Iván Kamarás
Biography
Iván Kamarás is a Hungarian actor who came to international attention as Agent Steel in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). Born in Pécs, he built a stage career in Budapest, joining the Budapest Chamber Theatre in 1995 and the Comedy Theatre of Budapest in 1997. He drew praise for his Othello at 23 and went on to play roles in works by Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, Brecht and Dostoevsky. His awards include the Szinikritikusok critics' award for Othello and the Mari Jászai Award in 2006. On screen he appeared in the Hungarian films Out of Order (1997), Európa expressz (1999) and GlassTiger 3 (2010), and later in Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz (2013). He voiced the title role in Ruben Brandt, Collector (2018) and played Rasputin in the miniseries Houdini. He also released pop albums and directed an opera.
53years old
Turns 54 on December 22in 41 days
- Born Pécs
- Star sign: CapricornFirst day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp
- Also credited as Ivan Kamaras
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 5 years2008 to 2013
Every film, newest first
- 2013100 Degrees Below ZeroIMDb rating 2.5
- 2013Outpost: Rise of the SpetsnazIMDb rating 5.0
- 2012The MarkIMDb rating 3.6
- 2008Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyIMDb rating 7.0
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First role
In 1995, Kamarás was 23 when he took on the part of Othello, his first role, and the performance brought him admiration from a wide audience.
Behind the camera
Kamarás was the creative force behind Mobile Poem, poetry readings by notable Hungarian actors that were filmed on mobile phones and shown on the Hungarian TV channel MTV1 in 2009.
Behind the camera
Kamarás used his mobile phone to shoot Sigh, an experimental film. Yukio Mishima's drama Aoi no Ue was its inspiration, and it was shown at the Hungarian Film Festival in 2005 and at Moziünnep in 2006.
Behind the camera
In 2009 Kamarás took a directing course at UCLA, and that same year he directed Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin at Keszthely Castle in Hungary.
Beyond film
Kamarás put out two pop albums on his own, Bombajó in 2000 and Revelation in 2005, and he was also a contributor to So We Sing and Actor Songs.
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Worked with
Iván Kamarás made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ron Perlman's page
John Hurt's page
John Rhys-Davies's page
Jeff Fahey's page
Jeffrey Tambor's page
All films by Guillermo del Toro
All films by Richard Schenkman
Kieran ParkerDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Kieran Parker
Awards
Four awards and honors from 2000 to 2006.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | Jászai Mari Prize | Won | |
| 2003 | Súgó Csiga Awards | Won | |
| 2000 | Ajtay Andor Commemorative Award | Won | |
| 2000 | Hegedűs Gyula Prize | Won | |
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