Ivan Trojan (born 30 June 1964) is a Czech actor, widely considered to be one of the greatest Czech actors of all time. With four Czech Lions for Best Actor in a Leading Role, he has also won two for his supporting roles in ''Seducer'' and ''

One Hand Can't Clap ''One Hand Can't Clap'' ( cs, Jedna ruka netleská) is a 2003 Czech comedy film directed by David Ondříček. Cast and characters * Jiří Macháček as Standa * Ivan Trojan as Zdenek * Marek Taclík as Ondrej * Klára Pollertová as Sandra * ...

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'' (2000), ''

Želary ''Želary'' is a 2003 Czech/Slovak film directed by Ondřej Trojan and starring Anna Geislerová. The film received a 2004 Academy Award nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It was produced by Barrandov Studios in Prague. The ...

'' (2003), '' Václav'' (2007), ''

The Karamazovs ''The Karamazov Brothers'' ( cz, Karamazovi) is a 2008 Czech film directed by Petr Zelenka with a soundtrack by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. It tells the story of a group of Czech actors who come to Polish steelworks to perform a stage adaptation of F ...

'' (2008), '' In the Shadow'' (2012) and ''

Angel of the Lord 2 ''Angel of the Lord 2'' ( cs, Anděl Páně 2) is a 2016 Czech fantasy comedy film directed by Jiří Strach. The movie is available on Voyo.cz with Czech audio. It is a sequel to Strach's 2005 film, ''Angel of the Lord''. Plot It is Saint Nich ...

'' (2016), all gaining success at the box-office and critic circles. He is also known for his award-winning and lauded appearances at the Dejvice Theatre, the Vinohrady Divadlo and the

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, including Stanley Kowalski in '' A Streetcar Named Desire'', Demetrius in ''

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'', Eugen Bazarov in '' Father and Sons'' and

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in '' The Brothers Karamazov''.

Career

Trojan was born in Prague. He graduated from the Faculty of Theatre of the

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague ( cs, Akademie múzických umění v Praze, AMU) is a university in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic, specialising in the study of music, dance, drama, film, television and multi-media. It is the larg ...

in 1988 and ''Realistické divadlo Zdeňka Nejedlého'' (RDZN) in Prague- Smíchov. He holds a

Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admini ...

degree from the Academy. In 1992 he moved to Divadlo na Vinohradech (DNV). In 1997 he decided to move to a newly established ''Dejvické divadlo'' (DD). At the International TV Festival in Monte Carlo 2013, Ivan Trojan was awarded the prize of Golden Nymph for the Best Actor in the

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Burning Bush.

Personal life

He is son of actor

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and brother of producer and director Ondřej Trojan. He is married to actress

Klára Pollertová Klára Pollertová (born 17 September 1971 in Prague) is a Czechs, Czech actress. Biography She comes from a sporting and artistic family; her brother Lukáš Pollert is an Olympic champion from the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympic Games ...

-Trojanová with four sons - František (born 1999), Josef (born 2001), Antonín (born 2009) and Václav (born 2012)

Theatre

Dejvice Theatre

*''Teremin'' (2005) .... Léon Theremin, nominated for Alfréd Radok Award *'' A Streetcar Named Desire'' (2003) .... Stanley *''Sic'' (2003) .... Theo (by Melissa James Gibson) *'' Three Sisters'' (2002) .... Aleksander Ignayevitch Vershinin *''

Tales of Common Insanity ''Tales of Common Insanity'' ( cs, Příběhy obyčejného šílenství) (2001) is a play by Petr Zelenka (director), Petr Zelenka which won the Alfréd Radok Awards, Alfréd Radok Award for Best Play. After its opening in Prague, the play was ...

'' (2001) .... Petr *'' Oblomov'' (2000) .... The Title Role - received

Thalia Award The Czech ''Actors' Association'' has presented its annual Thalia Awards (Czech: Ceny Thálie) since 1993. The award is named after Thalia, the muse of comedy. The 2016 ceremony was broadcast by Česká televize and radio station . Thalia Awards a ...

, nominated for Alfréd Radok Award *'' The Brothers Karamazov'' (2000) .... Father Karamazov - Devil *'' The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and her Heartless Grandmother'' (1999) .... Red Indian *'' The Government Inspector'' (1998) .... Anton Antonovitch Skvoznik - Duchanovskij, hetman *''Utišující metoda'' (1997) .... Professor Maillard (by Edgar Allan Poe), nominated for Thalia Award

Vinohrady Theatre

*'' The Brothers Karamazov'' (1997) .... Ivan *'' A Flea in Her Ear'' (1996) .... Kamil Champsboisy (by Georges Feydeau *''Jacobowski and the Colonel'' (1995) .... Head of Policemen (by Franz Werfel) *'' Fathers and Sons'' (1995) .... Eugen Bazarov *''Clown (August August August)'' (1994) .... August jr. (by Pavel Kohout *''

Le baruffe chiozzotte ''Le baruffe chiozzotte'' (''Brawling in Chioggia'') is a play by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni, first performed at the Teatro San Luca in Venice in January 1762. It deals with the comic struggles between two groups of fishermen in the lag ...

'' (1994) .... Commissioner (by Carlo Goldoni) *''

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'' (1992) .... Romeo *''

'' (1990) .... Demetrius,

*''Merlin oder das wüste Land'' (1988) .... Parsifal (by Tankred Dorst, RDZN)

Other

*''Nesles Tower'' (1996) .... Night of Orgies (by

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), Divadlo Viola

Selected filmography

* 2000 – '' Četnické humoresky'' (Bedřich Jarý) * 2000 – ''

'' (Ondřej), nominated for ''Czech Lion Award'' * 2002 – ''The Brats'' (Marek Sir (father)), received ''Czech Lion Award'' * 2002 – ''Seducer'' (Karel) * 2003 – ''

'' (Richard) * 2003 – ''

'' (Zdenek), received ''Czech Lion Award'' for best actor, also co-writer of the screenplay * 2005 – ''

Wrong Side Up ''Wrong Side Up'' ( cz, Příběhy obyčejného šílenství) is a 2005 Czech comedy-drama film written and directed by Petr Zelenka. It is an adaptation of Zelenka's play '' Tales of Common Insanity''. It is a tale of people showing their inter ...

'' (Petr Hanek) * 2005 – '' Angel of the Lord'' (Petronel) * 2007 – ''Medvídek'' (Ivan) * 2007 – '' Václav'' (Václav Vingl) * 2008 – ''

'' (father) * 2012 – '' In the Shadow'' * 2012 – '' Burning Bush'' (Major Jireš) * 2016 – ''

'' (Petronel) * 2020 – '' Charlatan'' (Jan Mikolášek)

Dubbing works

*2016 - '' Finding Dory'' - Marlin (Albert Brooks) *2016 - '' Kung Fu Panda 3'' - Master Monkey (Jackie Chan) *2014 - '' Touch'' - Martin Bohm (

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) *2013 - ''

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'' - Michael Nyqvist ( Mikael Blomkvist) *2013 - '' Flickan som lekte med elden'' - Michael Nyqvist ( Mikael Blomkvist) *2013 - '' The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'' - Michael Nyqvist ( Mikael Blomkvist) *2013 - ''

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'' - Mandrake (

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) *2012 - '' The Killing - Troels Hartmann ( Lars Mikkelsen) *2011 - '' Kung Fu Panda 2'' - Master Monkey (Jackie Chan) *2010 - '' Megamind'' - Minion ( David Cross) *2009 - ''

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'' - Dr. Cockroach ( Hugh Laurie) *2008 - '' Kung Fu Panda'' - Master Monkey ( Jackie Chan) *2008 - '' Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' - Makunga

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*2006 - '' Over the Hedge'' - RJ (Bruce Willis) *2004 - 2013 -'' 24'' - Jack Bauer (

) *2003 - ''

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'' - Marlin (

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) *2002 - '' Look Who's Talking'' - Mikey ( Bruce Willis) *2001 - '' Look Who's Talking'' - Mikey ( Bruce Willis) *2001 - '' Ally McBeal'' - Mark Albert (

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) *1997 - ''

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'' - Pete Becker (

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) *1992 - '' Back to the Future Part II'' - Biff Tannen (

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) (Cinema Dubbing) *1991 - '' Back to the Future'' - Biff Tannen (

) (Cinema Dubbing)

External links

*
Ivan Trojan
at CFN.cz

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trojan, Ivan 1964 births Living people Czech male stage actors Czech male film actors Male actors from Prague Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni 20th-century Czech male actors 21st-century Czech male actors Czech male voice actors Czech Lion Awards winners Czech male television actors Recipients of the Thalia Award