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The actor of many famous roles celebrates his 60th birthday. You can know Ondřej Vetchý from more than eighty-two films, a series of series and theater. One of his most famous roles is, for example, the one in the Okresní přebor series, where he played the captain of the Slavoj Houslice team, Jirka Luňák.
One of the most famous Czech actors, Ondřej Vetchý, was born on May 16, 1962 in Jihlava. In 1984 he graduated from the Prague Conservatory. However, he first appeared in front of the camera in 1978, when director Jiří Hanibal cast him in the role of one of his classmates in the film Fly, Bird, Fly !.
He played one of his most famous roles in the legendary film With Devils Are Not Jokes, in which he turned into a devil, Janek, whose task was to bring Dorota Máchalová to hell. Another of his famous acting performances is the character of Jirka Luňák in the series Okresní přebor.
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For his performance in the film District Championship – The Last Match of Pepik Hnátek, he even received the Czech Lion for the best male performance in a supporting role. One of his best-rated roles on a film-specialized website CSFD is a tram driver in the movie Elementary School.
According to this portal, which targets Czech and Slovak audiences, Vetchý is the 69th most popular actor in the world. The first place is taken by the American Johnny Depp. Among Czech actors, Vetchý is in 5th place behind Ivan Trojan, Rudolf Hrušínský, Zdeněk Svěrák and Karel Roden. Among the Czech actresses, Aňa Geislerová is the most popular.
His roles have begun to change in recent years. He moved from flutes and merry villains to more serious topics. For example, in the film The Godfather’s Story, where, alongside Lukáš Vaculík, he played the mobster František Vedral, who had his enemies killed to order.
TN.cz
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