Robert Jezek (born 6 April 1955) is a Canadian stage, film and television actor based in the United Kingdom.
Career
Television In 1989, Jezek appeared as Sergeant Zbrigniev in the Doctor Who television serial Battlefield.
In April 2011, he appeared in British soap opera EastEnders, as the Polish father of a girl who was bullying Ben Mitchell (then Charlie Jones). He meets with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) to discuss Tasha bullying Ben, and he agrees to talk to her. Ben since told Zsa Zsa Carter that Tasha is giving him no more problems.
He has also had guest appearances in British television dramas Shameless, The Bill and Holby City.
Audio He is known for playing companion Frobisher in a range of Doctor Who audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions and based on the BBC television series Doctor Who. In 2002, he guest-starred in Sarah Jane Smith: Ghost Town, an audio drama produced by the same company. He also lent his voice to the videogame The Getaway: Black Monday in 2004.
Film He has also had minor roles in films including playing a Rescue 1 technician in Event Horizon (1997) a police officer in Casino Royale (2006) and the Polish neighbour in Last Chance Harvey (2008). He has also appeared in a number of short films.
Stage Jezek appeared in the 2006 production of The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek at Belfast Festival. He appeared in the role of Dray, the unemployed father of 15-year-old Dalton Chance.
He played the title role in the world theatre premier of Hayton on Homicide (2009) and appeared in the West End in The Bodyguard.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1986 The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story Terence Boyle TV movie1989 Doctor Who Sergeant. Zbrigniev 1 episode1990 The March CNN newsreader 1994 Death Machine Media Controller 1997 Event Horizon Rescue 1 Technician2000 Casualty Bekim Goral 1 episode2001 Dark Realm Pastor / Priest 2 episodes2001 The 51st State Priest 2003 Seven Wonders of the Industrial World Dr. William Gorgas 1 episode2004 The Getaway: Black Monday Viktor Skobel Video game, Voice2005 Space Race Gilruth TV series documentary, 1 episode2006 The Great San Francisco Earthquake Arnold Genthe TV movie2006 Sunset (Bird of Prey) (Fatboy Slim music video)2006 Land of the Blind Room 12 Official 2006 Rosemary & Thyme Volkar 1 episode2006 Dark Corners Priest 1 2006 Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand Capt. Gustav Gilbert TV movie2006 9/11: The Twin Towers Brian Clark 2006 Casino Royale Arresting Officer2007 The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Jim Hardwick 2007 Doctors Bogdanovic 1 episode2008 Taggart Dr. Mujo Kovac 1 episode2008 Last Chance Harvey Polish Neighbor 2009 The Bill Cezar Sobiesinski 2 episode2009 Shameless Pavel 1 episode2010 EastEnders Tasha's Dad 1 episode2011 Missing Minnie Short2011 Get Out Alive Joe Sbaffoni 1 episode2012 Being Mr Abernathy Short2012 Festival of 'Bruce Zeus Short2012 Rustlers Bart Short2012 Holby City Karol Nowak 1 episode2013 Walking with the Enemy Mr. Balacz 2016 Angel of Decay Capt. Mackie 2018 The House That Jack Built Police Officer 4
References
External links robertjezek.com Robert Jezek official website