Jan Kraus (actor)
Czech actor and television host
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Jan Vladimír Kraus[1] (born 15 August 1953) is a Czech actor and TV host. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1967. Kraus was also a judge on Česko Slovensko má talent (Czecho Slovakia's Got Talent).[2] He is the host of the television talk show Show Jana Krause. His father Ota Kraus, a Holocaust survivor, was a journalist and writer. The writer Ivan Kraus is his brother.
Jan Kraus | |
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Jan Kraus in 2010 | |
| Born | Jan Vladimír Kraus 15 August 1953 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse | Ivana Chýlková |
He has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions.[3]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 Seasons in Hell | Viktor Lukas | |
| 2007 | Gympl | Kolman | |
| 2005 | Skřítek | Police Chief | |
| 2003 | Mazaný Filip | Lawyer | |
| 1994 | Faust | Cornelius | |
| 1992 | Food | Eater #3 | |
| 1992 | Černí baroni | Private Vonavka | |
| 1987 | Why? | Fanousek, Vandal | |
| 1987 | Who's That Soldier? | Soldier | |
| 1985 | Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf | Tondo | |
| 1981 | Krakonoš a lyžníci | Financ | |
| 1972 | Dívka na koštěti | Miky Rousek |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-1981 | Arabela | One of Peter's Friends |