Jiří Lábus (born 26 January 1950, in Prague) is a Czech actor. His brother is the Czech architect

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. In 1973, he graduated from the

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and joined the theatre

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, where he remains employed to this day. He also appeared several times as guest actor in other theatres ( National Theatre, Theatre Viola, Theatre Ungelt). He performed several roles in both television and film. He gained popularity in Germany for his role of evil wizard Rumburak in the TV series '' Arabela''. In the 1980s, he gave his voice to a stuffed moderator called ''Jů'' in the popular children's TV show ''Studio Kamarád''. He also gave his voice to Marge Simpson in the Czech adaptation of '' The Simpsons'', to the narrator of TV series '' M.A.S.H.'', and to ground sloth Sid in '' Ice Age''. Together with Oldřich Kaiser, he performed as a comedy duo "Kaiser a Lábus", which, in particular, took part in the TV comedy shows '' Ruská ruleta'' ('' Russian Roulette'', 1994) and ''Možná přijde i kouzelník'' ("Perhaps a Magician Will Come Too", 1982''Možná přijde i kouzelník''
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Selected performances

*2005 – The referee in ''Ivánek, my friend'' (''Ivánku, kamaráde''. Based on wiretrapped phone calls, revealing bribery in Czech soccer) *2003 – Edgar in ''Play Strindberg'' by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Divadlo Ungelt, winner of an unofficial poll organized by porta
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*1996 – Antoine Boneau in ''Tete de Meduse'' by Boris Vian, received

Thálie Award The Czech ''Actors' Association'' has presented its annual Thalia Awards ( Czech: Ceny Thálie) since 1993. The award is named after Thalia, the muse of comedy. The 2016 ceremony was broadcast by Česká televize and radio station . Thalia Award ...

*1991 – Casanova in ''Mozart in Prague'' *Kecal in '' The Bartered Bride'' *Celestin in '' Mam'zelle Nitouche''

Selected filmography

*2018 – ''Goblin 2'' *2012 '' Goat Story with Cheese'' – 3D animated movie (Goat character) *2008 '' Goat Story – The Old Prague Legends'' 3D animated movie (Goat character) *2006 – ''

I Served the King of England ''I Served the King of England'' ( cs, Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále) is a novel by the Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal. The story is set in Prague in the 1940s, during the Nazi occupation and early communism, and follows a young man who alterna ...

'' *2001 - ''Mach a Sebestova'' *1996 – '' Forgotten Light'' (''Zapomenuté světlo'') *1994 – ''Amerika'', received Czech Lion Award as best supporting actor *1993 – ''Arabela se vrací'' ("Arabela Returns") *1984 – ''Rumburak'' *1983 - ''Warm Greetings around the World'' *1979 – '' Arabela'' (TV series) *1977 – ''

Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea ''Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea'' ( cs, Zítra vstanu a opařím se čajem) is a 1977 Czechoslovak comical science fiction film directed by Jindřich Polák. It is a screen adaptation of Josef Nesvadba's short story with the s ...

References

External links

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Jiří Lábus on Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (Czechoslovak film database)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Labus, Jiri Czech male television actors Czech male film actors Czech male stage actors Czech male voice actors Male actors from Prague 1950 births Living people Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni Czech monarchists Czech Lion Awards winners Recipients of the Thalia Award