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Jaroslav Dusek

Jaroslav Dusek

Actor · Born April 30, 1961 (65) · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now in Czech Republic]

Jaroslav Dušek je v první řadě improvizátor, divadelní herec a režisér, dále pak filmový herec, moderátor, libretista a scénárista. Po gymnáziu učil autorské herectví a jevištní improvizaci na Lidové konzervatoři, dva roky byl asistentem Ivana Vyskočila, který svým pojetím autorského divadla Duška výrazně ovlivnil. Po roce 1989 působil na Konzervatoři J. Ježka. Učí na Famu, příležitostně na Jamu a Damu (mezi jeho žáky patřili například Ester Kočičková nebo Jiří Macháček). Duškovy aktivity se rozhodně neomezují jen na filmové herectví, ostatně jeho stěžejním projektem už léta zůstává divadlo Vizita, založené společně s Janem Bornou v roce 1981. Přesto je v posledních letech poměrně často obsazován, většinou do komediálních rolí.  Jeho herectví lze těžko popsat jako civilní - nejpřesvědčivější je v rolích, které vyžadují jistou dávku stylizace nebo jsou dokonce až na hranici grotesky (Vorlův muzikál - rytmikál KOUŘ, VRAŤ SE DO HROBU). Velmi dobře se povedlo využít Duškův komediální talent Janu Hřebejkovi (neznámější role ve filmech  PELÍŠKY s glosou "Přišel jsem s nabídkou kvalitního sexu", MUSÍME SI POMÁHAT, PUPENDO), objevil se také v oscarové nominaci ŽELARY, nízkorozpočtovém hororu CHOKING HAZARD nebo ve Švankmajerově filmu ŠÍLENÍ.  Komu připadá Dušek zajímavý ve filmech, měl by se jít podívat na jeho divadelní představení. Bude nadšený. Již zmiňované divadlo VIZITA nabízí výjimečný zážitek, navíc pokaždé jiný. Během představení, která začínají jako čistá improvizace, má divák (oprávněný) pocit, že je přímým svědkem tvorby, je vtažen do sledu absurdních slovních hříček, rychlých změn nálad a postav, do rozvíjení, opouštění a kombinování motivů, které se mohou, pokud jsou nosné, rozvinout v delší dramatický příběh. Delší, vláčné tempo je střídáno nesmírně zábavnými dialogy - publikum se nezřídka baví jako v zábavných televizních pořadech, vysílaných v sobotních prime times, tady je to ovšem bez dotáček...  Do divadla Vizita se přesto nechodí za humorem, ale hlavně za možností vidět při tvorbě výrazné osobnosti, které dokáží při dobré konstalaci diváka dopravit do kouzelně fantaskního prostředí, o kterém se těžko vypráví, pokud je člověk nezažje. S Duškem často hraje Martin Zbrožek, dále pak Pjér la Šéz a Radomil Uhlíř. K představení neodmyslitelně patří bubnování Alana Vitouše a práce se světly Viktora Zborníka. Třikrát po sobě, v letech 2000-2002 moderoval slavnostní ceremoniál Českého lva. Osobitý styl způsobil rozruch hlavně v prvním roce. Napsal libreta k operám Opera La Serra (1994) a Nagano (Národní divadlo, Cena Alfréda Radoka - česká hra roku 2004), pro televizi připravil pořad Taxi, prosím s Janem Krausem a namluvil dětský animovaný seriál O Kanafáskovi. V roce 2003 hrál ve slavné one man show Roba Beckera Caveman v klubu Lávka. Na stejné scéně vystupuje v Ruizových Čtyřech dohodách. Režíruje v Dejvickém divadle a v Divadle v Řeznické (Král Ubu).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 30, 1961 (65)
From
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now in Czech Republic]
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Jaroslav Dusek's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Power
18%
Morality
12%
Self
8%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Bittersweet
3
Tense
1
Hopeful
1
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jaroslav Dusek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Jaroslav Dusek's 6 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jaroslav Dusek's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

37 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Birthday Wishes: Christenings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Arnošt

  • Necekané léto(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Neslyším ničeho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Where Butterflies Don't Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The school head

  • Two Words as the Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Milan

  • Vědma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ondřej

  • Credentialing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Birthday Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Arnošt

  • Indián (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Přání Ježíškovi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kristián (otec Tomáše)

  • Mstitel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mouka

  • Smiles of Sad Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Milan

  • Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Karel Sikora

  • The Four Agreements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Adaptation · Stage Director · Actor

  • Leaving(2011)

    as Vlastík Klein

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sheikh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as ředitel lázní / Lucinka

  • Operation Dunaj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gustav Kapsa

  • Kukačky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Ještě žiju s věšákem, plácačkou a čepicí (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Lunacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr. Murlloppe

  • Doblba! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Karel Muk

  • Up and Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Plukovník

  • Choking Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Professor Reinis

  • Situation of the Street or the Czech Sea in the 18 Tidal Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Man/Book

  • Zelary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Teacher Tkác

  • Pupendo(2003)

    as Míla Břečka

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Společník (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mikuláš Mysliveček

  • Divoké vcely(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Divided We Fall(2000)

    as Horst Prohaska

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Cosy Dens(1999)

    as Saša Mašlán

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Stone Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Screenplay · Story · as Patrolman

  • Television Microscene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Don Gio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Leporello

  • The Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Karel Šmíd

  • Ready for the Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as funkcionár Horálek, Vítuv kolega

  • Prague Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Waiter (segment "Oldův večírek")

  • War with the Salamanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Van Toch

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Pupendo (2003)

$3M worldwide

Highest rated

Cosy Dens (1999)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Divoké vcely (2001)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2004 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1991Screen debut· The Smoke

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 35 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thWriting2 of 37: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 37: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s13 · acting2010s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jaroslav Dusek's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Leaving (2011)

63rd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cosy Dens (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jaroslav Dusek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jaroslav Dusek's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jan Hřebejk shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers