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Miroslav Donutil

Miroslav Donutil
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About

Miroslav Donutil (born 7 February 1951 in Třebíč) is one of the most popular Czech actors, with a career spanning more than fifty years. He trained at JAMU in Brno and spent seventeen years at the Divadlo Husa na provázku theatre before joining the National Theatre in Prague in 1990, where he became famous above all for Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters - the longest-running production in the theatre's history. Cinema audiences know him from cult films such as Cosy Dens, Black Barons and The Inheritance; he won a Czech Lion award for his supporting role in Traps (1998). He also performs his own storytelling one-man show, Na kus řeči.

Born:
7 February 1951 (75 years)
Place of birth:
Třebíč - Czechoslovakia
769
roles in the ČSFD database (2nd place among actors born 1946-1964)
25+
major roles at the National Theatre Prague
1
Czech Lion for male acting performance (Pasti, pasti, pastičky 1998)
1M+
viewers per week of the series Záhadné případy (TV Nova, 2024)

What's new

  • 2026-07

    At KVIFF 2026, Donutil presented the film The Chosen One and confirmed that the third season of Doctor Martin will not be made; at the same time, he announced the upcoming continuation of the series Mysterious Cases and a new series Men in Flight for TV Nova.

  • 2026-04

    The presentation Na kus řeči in Litoměřice was postponed from April to June 2026 due to Donutil's health issues.

  • 2026-02

    Miroslav Donutil celebrated his 75th birthday with a festive evening Toboggan at the National Theatre in Prague in the presence of Jiřina Bohdalová, Bolek Polívka, Simona Stašová and other colleagues.

  • 2025-05

    The three-part miniseries Moloch premiered on the CANAL+ platform, in which Donutil played the role of the President of the Czech Republic, who is the target of an assassination attempt.

  • 2024-10

    The series Mysterious Cases (TV Nova), in which Donutil plays alongside his son Martin and daughter-in-law Sara, became one of the most-watched programs of autumn 2024.

Tour

PlzeňZvolenPiešťanyNové ZámkyLitoměřiceŠternberkTrnava

Tracks

Pelíšky (1998)cult Czech comedy, role of Father Šebka - one of the most famous characters in Czech cinema
Sluha dvou pánůlongest-running production of the National Theatre, Donutil in the role of Truffaldino for over 20 years
Balada pro banditu (1978)first leading film role (Nikola Šuhaj), award at the festival in Italian Avellino
Dědictví aneb Kurvahošigutntag (1992)cult comedy by Věra Chytilová, role of lawyer Ulrich alongside Bolek Polívka
Doktor Martin (2015-2016)title role in Czech-Slovak TV series ČT, over a million viewers

Upcoming · 8

Past · 4

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