Martin Dejdar (born 11 March 1965) is a

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actor, writer, comedian, director, television presenter, producer and entertainer.

Career

He graduated from the

Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague The Department of Dramatic Theatre (DAMU) is one of three departments at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (alongside the Film and TV school and the Department of Music). The academy was opened in 1945 immediately after the Second World ...

, from which he holds a

Magister degree A magister degree (also magistar, female form: magistra; from la, magister, "teacher") is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education. The magister degree arose in medieval universities in Europe and was originally equal to th ...

. Dejdar is known for his numerous starring roles both comedic and dramatic in theatre, television and film. A hard-working

method actor Method ( grc, μέθοδος, methodos) literally means a pursuit of knowledge, investigation, mode of prosecuting such inquiry, or system. In recent centuries it more often means a prescribed process for completing a task. It may refer to: *Scien ...

known for his resolute devotion and research for his roles, Dejdar is considered to be one of the most prominent actors of his generation. Since his debut in 1979, he has amassed over one hundred television and film credits. His lead film roles in '' Why?'', ''

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'' and ''The Manor'' made him a household name in the Czechoslovakia. He also portrayed Karl Rossmann in the Czech adaptation of

Kafka Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic. It typi ...

's novel ''Amerika''. He won the 1995

Czech Lion The Czech Lion Awards ( cs, Český lev) 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 jury is composed of members of the Czech Fi ...

for Best Actor, for his performance in the film ''

Učitel tance ''The Dance Teacher'' ( cz, Učitel tance) is a 1995 Czech drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš. Cast * Martin Dejdar - Richard Majer * Jana Hlaváčová - Head nurse * Miloš Kopecký - Grandfather of Richard * Barbora Kodetová - Lydie * Rad ...

''. On stage, he gained acclaim for his performances at Studio Ypsilon, The Summer Shakespeare Festival and The Bobycentrum in Brno. Among his hundred stage credits, he starred in productions of ''

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'', '' Play It Again, Sam'', '' Othello'', ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...

'', ''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (russian: Братья Карамазовы, ''Brat'ya Karamazovy'', ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing '' ...

'' and '' A Midsummer Night's Dream''. He played Ozzak in the sitcom '' Comeback'', starring with

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. In 2017, he participated in the reality show ''

Tvoje tvář má známý hlas ''Tvoje tvář má známý hlas'' is a Czech reality singing series that is aired on Nova. It is both based on the Endemol format ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'' and an adaptation of the Spanish ''"Tu cara me suena."'' The show was first broadcast ...

'', the third season of Czech version of ''

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''. After the 12 weeks, he placed 5th. He returned as the guest judge in the second episode of the fourth season. Starting in 1988, he is the voice of Bart Simpson on the Czech dub of The Simpsons. Beside his voice role in the Czech ''Simpsons'', he also voiced the Czech-version of Stuart Little in the ''

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'' films,

Horton the Elephant Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from the 1940 book ''Horton Hatches the Egg'' and 1954 book ''Horton Hears a Who!'', both by Dr. Seuss. In both books and subsequent media, Horton is characterized as a kind, sweet-natured and naïve e ...

in ''

Horton Hears a Who! ''Horton Hears a Who!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Whovi ...

'', Reggie in ''

Free Birds ''Free Birds'' is a 2013 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film. The film follows two turkeys travelling back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkey off the menu. It was produced by Reel FX Creative Studios as its fir ...

'' and

King Louie King Louie is a fictional character introduced in Walt Disney's 1967 animated musical film '' The Jungle Book''. He is an Orangutan who leads other jungle primates and wants to become more human-like by gaining knowledge of fire from Mowgli. L ...

in live action version of ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, w ...

''.

Selected filmography

*'' Why?'' (1987) *''

'' (1993) *''

The Dance Teacher ''The Dance Teacher'' ( cz, Učitel tance) is a 1995 Czech drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš. Cast * Martin Dejdar - Richard Majer * Jana Hlaváčová - Head nurse * Miloš Kopecký - Grandfather of Richard * Barbora Kodetová Barbora Ko ...

'' (1995) *''The Manor'' (1999) *'' Přístav'' (2015–2016, television)

References

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