Jiří Langmajer (born 3 June 1966) is a Czech theatre, television, and film actor.
Biography
Jiří Langmajer was born in
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
, Czechoslovakia. He studied music and drama at the
Prague Conservatory
The Prague Conservatory () is a public music school in Prague, Czech Republic, founded in 1808. Currently, the school offers four- or six-year courses, which can be compared to the level of a high school diploma in other countries. Graduates c ...
from 1981 to 1987. While still a student, he was cast by director
Karel Smyczek in the 1987 film ''
Why?'' A year later, he appeared in the miniseries ''
Třetí patro'' by the same director. After graduating, he played in various theatre ensembles and in 1992, he joined
Divadlo pod Palmovkou, where he remained until 2005 (with the exception of 1998–2000, when he was engaged by
Vinohrady Theatre
Vinohrady Theatre () is a theatre in Vinohrady, Prague.
Construction began on February 27, 1905. It served as the Theatre of the Czechoslovak Army from autumn 1950 to January 1966. It contains a curtain painted by Vladimír Županský depicting ...
).
In 1999, Langmajer received a
Thalia Award for artists under 33. In 2003, he was nominated for an
Alfréd Radok Award in the Actor of the Year category. He was nominated for a
Czech Lion
The Czech Lion Awards () are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historica ...
in 1999 for his supporting role in the film ''
The Idiot Returns'' and in 2006 for ''
Pravidla lži''.
He has dubbed over eighty roles and performed in hundreds of radio plays.
In July 2019, Langmajer married actress
Adéla Gondíková. He has two daughters from a previous marriage.
Selected filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Czech male film actors
Czech male stage actors
Czech male television actors
Czech male voice actors
20th-century Czech male actors
21st-century Czech male actors
Male actors from Plzeň
Prague Conservatory alumni
Recipients of the Thalia Award
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