Josef Dvořák (born 25 April 1942) is a Czech stage, television, and film actor. He began his career in Kadaň, from where he went to Kladivadlo in Ústí nad Labem. He worked at Semafor theatre in Prague from 1972 to 1990. In 1990, he established his own theatre company, Divadelní společnost Josefa Dvořáka. He has appeared in the role of a vodník on several occasions.
According to available records, Dvořák was a Czechoslovak secret police force confidant, providing information about events at Semafor, particularly about actor and writer Jiří Suchý. Dvořák has denied and refused to comment on this.
Selected filmography Source:
Film + Year Title Role1974Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje!Bedřich Hudeček1976Parta hicKubík1978Monkey's PlaytimeHomola1992Černí baroniLieutenant Mazurek
Television + Year Title Role Notes1972Byli jednou dva písařiStableman4 episodes1976–1977Maxipes FíkNarratorAnimated; 13 episodes1977Pan TauJan Kalous3 episodes1978–1981Hospital at the End of the CityVáclav Pěnkava12 episodes1981ArabelaVodník5 episodes1983NávštěvníciLeo Kane / Emil Karas15 episodesLétající ČestmírResearcher3 episodesDivoké sny Maxipsa FíkaNarratorAnimated; 3 episodes1985Rozpaky kuchaře SvatoplukaSvatopluk Kuřátko13 episodes1988Cirkus HumbertoVosátko9 episodesO Kubovi a StáziněVodník CesílkoAnimated; 13 episodes1993–1994Arabela ReturnsVodník12 episodes1996–1997HospodaChef František / Kachna39 episodes2001–2003Bob a Bobek – králíci z kloboukuNarratorAnimated; 11 episodes2003Hospital at the End of the City, Twenty Years OnVáclav Pěnkava13 episodes2014–2016Doktoři z PočátkůFrantišek Beran59 episodes
References
External links
Josef Dvořák at ČSFD