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Karel Dobrý

Biography

Karel Dobrý is a Czech actor who works in film, television and theater. Born in Karlovy Vary and raised in Prague, he took the part of Liet-Kynes in the 2000 Dune miniseries, and he later played Korba in Children of Dune, the 2003 sequel. He appeared as Matthias in Mission: Impossible (1996). He also acted in Fernando Trueba's award-winning The Girl of Your Dreams (1998). His stage career has included Prague's National Theatre, Divadlo Komedie, Divadlo Na zábradlí, the Kašpar Theatre Company and Norway's Nordic Black Theatre. For Day of the Oprichnik he received Alfréd Radok Awards for Best Actor and Cena Divadelních novin for Best Actor, and he was nominated for Thalia Awards for Best Actor. He also appeared in The Seagull and Ivanov, productions that earned Alfréd Radok Awards for Best Play.

57years old

Turns 58 on May 2in 171 days

  • Born Karlovy Vary
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as Karel Dobry

Movie Career

Films
15
Career span
29 years1996 to 2025

Genres

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Mission: Impossible1996 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Matthias

    IMDb rating 7.2524K votes

  2. The Crow2024 Action, Fantasy, Horroras Roman

    IMDb rating 4.743K votes

  3. Death of a Nation2018as Gestapo Chief

    IMDb rating 4.17.6K votes

  4. A Knight's Tale2001as Flanders King of Arms

    IMDb rating 7.0223K votes

  5. Child 442015as Photographer

    IMDb rating 6.480K votes

  6. Restore Point2023as ředitel Rohan

    IMDb rating 6.13.6K votes

  7. The Girl of Your Dreams1998as Leo

    IMDb rating 6.74.8K votes

  8. Ghost Recon: Alpha2012as Chevchenko

    IMDb rating 7.43.4K votes

Most often with

Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

  • Karel Roden2 films together, 2000 to 2019
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    • The Glass Room2019IMDb rating 5.6Dobrý as LáníkRoden as Rainer von Abt
    • Wild Flowers2000IMDb rating 7.0Dobrý as Král (segment "Zlatny kolovrat")Roden as Dead Man - Soldier (segment "Svatebni kosile")
  • Miroslav Táborský2 films together, 1998 to 2016
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  • Anna Geislerová2 films together, 2000 to 2017
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    • Milada2017IMDb rating 6.3Dobrý as NKVD Agent LichacevGeislerová as Ludmila Brozová-Polednová
    • Wild Flowers2000IMDb rating 7.0Dobrý as Král (segment "Zlatny kolovrat")Geislerová as Dornicka…
  • Jan Nemejovský2 films together, 1996 to 2017
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    • Milada2017IMDb rating 6.3Dobrý as NKVD Agent Lichacev
    • Sacred Cargo1996IMDb rating 4.0Dobrý as BarishviliNemejovský as Dvoynik
  • Matej Hádek2 films together, 2023 to 2025
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    • Secret Delivery2025IMDb rating 5.8Dobrý as ErlebachHádek as Soukup
    • Restore Point2023IMDb rating 6.1Dobrý as ředitel RohanHádek as David Kurlstat
  • Hana Vagnerová2 films together, 2016 to 2017
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    • Milada2017IMDb rating 6.3Dobrý as NKVD Agent LichacevVagnerová as StB Marta
    • The Devil's Mistress2016IMDb rating 5.9Dobrý as Gerhard Lamprecht - Film DirectorVagnerová as Journalist
  • Also two films together5 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Karel Dobrý's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$620 million

7 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 15 films: 7 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.

  • 7Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 7Figure not found

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Mission: Impossible1996as Matthias
    $458M73.9% of the total
  2. 2
    A Knight's Tale2001as Flanders King of Arms
    $117M19.0% of the total
  3. 3
    The Crow2024as Roman
    $24M3.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Child 442015as Photographer
    $13M2.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Death of a Nation2018as Gestapo Chief
    $5.9M0.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Restore Point2023as ředitel Rohan
    $822K0.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Milada2017as NKVD Agent Lichacev
    $693K0.1% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Karel Dobrý's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2018Czech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading RoleHastrmanWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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