| Jan Kraus | |
|---|---|
 Jan Kraus in 2010 | |
| Born | Jan Vladimír Kraus (1953-08-15) 15 August 1953 (age 71) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse | Ivana Chýlková |
Jan Vladimír Kraus (born 15 August 1953) is a Czech actor and TV host. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1967. Kraus was also a judge on Česko Slovensko má talent (Czecho Slovakia's Got Talent). He is the host of the television talk show Show Jana Krause. His father Ota Kraus, a Holocaust survivor, was a journalist and writer. The writer Ivan Kraus is his brother.
He has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 Seasons in Hell | ||
| 2007 | Gympl | ||
| 2005 | Skřítek | ||
| 2003 | Mazaný Filip | ||
| 1994 | Faust | ||
| 1992 | Food | ||
| 1992 | Černí baroni | ||
| 1987 | Why? | ||
| 1987 | Who's That Soldier? | ||
| 1985 | Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf | ||
| 1981 | Krakonoš a lyžníci | ||
| 1972 | Dívka na koštěti |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Arabela (TV series) |
References
- "Jan Kraus: "No one is going to disparage me!"". Prague Tribune. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- Azet.sk. "Česko Slovensko má talent bez Jana Krausa: Vypýtal si 150 000 €". Nový Čas. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "Kraus Jan « Studio DVA divadlo". www.studiodva.cz. Retrieved 2019-03-04.