Petr Nárožný
Czech actor (born 1938)
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Petr Nárožný (born 14 April 1938)[1] is a Czech actor, television presenter, comedian, and entertainer.
Petr Nárožný | |
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Nárožný in 2009 | |
| Born | 14 April 1938 |
| Alma mater | Czech Technical University |
| Occupations | Actor, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1968–present |
Life and career
As a boy, Nárožný spent part of World War II in Germany, where he experienced Allied bombings.[2] He graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague in 1968.[1] The year of his graduation, he began working as a moderator and entertainer at concerts for the band Rangers. From 1973, he was engaged as an actor at Semafor Theatre in Prague, forming a trio with Luděk Sobota and Miloslav Šimek.[1] In 1980, he became a member of The Drama Club.[3]
Since 1974, Nárožný has appeared in numerous films and television productions, starting with the comedy Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje! and including the TV series Sanitka and Hospoda.
He lent his voice and likeness to the character Peter of Pisek in the 2025 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.[4]
Večerníček
Nárožný has narrated several series of the Večerníček children's television program, most notably Mach a Šebestová[5][6][7] and Žofka a spol.[8][9]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje! | Car racer Stanislav Volejník | |
| 1975 | Páni kluci | Driver | |
| 1976 | Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! | Týfa | |
| 1977 | Což takhle dát si špenát | Cook Richard | |
| Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea | Driver | ||
| 1978 | Jak dostat tatínka do polepšovny | Mail carrier Fanda | |
| 1985 | Give the Devil His Due | Corporal | |
| 1986 | The Great Cheese Robbery | Rajmond | |
| 1993 | Svatba upírů | Uncle Archibald | |
| 2008 | Goat Story | Beggar | |
| 2012 | Líbáš jako ďábel | Psychiatrist | |
| 2019 | The Last Aristocrat | Buyer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Pan Tau | Father | 2 episodes |
| 1982–2005 | Mach a Šebestová | Narrator | Numerous episodes |
| 1984 | Sanitka | Pudil | 9 episodes |
| 1986–1988 | Žofka a spol. | Narrator | 13 episodes |
| 1988 | Cirkus Humberto | Kostečka | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | The Territory of White Deer | Announcer | 7 episodes |
| 1996–1997 | Hospoda | Bartender Jaroslav Dušek | 51 episodes |
| 2010 | Okresní přebor | 1 episode |