Alois Švehlík

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Alois Švehlík
Alois Švehlík looking at camera from slight profile
Švehlík in 2019
Born (1939-07-30) 30 July 1939 (age 82)
Pardubice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present
Spouse(s)Florentina Švehlíková (m. 1967)
ChildrenDavid Švehlík
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Alois Švehlík (born 30 July 1939) is a Czech actor and theatre pedagogue.[1]

Life and career[]

Švehlík was born in Pardubice, then part of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, in 1939. Together with his older brother Jaroslav, he became involved in theatre from an early age. He graduated from technical college in Chrudim in 1958 and after basic military service, worked briefly in a factory, where he met his future wife. Theatre was a constant draw for him, however, and Švehlík attempted to get into DAMU, unsuccessfully. Instead, he joined the Central Bohemian Theatre in Kladno, later doing acting stints in Most, Olomouc, and Liberec.

From the mid-1970s, Švehlík began appearing in film and television roles, including Sokolovo (1974), The Young Man and Moby Dick (1979), and Forbidden Dreams (1986). He gained prominence in the 1990s, appearing in numerous productions, including Černí baroni (1992).

In addition to acting, Švehlík has lent his voice to various foreign productions, dubbing such works as The Professionals, Schimanski, Starman, Back to the Future II, The War of the Roses, and As Good as It Gets into the Czech language, winning several awards in the process.[2]

Since 2004, Švehlík has been teaching drama at DAMU. He is a member of the National Theatre in Prague.

Personal life[]

In 1967, Alois Švehlík married economist Florentina Švehlíková (née Štěpánová). They have three children, including son David, who is also an actor.[3] Švehlík has appeared with his son in various productions in theatre, television, and film (Operace Silver A, Alois Nebel), as well as in dubbing and voice acting.

Awards and recognition[]

  • František Filipovský Prize for Best Male Performance in dubbing As Good as It Gets (1999)
  • Theatre News Award for Best Actor in Z cizoty (2004)
  • František Filipovský Prize for Best Male Performance in dubbing The Secret of Santa Vittoria (2007)
  • František Filipovský Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2014)

Selected filmography[]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1974 Sokolovo Sergeant Hynek
1979 The Young Man and Moby Dick Líbal
1986 Forbidden Dreams Spy
1992 Černí baroni Captain Honec
2007 Operace Silver A Kroupa
2011 Alois Nebel Old Wachek
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1976 Muž na radnici Karel Švehla 4 episodes
1977 Žena za pultem David – taxi driver 1 episode
1980 Thirty Cases of Major Zeman Kornet 1 episode
1981 Okres na severu Vízner 5 episodes
1984 Sanitka Chief Magistrate 1 episode
1986 Panoptikum města pražského Guard 1 episode
2013 Burning Bush Chief Horyna 3 episodes
2017 Maria Theresia Philipp von Sinzendorf 2 episodes
Dubbing
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Dempsey and Makepeace Gordon Spikings

References[]

  1. ^ "Alois Švehlík". damu.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Kdo nejlépe daboval? Oldřich Vlach s Eliškou Balzerovou" [Who Dubbed It Best? Oldřich Vlach with Eliška Balzerová]. denik.cz (in Czech). 22 September 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Alois Švehlík". xantypa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 June 2021.

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