David Matásek (born 14 February 1963) is a Czech actor and musician. He is known for being a stable cast member of the "Poets hexalogy", which includes the 1982 film ''

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'', and as the guitarist in the early 1990s punk bands Orlík and Hagen Baden.

Biography

Early life

David Matásek was born in Prague in 1963. His father, Petr Matásek, was a theatre

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, and his mother, Jana Matásková, was a graphic designer. Matásek attended the

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, graduating in 1984.

Acting

Matásek's first film appearance was a supporting role in

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's ''

'' (1982). He would go on to reprise the character in the latter five parts of the so-called "Poets hexalogy". Between 1991 and 1995, he was engaged at Prague's National Theatre, and he subsequently worked at Divadlo Komedie. Since 2002, the actor has been a member of the National Theatre again.

Music

In 1988, Matásek, who plays guitar, co-founded the

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punk group Orlík, together with

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. The band released two studio albums and broke up in 1991. Matásek later played in

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's punk band Hagen Baden, until their breakup in 1993.

Personal life

Matásek's first wife was fellow musician

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, who formerly played bass with

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. His second wife, Simona, with whom he has one daughter, is a journalist and playwright. The actor also has a daughter and a son with his third wife, Kateřina. He is currently married, for the fourth time, to fashion blogger Eva Matásková, with whom he has one son. Between 2012 and 2014, Matásek, along with ninety other people, was criminally prosecuted for alleged bribery in a driving license scam.

Discography

with Orlík

* ''Oi!'' (1990) * ''Demise'' (1991)

with Hagen Baden

* ''Hagen Baden'' (1992) * ''Ahoj kluci'' (1993)

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matasek, David 1963 births Living people Czech guitarists Czech male guitarists Musicians from Prague Czech male film actors Czech male stage actors Czech male television actors Prague Conservatory alumni