Josef Abrhám
Acting Born Dec 14, 1939 Died May 16, 2022 Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic] 178 credits
Biography
Josef Abrhám works in acting. Born December 14, 1939 in Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]. Died May 16, 2022. Archytele tracks 178 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Josef Bláha
3 shared titles
Josef Somr
3 shared titles
Míla Myslíková
3 shared titles
Ladislav Frej
2 shared titles
Jiří Krampol
2 shared titles
Svatopluk Skládal
2 shared titles
Rudolf Vodrážka
2 shared titles
Iva Janžurová
2 shared titles
Josef Vinklář
2 shared titles
Jaromír Hanzlík
2 shared titles
Career timeline
40 rolí
Dwarf
Angel 2Jak básníci čekají na zázrak
Korunní princ
Stopy životaLittle Baby JesusCyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové SlovanůCyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the SlavsHoteliér
Ztracená bránaVoskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
Leaving
Strašidla na Kulíkově
Fispan's AppleJeppe z vršku
Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New GenerationKouzla králůAnatomie gagu
HraběnkyI Served the King of England
Beauty in Trouble
Tři strážníciČerná kartaRestaurace U Prince
Konecná stanicaPánská jízda
ELFilmNemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech
O víle Arnoštce
Elixír a HalíbelaPohádky z lesa
All My Loved OnesReturn to Paradise Lost
Proces s vrahy MartynovéHalt, Or I'll Miss!
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé
Play Strindberg
Městem chodí MikulášPohádka o Faustovi
Unexpected EncountersAngelic Eyes
NáhrdelníkNoc rozhodnutíŽivot a dílo skladatele FoltýnaBig BeatNoc pastýřů
KafkaVelmi uvěřitelné příběhyThe Beggar's OperaFlames of Royal LoveSmrt barona Gandary
ŠarádaPřísahám a slibujiAksálThe End of Old TimesDětinské hry dospělých
Druhý dechFabrik der OffiziereEl mar es azul
Zirkus HumbertoVeselé příhody z natáčeníPan Pickwick
Zlá krevJubileumPortrét krále komikůThe Great Movie RobberyPřátelé
Slavné historky zbojnickéThe Good Soldier SchweikDokonalý muž, dokonalá ženaScalpel, PleaseExperiment Eva
Full Filmography
178 titles- 40 rolí (2025)
- Dwarf (2017) as Václav Novotný
- Angel 2 (2016) as Svatý Josef
- Jak básníci čekají na zázrak (2016)
- Korunní princ (2015) as Čaroděj Kruciatus
- Stopy života (2013) as Václav David
- Little Baby Jesus (2013) as José
- Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů (2013) as Fotios
- Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs (2013)
- Hoteliér (2013)
- Ztracená brána (2012) as Kruml
- Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy (2012)
- Leaving (2011) as Vilém Rieger
- Strašidla na Kulíkově (2010) as Narrator (voice)
- Fispan's Apple (2009) as Král Ferdinand
- Jeppe z vršku (2009) as Frederik
- Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation (2008)
- Kouzla králů (2008) as král Dobromil
- Anatomie gagu (2008)
- Hraběnky (2007) as Josef Hrabě
- I Served the King of England (2007) as Hotel Manager Brandejs
- Beauty in Trouble (2006) as Evžen Beneš
- Tři strážníci (2005)
- Černá karta (2005)
- Restaurace U Prince (2005) as král Filip I.
- Konecná stanica (2004)
- Pánská jízda (2004) as soused Lupínek
- ELFilm (2003)
- Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech (2003)
- O víle Arnoštce (2002) as král lesního palouku
- Elixír a Halíbela (2001) as král
- Pohádky z lesa (2001)
- All My Loved Ones (1999) as Jakub Silberstein
- Return to Paradise Lost (1999) as Father
- Proces s vrahy Martynové (1998)
- Halt, Or I'll Miss! (1998) as Brandejs
- Doktor Munory a jiní lidé (1997)
- Play Strindberg (1996) as Edgar
- Městem chodí Mikuláš (1995)
- Pohádka o Faustovi (1995) as Faust
- Unexpected Encounters (1994) as Evzen
- Angelic Eyes (1994) as Dirigent
- Náhrdelník (1993)
- Noc rozhodnutí (1993) as Doctor
- Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna (1993)
- Big Beat (1993) as Prokop
- Noc pastýřů (1993) as Jakub Jan Ryba
- Kafka (1991) as Friend of Kafka
- Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy (1991)
- The Beggar's Opera (1991) as Macheath
- Flames of Royal Love (1991) as Court Physician
- Smrt barona Gandary (1991)
- Šaráda (1990)
- Přísahám a slibuji (1990) as MUDr. Vojtěch Albert
- Aksál (1990) as Aksál
- The End of Old Times (1990) as Prince Alexej
- Dětinské hry dospělých (1990)
- Člověk proti zkáze (1990) as Karel Čapek
- Ark of Fools (1990) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
- Pasiáns (1990) as Robert
- Audience (1990) as Vaněk
- Druhý dech (1989)
- Fabrik der Offiziere (1989) as Leutnant Seuter
- El mar es azul (1989) as Milan
- Zirkus Humberto (1988) as Baron
- Veselé příhody z natáčení (1988) as Himself
- Pan Pickwick (1988) as Jingle
- Zlá krev (1987)
- Jubileum (1987) as Šipučin
- Portrét krále komiků (1987) as Himself
- The Great Movie Robbery (1987)
- Přátelé (1987)
- Ty, ty, Yetti (1987)
- Slavné historky zbojnické (1986)
- The Good Soldier Schweik (1986) as Lt. Lukás (voice)
- Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena (1986)
- Scalpel, Please (1986)
- Experiment Eva (1986)
- Young Wine (1986)
- Výsledek testu (1986)
- Dissolved and Effused (1985) as Profesor Žalud
- Domek u lesa (1985)
- Bandité (1985) as Falsacappa
- Prípad Platfus (1985) as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
- Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání (1985)
- Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se! (1985) as otec Kašík
- Bambinot (1984) as Martin Hardy
- The Snowdrop Festival (1984) as Narrator in Radio (voice)
- Záchvěv strachu (1984)
- Bridal Tour to Jilji (1984) as Tomáš Krchňák
- Malý pitaval z velkého města (1983)
- Tři cesty k domovu (1983) as Kamil
- Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983) as divadelní vědec
- Švédská zápalka (1983)
- Společnost s ručením omezeným (1983)
- Hráči (1983) as Icharev
- Plášť Marie Terezie (1983)
- Spor herečky Kvapilové (1982) as Jaroslav Hilbert
- Proč se lidé bojí zajíců (1981) as Narrator (voice)
- Run, Waiter, Run! (1981) as Dalibor Vrána
- The Hit (1981) as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
- Panenka (1981) as Steve Carella
- Zločin na poště (1981)
- Netopýr (1981) as Eisenstein
- Tři v tom (1981) as Capitano
- Dnes v jednom domě (1980) as Danda Jr.
- O zvířátkách pana Krbce (1980) as Narrator (voice)
- Tím pádem (1980)
- Demokrati (1980)
- A Vampire in High-Rise (1980) as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
- Ball Lightning (1979) as Knotek
- Silvestr svobodného pána (1979) as Petr
- Jak je důležité míti Filipa (1979) as Jack Worthing
- Polská krev (1979) as Count Boleslaw Barański
- Nemocnice na kraji města (1978)
- Štipku soli (1977)
- Thirty Cases of Major Zema (1976) as Rudi Lorenz
- Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976) as Učitel Janda
- A Girl Fit to Be Killed (1976) as MUDr Rendl
- Tetované časom (1976) as Engineer
- Vilém Rozkoč (1976)
- Fata morgana (1976)
- Miracle (1975) as Commentary (voice)
- Operation: Daybreak (1975)
- Byl jednou jeden dům (1975)
- The Motive for Murder (1975) as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
- Tři muži se žralokem (1975)
- Půlpenny (1974)
- Sen noci svatojánské (1974)
- Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně (1974)
- Princ Chocholouš (1974)
- Zbojník Ondráš (1974)
- Quails and King (1974) as Pacovský (voice)
- Hnízdo (1973)
- Pokus o vraždu (1973)
- Poslední dopis (1973)
- Bakaláři (1972)
- Morgiana (1972) as Marek
- Jeden ze soubojů (1972)
- The Harder They Fall (1972) as Eddie
- Konfrontace (1972)
- Chance (1971)
- Návrat pana Ryšánka (1971)
- The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon (1971) as Poručík Rudi Macháček
- Revizor (1971)
- Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa (1970)
- O tlustém pradědečkovi (1970)
- 322 (1970) as Peter
- Aesop (1970) as Parrot Trader
- Kalif čápem (1970)
- Hádankář Vojta (1969)
- Prague Nights (1969) as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
- Bellevue (1969) as inspicient
- Hvězda (1969)
- Ohnice (1969)
- Bahno (1969)
- Dita Saxová (1968) as D.E. Huppert
- Natali (1968) as Vitalij (voice)
- Bedtime Story (1968) as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
- Happy End (1967) as Ptáček
- The Return of the Prodigal Son (1967) as Zdeněk (voice)
- The Nun's Night (1967) as Karel (voice)
- Closely Watched Trains (1966) as Priest (voice)
- Lékař v rozpacích (1966)
- Courage for Every Day (1965) as Borek
- Bubny (1965) as Honza (voice)
- Pension pro svobodné pány (1965)
- Black Peter (1964) as Mára (voice)
- The Cry (1964) as Slávek
- A Great Road Ahead (1963) as Jaroslav Hašek
- Transport from Paradise (1963)
- On the Tightrope (1963) as Kája Micka (voice)
- Ceiling (1962) as Pepik
- Don't Take Shelter From The Rain (1962)
- The Black Dynasty (1962)
- Where an Alibi Is Not Everything (1961) as witness Jirka Ruml
- Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes
- Trampoty vodníka Jakoubka
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Josef Abrhám best known for?
Josef Abrhám is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Shadow Sovereign (2026), Dirt Merchant (1999), Simon's Cat (2008), Condominium (1980).
When and where was Josef Abrhám born?
Josef Abrhám was born on December 14, 1939 in Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]. They passed away on May 16, 2022.
How many credits does Josef Abrhám have?
Josef Abrhám has accumulated over 178 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2025.
What is Josef Abrhám's background in cinema and television?
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. H...
Josef Abrhám by the numbers
178credits
144films
34TV series
1961–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Byl jednou jeden dům (1975) — aged about 35
- Slavné historky zbojnické (1986) — aged about 46
- Zirkus Humberto (1988) as Baron — aged about 48
- Malý pitaval z velkého města (1983) — aged about 43
- Thirty Cases of Major Zema (1976) as Rudi Lorenz — aged about 36
- Ball Lightning (1979) as Knotek — aged about 39
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