Karel Roden facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Karel Roden
Roden at the 43rd KVIFF in July 2008
Born	(1962-05-18) 18 May 1962 (age 63) České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1982–present
Partner(s)	Ivana Chýlková (1985–1994)

Karel Roden (born on May 18, 1962) is a famous Czech actor. He is well-known for his roles in big movies like Hellboy and The Bourne Supremacy. He also lent his voice to the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.

About Karel Roden's Life and Career

Karel Roden followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who were also actors. He first studied ceramics at an art school. After that, he was accepted into the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. This is a very respected school for actors.

Early Acting Roles

Karel Roden started his movie career in 1984. One of his first roles was Honza, a medical student, in a funny movie series. He also played Captain Tuma in Who's That Soldier?, a humorous film about army life. Later, he appeared in action thrillers like Dead Fish and the crime-comedy Shut Up and Shoot Me.

Becoming an International Actor

In the 1990s, Karel Roden lived in London. This helped him improve his English a lot. It also gave him the chance to work in international movies.

His first big role in an American film was in 2001. He played a criminal named Emil Slovak in the thriller 15 Minutes. After that, he often played strong, sometimes villainous, characters. For example, he was a lawyer working for vampires in Blade II (2002). He also played a villain in Bulletproof Monk (2003).

His unique look and accent often led him to play these kinds of roles in Hollywood. However, he has played many different types of characters in his home country, Czechoslovakia.

Famous Movie Roles

Karel Roden has been in many popular movies. Some of his well-known roles include:

• 15 Minutes (2001)
• Blade II (2002)
• Bulletproof Monk (2003)
• The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
• Grigori Rasputin in Hellboy (2004)
• Running Scared (2006)
• Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), where he played a Russian movie critic.
• RocknRolla (2008)
• Orphan (2009)
• Noble Thurzo in Bathory (2008)
• A Czech mobster in the TV series McMafia (2019)

Awards and Other Work

Karel Roden has won several important awards for his acting. He received the Czech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading Role twice. First, for his role in Guard No. 47, and then for playing Jan Masaryk in A Prominent Patient. He also won the Alfréd Radok Award for his stage work.

Besides movies and TV, Roden has also done voice acting for video games. He voiced characters like Mikhail Faustin and Wade "The Fixer" Johnson in Grand Theft Auto IV. He has performed in many plays, including at the famous Prague National Theatre.

Karel Roden's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Video Games

Images for kids

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  Roden at the 43rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2008

See also

In Spanish: Karel Roden para niños