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 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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Acted in
Dwarf
2017
as Václav Novotný
Angel 2
2016
as Saint Joseph
Jak básníci čekají na zázrak
2016
Korunní princ
2015
as Čaroděj Kruciatus
Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs
2013
Little Baby Jesus
2013
as José
Stopy života
2013
as Václav David
Hoteliér
2013
Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů
2013
as Fotios
Ztracená brána
2012
as Kruml
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
2012
Odcházení
2011
as Vilém Rieger
Strašidla na Kulíkově
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Fispan's Apple
2009
as Král Ferdinand
Kouzla králů
2008
as král Dobromil
Anatomie gagu
2008
Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation
2008
Hraběnky
2007
as Josef Hrabě
I Served the King of England
2007
as Hotel Manager Brandejs
Beauty in Trouble
2006
as Evuen Benes
Restaurace U Prince
2005
as král Filip I.
Černá karta
2005
Tři strážníci
2005
Konecná stanica
2004
Pánská jízda
2004
as soused Lupínek
Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech
2003
ELFilm
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
Halt, Or I'll Miss!
1998
as Brandejs
Proces s vrahy Martynové
1998
Městem chodí Mikuláš
1995
Pohádka o Faustovi
1995
as Faust
Angelic Eyes
1994
as Dirigent
Unexpected Encounters
1994
as Evzen
Big Beat
1993
as Prokop
Náhrdelník
1993
Noc rozhodnutí
1993
Kafka
1991
as Friend of Kafka
The Beggar's Opera
1991
as Macheath
Flames of Royal Love
1991
Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy
1991
Dětinské hry dospělých
1990
Audience
1990
as Vaněk
Pasiáns
1990
as Robert
Aksál
1990
as Aksál
Přísahám a slibuji
1990
as MUDr. Vojtěch Albert
Člověk proti zkáze
1989
as Karel Čapek
Druhý dech
1989
El mar es azul
1989
Fabrik der Offiziere
1989
as Leutnant Seuter
The End of Old Times
1989
as Duke Alexej
Cirkus Humberto
1988
as hrabě Schönstein
Portrét krále komiků
1987
as Himself
Jubileum
1987
as Šipučin
Zlá krev
1987
Experiment Eva
1986
Slavné historky zbojnické
1986
Scalpel, Please
1986
Young Wine
1986
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena
1986
The Great Movie Robbery
1986
Výsledek testu
1986
Prípad Platfus
1985
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání
1985
Bandité
1985
as Falsacappa
Dissolved and Effused
1985
as Profesor Žalud
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se!
1985
Domek u lesa
1985
Bridal Tour to Jilji
1984
as Tomáš Krchňák
Bambinot
1984
as Martin Hardy
Záchvěv strachu
1984
The Snowdrop Festival
1984
as Narrator in Radio (voice)
Tři cesty k domovu
1983
as Kamil
Malý pitaval z velkého města
1983
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
as divadelní vědec
Švédská zápalka
1983
Plášť Marie Terezie
1983
Společnost s ručením omezeným
1983
Hráči
1983
as Icharev
Spor herečky Kvapilové
1982
as Jaroslav Hilbert
Netopýr
1981
as Eisenstein
Tři v tom
1981
as Capitano
Zločin na poště
1981
Panenka
1981
as Steve Carella
The Hit
1981
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců
1981
as Narrator (voice)
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
as Dalibor Vrána
O zvířátkách pana Krbce
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Demokrati
1980
Dnes v jednom domě
1980
as Danda Jr.
Tím pádem
1980
A Vampire in High-Rise
1980
as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
Polská krev
1979
as Count Boleslaw Barański
Ball Lightning
1979
as Knotek
Jak je důležité míti Filipa
1979
as Jack Worthing
Silvestr svobodného pána
1979
as Petr
Nemocnice na kraji města
1978
Štipku soli
1977
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
as Učitel Janda
Vilém Rozkoč
1976
Fata morgana
1976
A Girl Fit to Be Killed
1976
as MUDr Rendl
Tetované časom
1976
as Engineer
Thirty Cases of Major Zema
1976
Operation: Daybreak
1975
Tři muži se žralokem
1975
The Motive for Murder
1975
as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
Byl jednou jeden dům
1975
Miracle
1975
as Commentary (voice)
Princ Chocholouš
1974
Zbojník Ondráš
1974
Quails and King
1974
as Pacovský (voice)
Půlpenny
1974
Sen noci svatojánské
1974
Výstřely v Mariánských Lázních
1974
Pokus o vraždu
1973
Hnízdo
1973
Poslední dopis
1973
Morgiana
1972
as Marek
Bakaláři
1972
Konfrontace
1972
Jeden ze soubojů
1972
The Harder They Fall
1972
as Eddie
Návrat pana Ryšánka
1971
The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon
1971
as Poručík Rudi Macháček
Chance
1971
Revizor
1971
322
1970
as Peter
Aesop
1970
as Parrot Trader
Kalif čápem
1970
O tlustém pradědečkovi
1970
Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
1970
Hvězda
1969
Bellevue
1969
as inspicient
Prague Nights
1969
as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
Ohnice
1969
Bahno
1969
Hádankář Vojta
1969
Natali
1968
as Vitalij (voice)
Bedtime Story
1968
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
Dita Saxová
1968
as D.E. Huppert
The Nun's Night
1967
as Karel (voice)
Happy End
1967
as Ptáček
The Return of the Prodigal Son
1967
as Zdeněk (voice)
Closely Watched Trains
1966
as Priest (voice)
Lékař v rozpacích
1966
Pension pro svobodné pány
1965
Bubny
1965
as Honza (voice)
Courage for Every Day
1965
as Borek
Black Peter
1964
as Mára (voice)
The Cry
1964
as Slávek
On the Tightrope
1963
as Kája Micka (voice)
A Great Road Ahead
1963
as Jaroslav Hašek
Transport from Paradise
1963
Černá dynastie
1962
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain
1962
Ceiling
1962
as Pepik
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
1961
as witness Jirka Ruml