Václav Helšus
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 6, 1947 in Louny, Ústecký kraj, Czech Republic
- Active Years
- 1971–2026 (56 Years)
- Total Credits
- 75 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Václav Helšus (also Vaclav Helsus).
Birth Date: March 6, 1947.
Birth Place: Louny, Ústecký kraj, Czech Republic (or Czechoslovakia).
Profession: Czech theater and film actor.
Education: Studied at DAMU in Prague under professor Vlasta Fabianová and director of the Realist Theater Karel Palouš.
Career/Theater: Performed at Činoherní studio Ústí nad Labem, Studio Y in Liberec, and later in Prague.
Known for/Credits: Gmadlobt Ratili (1983), Holka na zabití (1976), and Sacred Cargo (1996). Has 70 known credits.
Personal: Lived in Louny with parents and two brothers in a local mill building.
Václav Helšus is a Czech theater and film actor born on March 6, 1947, in Louny, Czechoslovakia. He studied at DAMU in Prague under the guidance of professor Vlasta Fabianová and director of the Realist Theater Karel Palouš. During his career, he performed at Činoherní studio Ústí nad Labem, Studio Y in Liberec, and later in Prague. Helšus is known for his work in productions such as Holka na zabití (1976), Gmadlobt Ratili (1983), and Sacred Cargo (1996). He has 70 known credits. In
Career overview
Václav Helšus is a Czech theatre and film actor who was born on March 6, 1947, in Louny, Czechoslovakia. In the mid-sixties, he began studying at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under the guidance of professor Vlasta Fabianová and director Karel Palouš. Throughout his stage career, he performed successively at the Drama Studio in Ústí nad Labem, Studio Y in Liberec, and later in Prague.
As a screen actor, Helšus has accumulated numerous known credits in film and television. Among his recognized acting credits are the motion pictures Holka na zabití released in 1976, Gmadlobt Ratili in 1983, and Sacred Cargo in 1996. His professional background encompasses extensive work across both theatrical and cinematic mediums, establishing a long-standing career in the performing arts within the Czech Republic.
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Full Filmography
75 titles- Buldok z Poděbrad (2026) as Alois Procházka
- Kamarádi (2024) as Kadlec
- Kamarádi (2024)
- Odznak Vysočina (2022) as Jan Čihák
- Anatomie života (2021)
- Pan profesor (2021) as Vondra
- Slunečná (2020) as Šplíchal
- Slunečná (2020)
- Profesor T. (2018) as Suchánek
- Rabbies (2018) as Hajný Holý
- Two Brides and One Wedding (2018)
- Kouzelník Žito (2018) as Konopka
- Svět pod hlavou (2017)
- I, Mattoni (2016) as profesor
- Doktorka Kellerová (2016) as Petrželka
- Deckname Holec (2016) as Jarda
- Labyrinth (2015) as Sýkora
- Vraždy v kruhu (2015)
- Případy 1. oddělení (2014) as MUDr. Boháček
- Případy 1. oddělení (2014) as PhDr. Vladimír Hubáček
- Three Brothers (2014) as Říjen
- The Last Cyclist (2014) as domovník
- Škoda lásky (2013) as hajný (Vzpomínky)
- Škoda lásky (2013) as děda (Situace v kuchyni)
- The Czech Century (2013)
- Letící delfín (2013) as Ženíšek
- Čapkovy kapsy (2011)
- Cesty domů (2010)
- Cesty domů (2010) as Knotek
- Poste restante (2010)
- Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) as Milan
- Vodník a Karolínka (2010)
- Proč bychom se netopili (2009) as železničář 2
- Wingless (2009) as Karel
- Děti noci (2008) as otec
- Místo v životě (2006)
- Až kohout snese vejce (2006) as Král
- Cesty a scestí Jizerských hor (2005)
- Kanárek (1999) as Boilerman
- Sacred Cargo (1996) as Brother Dionis
- O princezně, měsíci a hvězdě (1996)
- The Cow (1996) as Gamekeeper
- Artus, Merlin a Prchlici (1995)
- Ten lokaj (1991)
- Začátek dlouhého podzimu (1990) as Kos
- Osmý div světa (1990)
- Strange Creatures (1990)
- Houpačka (1990) as (uncredited)
- Dobrodružství kriminalistiky (1989) as Antiquarian
- Zvířata ve městě (1989)
- Libeňský čaroděj (1989)
- Dvojčata (1989)
- A million-dollar man (1988)
- Cena medu (1987)
- Rudin (1987) as Ležněv
- Třetí patro (1986)
- Eine zauberhafte Erbschaft (1986) as Pekař Průba
- Hledám dům holubí (1986)
- Noc smaragdového měsíce (1985) as Janek's Father
- Ustláno na čekankách (1985)
- Pták Žal (1985)
- Ratili (1984) as Václav
- Blinker-Ciko (1983) as Kubák
- Jen se spolehni (1983)
- Calamity (1982)
- The Krakonos and the Skiers (1981) as kolár Vichr
- Panelstory or Birth of a Community (1981)
- Blob to the Fairytale (1981) as Father
- Brontosaurus (1980)
- Day for My Love (1977)
- A Girl Fit to Be Killed (1976)
- Michelangelo Buonarroti (1976)
- Bakaláři (1972)
- And Give My Love to the Swallows (1972)
- Jsem nebe (1971)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Václav Helšus best known for?
Václav Helšus is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kamarádi (2024), Kamarádi (2024), Slunečná (2020), Slunečná (2020).
When and where was Václav Helšus born?
Václav Helšus was born on March 6, 1947 in Louny, Ústecký kraj, Czech Republic.
How many credits does Václav Helšus have?
Václav Helšus has accumulated over 75 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2026.
What is Václav Helšus's background in cinema and television?
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Václav Helšus by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Slunečná (2020) as Šplíchal — aged about 73
- Slunečná (2020) — aged about 73
- Dobrodružství kriminalistiky (1989) as Antiquarian — aged about 42
- Cesty domů (2010) — aged about 63
- Cesty domů (2010) as Knotek — aged about 63
- Kamarádi (2024) as Kadlec — aged about 77
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