Ondřej Vetchý (born 16 May 1962) is a

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actor. He was born in

Jihlava Jihlava (; german: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihlava ...

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. He is currently employed at The Drama Club (DC) in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...

Notable performances

* 2005 – Katurian in ''

The Pillowman ''The Pillowman'' is a 2003 play by British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. It received its first public reading in an early version at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 1995, also a final and completed version of the play was publicly read ...

'', DC * 2004 – Carluccio in ''The Businessman from Smyrna'' by

Carlo Goldoni Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to: * Carlo (name) * Monte Carlo * Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince ...

, DC * 2002 – Count Paolo Grazia in ''Mask and The Face'' by

Luigi Chiarelli Luigi Chiarelli (7 July 1880 – 20 December 1947) was an Italian playwright, theatre critic, and writer of short stories who is chiefly known as a founder of the ''teatro grottesco'', or Theatre of the Grotesque, after the subtitle of one of ...

, DC * 2000 – Samson Martin - Kennedy Phillips in ''Wild Spring'' by

Arnold Wesker Sir Arnold Wesker (24 May 1932 – 12 April 2016) was an English dramatist. He was the author of 50 plays, four volumes of short stories, two volumes of essays, much journalism and a book on the subject, a children's book, some poetry, and oth ...

, Divadlo Ungelt * 1999 –

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in ''Vincent'' by Gordon Smith, Divadlo Ungelt

Selected filmography

* 2022 – ''

Medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

'' * 2020 – '' Betrayer'' * 2019 – ''

Women on the Run ''Women on the Run'' (Traditional Chinese: 窈窕熟女) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in July 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul ...

'' * 2018 – '' My Uncle Archimedes'' * 2017 – ''

Barefoot Barefoot is the state of not wearing any footwear. There are health benefits and some risks associated with going barefoot. Shoes, while they offer protection, can limit the flexibility, strength, and mobility of the foot and can lead to h ...

'' * 2016 - '' Stuck with a Perfect Woman'' * 2014 – František Vedral in ''

Příběh kmotra ''Příběh kmotra'' ('' English:'' ''Story of a Godfather'') is a Czech thriller film made in 2013. It was directed by Petr Nikolaev. It is based on story of Czech Mobster František Mrázek. The film was visited in Czech cinema by 295 683 pe ...

'' * 2013 – Elli in ''

Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known mononymously as Colette, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her ...

'' * 2012 – Jirka Luňák in '' Sunday League – Pepik Hnatek's Final Match'' (

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 Supporting Actor) * 2011 – Tomáš in ''

Innocence Innocence is a lack of guilt, with respect to any kind of crime, or wrongdoing. In a legal context, innocence is to the lack of legal guilt of an individual, with respect to a crime. In other contexts, it is a lack of experience. In relation ...

'' * 2010 – Jirka Luňák aka Jiřina in '' Okresní přebor'' * 2009 – in '' Broken Promise'' * 2009 – Jan Pavel in ''

An Earthly Paradise for the Eyes ''An Earthly Paradise For The Eyes'' is an English title for the Czech language, Czech comedy film ''Zemský ráj to na pohled'', directed by and released in 2009. It portrays the adventures of a dissident family and their friends while under ob ...

'' * 2001 – František Sláma in ''

Dark Blue World ''Dark Blue World'' ( cs, Tmavomodrý svět) is a 2001 film by Czech director Jan Svěrák, the Academy Award-winning director of ''Kolya'', about Czech pilots who fought for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. The scre ...

'' * 1997 – Kvido's Father in '' Those Wonderful Years That Sucked'' * 1996 – Brož in ''

Kolya ''Kolya'' ( cs, Kolja) is a 1996 Czech drama film about a man whose life is reshaped in an unexpected way. The film was directed by Jan Svěrák and stars his father, Zdeněk Svěrák, who also wrote the script from a story by Pavel Taussig. ''Ko ...

'' * 1995 – Bajnyš Zisovič in '' Valley of Exile'' * 1991 – Arnošt in '' The Territory of White Deer'' * 1988 – Dan in '' Dům pro dva'' (nomination for European Film Award for Best Young Actor or Actress) * 1985 – Janek in ''

Give the Devil his Due ''Give the Devil His Due'' () is a 1985 Czech fairytale film directed by Hynek Bočan. It is one of the most popular fairytale films in the Czech Republic. The original Czech title means ''"No joking around with devils"''. Plot Petr's father mar ...

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