Jan Tríska (1936–2017)

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Jan Tríska was born on November 4, 1936 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Ronin (1998), Apt Pupil (1998) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). He was married to Karla Chadimová. He died on September 25, 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic. See full bio »
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Known For

Ronin
Ronin Dapper Gent
(1998)
Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil Isaac Weiskopf
(1998)
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt The Assassin
(1996)
2010: The Year We Make Contact
2010: The Year We Make Contact Alexander Kovalev
(1984)
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 2017 Barefoot
Eda's grandfather
 2016 Drazí sousedé (TV Series)
Alois Vrba
- Dedictví (2016) ... Alois Vrba
 2014 Stopy zivota (TV Series)
Otec
- Bílý strelec (2014) ... Otec
 2014 Piknik (TV Movie)
Vojta Safránek
 2013 Zero Hour (TV Series)
Old Clockmaker
- Strike (2013) ... Old Clockmaker
 2012 Bastardi 3
Majeruv obhájce
 2011 Hranari
Bishop
 2010 Leaving (TV Movie)
Vilém Rieger
 2009 Setkání v Praze, s vrazdou (TV Movie)
Smíd
 2008 Máj
Hangman
 2005 Lunacy
Marquis
 2004 Up and Down
Professor Otakar Horecký
 2003 One Hand Can't Clap
Otec Standy
 2003 Zelary
Old Gorcík
 2003 Trosecníci
 2003 Blizzard
Otto Brewer / Trainer
 2002 Buh ví... (Short)
Vincent
 2001 The Man from Elysian Fields
Marcus (uncredited)
 2001 Cahoots
Laphonse
 2000 Lost Souls
Melvin Szabo
 2000 Secret Agent Man (TV Series)
Dr. Sergei Yurov
- Sleepers (2000) ... Dr. Sergei Yurov (as Jan Triska)
 1999 The Omega Code
Prophet #1
 1999 Loving Jezebel
Melvin Szabo (uncredited)
 1999 Highlander: The Raven (TV Series)
Nicolae Breslaw
- Thick as Thieves (1999) ... Nicolae Breslaw
 1998 Ronin
Dapper Gent
 1998 Apt Pupil
Isaac Weiskopf
 1997 Highlander (TV Series)
Nicolae Breslaw
- The Valkyrie (1997) ... Nicolae Breslaw
 1996 The People vs. Larry Flynt
The Assassin
 1996 Deadly Web (TV Movie)
Dr. Ascher
 1996 Andersonville (TV Mini-Series)
Capt. Henry Wirz
 1995 Drawn from Memory (TV Movie)
Jan Fierlinger (voice)
 1995 My Antonia (TV Movie)
Mr. Shimerda
 1994 Rád
Prior
 1994 Because Mommy Works (TV Movie)
Dr. Arthur Jamidar
 1994 World War II: When Lions Roared (TV Movie)
Vyacheslav Molotav
 1993 Heart of Darkness (TV Movie)
White Agent
 1993 Undercover Blues
Axel
 1991 The Elementary School
Igor Hnizdo
 1990 Hunter (TV Series)
Nicholae Janosch
- Deadly Encounters: Part 2 (1990) ... Nicholae Janosch (uncredited)
- Deadly Encounters: Part 1 (1990) ... Nicholae Janosch (uncredited)
 1990 Quantum Leap (TV Series)
Laszlo Panzini
- Leaping in Without a Net - November 18, 1958 (1990) ... Laszlo Panzini
 1990 Loose Cannons
Steckler
 1988 Black Eagle
Capt. Valery
 1987 Crime Story (TV Series)
Vasi
- Mig 21 (1987) ... Vasi
 1987 The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (TV Movie)
General Wolf
 1985 Evergreen (TV Mini-Series)
Dr. Theo Stoller
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... Dr. Theo Stoller
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... Dr. Theo Stoller
 1985 Hotel (TV Series)
Lukovich
- Passports (1985) ... Lukovich
 1985 Malice in Wonderland (TV Movie)
Mike Romanoff
 1985 Airwolf (TV Series)
Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov
- Condemned (1985) ... Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov
 1984 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Alexander Kovalev
 1984 Nothing Lasts Forever
Swedish Architect
 1984 The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (TV Movie)
Deputy Markov
 1984 Unfaithfully Yours
Jerzy Czyrek
 1983 Uncommon Valor
Gericault
 1983 The Osterman Weekend
Andrei Mikalovich
 1983 Fantasy Island (TV Series)
Emil Remick
- Love Island/The Sisters (1983) ... Emil Remick
 1982 Falcon Crest (TV Series)
Dr. Karl Edsen
- The Vigil (1982) ... Dr. Karl Edsen
 1981 The Amateur
Rodzenko
 1981 Reds
Karl Radek
 1981 Ragtime
Special Reporter
 1978 Leave Me Alone
Marek's Father (scenes deleted)
 1977 Talíre nad Velkým Malíkovem
Mine carpenter Salánek
 1977 Maiden's War
Schwerdtfeger
 1976 Do posledneho dychu
Erich Fischer
 1976 Secluded, Near Woods
Dr. Václav Houdek
 1976 Tattooed by Time
Dr. Hocko
 1976 30 prípadu majora Zemana (TV Series)
Eda
- Strach - 1951 (1976) ... Eda
 1975 Este sa nevraciam (TV Movie)
 1975 Kde jsi byl, Odyssee? (TV Movie)
 1975 Zivot na uteku
Vasek
 1974 Královský gambit (TV Movie)
 1974 Pätnást zivotov (TV Movie)
doktor Bernát
 1974 Pavol zasahuje (TV Mini-Series)
 1974 The Sixth Voyage of Sinbad (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1974 A Thousand and One Nights
Narrator (voice)
 1973 Golden Hair (TV Movie)
Rybár (as J. Triska)
 1973 Horolezci
Miso Lapsanský
 1973 Klec (TV Movie)
Jan Svozil
 1973 Letím do bourky (TV Movie)
 1973 Poslední dopis (TV Movie)
captain Billard
 1973 Sen noci svatojánské (TV Movie)
Oberon
 1973 The Fifth Voyage of Sinbad (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1973 The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1973 The Third Voyage of Sinbad (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1973 Tichý svedek (TV Movie)
Milan
 1973 O sevci Matejovi (TV Movie)
Shoemaker Matej
 1973 CBS Children's Film Festival (TV Series)
Mikula
- Lucy and the Miracles (1973) ... Mikula
 1972 Královská ozvena (TV Movie)
Mateo
 1972 Miss Golem
Petr
 1972 Moc bez slávy (TV Movie)
 1972 Pohár za první polocas (TV Movie)
Petr Hendrich
 1972 The Second Voyage of Sinbad (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1972 Trhani (TV Movie)
 1972 Quite Good, Chaps
Kamil Gubris
 1971 F.L. Vek (TV Series)
Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.8 (1971) ... Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.6 (1971) ... Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.5 (1971) ... Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.3 (1971) ... Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.12 (1971) ... Sebek Hnevkovský
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 1971 Ruze a prsten (TV Movie)
Prince Vavrín
 1971 The Voyage of Sinbad (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1970 Drobínek (TV Movie)
 1970 Lucie and the Miracles
Mikulás
 1970 Návstevy
 1970 Radúz a Mahulena
Radúz
 1970 Na komete
Porucík Servadac (voice)
 1969 Hádavá pohádka (TV Movie)
Herder Ondra
 1969 Mystery of the Conundrum (TV Series)
Siroko
- Episode #1.9 (1969) ... Siroko
- Episode #1.8 (1969) ... Siroko
- Episode #1.7 (1969) ... Siroko
- Episode #1.6 (1969) ... Siroko
- Episode #1.5 (1969) ... Siroko
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 1969 Popelka (TV Movie)
Vandrák
 1969 Vylozene rodinná historie (TV Movie)
Pavel
 1969 Zabí muzikál (TV Movie)
Prince Vanilin
 1968 Dreyfusova aféra (TV Mini-Series)
Dreyfus
 1968 Raport (TV Movie)
Karel
 1968 Kulhavý dábel
Rudolf (voice)
 1968 Four in a Circle
Michal Donat
 1968 Klapzubova jedenáctka (TV Series)
 1967 Zenitba (TV Movie)
 1967 A Game Without Rules
Duda
 1967 Martin a cervené sklícko
malír a zámecký pruvodce Syllaba
 1966 Kacafírek (TV Movie)
 1966 Lidé z maringotek
Acrobat Vincek
 1965 Five Million Witnesses
Vysetrovatel VB Koval
 1965 Úkryt cerného Billa (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1965 Strasná zena
Honza Pokorný (voice)
 1965 The House in Karp Lane
Kowlorat
 1965 Hvezda zvaná Pelynek
Lojzík
 1964 Komedie s Klikou
Rísa
 1964 A Fresh Start
Jan Stehlík - brigade worker (voice)
 1964 Mezi námi zlodeji
Man in Pub
 1963 Domácí víno (TV Movie)
Ota
 1963 The Golden Fern
Jura (voice)
 1963 The Death of Tarzan
Clown
 1962 Jejich den (TV Movie)
 1962 Neomylní (TV Movie)
 1962 Two Men from Another World
Robert Ford
 1962 Kohout plasí smrt
Jozka
 1961 Kde alibi nestací
laborant Mirek Zach
 1961 August Sunday
Tomás
 1961 Policejní hodina
Venca
 1961 Pochodne
delnický predák Josef Pecka
 1960 Dlouhý den v krátkém zivote (TV Movie)
 1960 Jeste vcera to znamenalo smrt (Short)
Pavel
 1960 People Live Here Too
Lojza Posvár
 1960 U nás v Mechové
Lojzícek
 1960 První parta
Havír
 1959 Stací mlcet (TV Movie)
Emil
 1959 The Circle
Honzík
 1959 Five Out of a Million
Vasek
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Czech dubbing version of The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) - actor. See more »

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Died from injuries sustained after falling off a bridge two days previously. See more »

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Scorpio
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