portrét krále komiků
1987
as Himself
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
as Učitel Janda
Aesop
1970
as Parrot Trader
Dissolved and Effused
1985
as Profesor Žalud
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
as Dalibor Vrána
Návrat pana Ryšánka
1971
40 rolí
2025
O tlustém pradědečkovi
1970
The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon
1971
as Poručík Rudi Macháček
The End of Old Times
1990
as Prince Alexej
Jak básníci čekají na zázrak
2016
A Vampire in High-Rise
1980
as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
The Motive for Murder
1975
as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
Člověk proti zkáze
1990
as Karel Čapek
The Return of the Prodigal Son
1967
as Zdeněk (voice)
Pokus o vraždu
1973
Princ Chocholouš
1974
The Great Movie Robbery
1987
Ceiling
1962
as Pepik
Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes
Kouzla králů
2008
as král Dobromil
Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs
2013
Courage for Every Day
1965
as Borek
Scalpel, Please
1986
Korunní princ
2015
as Čaroděj Kruciatus
Young Wine
1986
Angelic Eyes
1994
as Dirigent
Ohnice
1969
The Nun's Night
1967
as Karel (voice)
322
1970
as Peter
Pan Pickwick
1988
as Jingle
Flames of Royal Love
1991
as Court Physician
Unexpected Encounters
1994
as Evzen
Noc rozhodnutí
1993
as Doctor
Prípad Platfus
1985
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
The Cry
1964
as Slávek
Fispan's Apple
2009
as Král Ferdinand
Prague Nights
1969
as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
Hoteliér
2013
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna
1993
Domek u lesa
1985
The Hit
1981
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
Bandité
1985
as Falsacappa
Záchvěv strachu
1984
Bedtime Story
1968
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
Vilém Rozkoč
1976
Jeden ze soubojů
1972
Revizor
1971
Halt, Or I'll Miss!
1998
as Brandejs
Tetované časom
1976
as Engineer
Beauty in Trouble
2006
as Evžen Beneš
Sen noci svatojánské
1974
Demokrati
1980
Ark of Fools
1990
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
Transport from Paradise
1963
Fata morgana
1976
Plášť Marie Terezie
1983
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se!
1985
as otec Kašík
Quails and King
1974
as Pacovský (voice)
Švédská zápalka
1983
Experiment Eva
1986
Bubny
1965
as Honza (voice)
Pasiáns
1990
as Robert
Zbojník Ondráš
1974
Hvězda
1969
Smrt barona Gandary
1991
Kalif čápem
1970
Panenka
1981
as Steve Carella
Anatomie gagu
2008
On the Tightrope
1963
as Kája Micka (voice)
Černá karta
2005
The Harder They Fall
1972
as Eddie
Polská krev
1979
as Count Boleslaw Barański
Ty, ty, Yetti
1987
Výsledek testu
1986
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain
1962
Přátelé
1987
Jak je důležité míti Filipa
1979
as Jack Worthing
About Josef Abrhám
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… With 177 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Josef Abrhám has appeared in 143 films and 34 TV shows.
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- A Great Road Ahead (1963) — as Jaroslav Hašek
- Little Baby Jesus (2013) — as José
- Leaving (2011) — as Vilém Rieger
- Dita Saxová (1968) — as D.E. Huppert
- Angel 2 (2016) — as Svatý Josef
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