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Jiří Mádl

Jiří Mádl

Actor and writer, also director · Born October 23, 1986 (40) · České Budějovice, Československo

Jiří Mádl Czech (born October 23, 1986) is a Czech film actor, director and screenwriter. Among his most prominent roles are a part in the 2008 film Night Owls, for which received the Best Actor award at the 2008 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. For his performance in Droneman (2020), he received the Czech Lion Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Czech Lion Awards. Mádl made his directorial debut with the movie To See the Sea. His third film, historical drama Waves, was submitted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, making the shortlist.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 23, 1986 (40)
From
České Budějovice, Československo
Works as
Actor and writer, also director
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Jiří Mádl's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
20%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Self
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · 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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
2
Tense
2
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Joyful
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jiří Mádl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jiří Mádl's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 6 grams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Šimon

  • Lajf(2026)

    as Kamil

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

  • The Mystery of the Haunted Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Minister

  • Old Cans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Michal Kolman

  • Charlotte, One of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Pavel

  • Možné je všechno! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Waves(2024)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Investigation(2024)

    as Zeuge 34

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • King of Shumava: Phantom of the Dark Region (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Václav Bauer

  • Island of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jindřich

  • The Gentlemen's Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Cyril

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Modern Father's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Dominik

  • Bet on Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as gay

  • Hotel Kokořín (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer · as Milda

  • Brush Me Tender, Brush Me Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator · Screenplay · as Kartí / Pucinka (voice)

  • Na Pavláska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Droneman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Plech

  • The Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Petr

  • První akční hrdina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jirka

  • Sever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Petr Svoboda

  • On the Roof(2019)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Interlude in Prague(2017)

    as Hans

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jan Němec

  • Your Face Sounds Familiar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest Judge

  • The Devil's Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hans Fischer - UFA Assistant Director

  • The Musical, or The Way to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Co-Writer

  • Správnej dres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Radek

  • Svatojánský věneček (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ondra

  • Chasing Fifty(2015)

    as Famfulík

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mordkommission Berlin 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Celebrity Ltd. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay · as Tomáš Hrobský

  • Život a doba soudce A. K. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mgr. Vorel

  • Všiváci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Venca

  • To See the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Prague Cans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Michal Kolman

  • Škoda lásky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as František Kalista (Idyla na konci léta)

  • Colette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Vili Feld

  • The Confidant(2012)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Waking Up Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Young Petr

  • Four Suns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jerry

  • The Magical Duvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as pan Karel

  • Znamení koně (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lukáš Hora

  • ČT Live – Nightwork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Láska rohatá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as čert Záprtek

  • Ulovit miliardáře (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ivan Lehký

  • Ctrl Emotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Viktor

  • Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • It Is Hell with the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as princ Jeroným

  • Děti noci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ubr

  • Bathory: Countess of Blood(2008)

    as Cyril

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Taková normální rodinka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Zdeněk Režný

  • Škola ve mlejně (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Vrbata

  • The Can(2007)

    as Michal Kolman

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Born Into Sh*t (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • The Ro(c)k con Artists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Márty

  • Rafters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Filip

  • Taming Crocodiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Vašek Rychman

  • Snowboarders(2004)

    as Jáchym

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Redakce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ondřej

  • Cold Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 60 of them dated from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Waves (2024)

$8.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Waves (2024)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Lajf (2026)

Film career

20042026

Peak 2007 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 61: 54 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting4 of 61: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting7 of 61: 1 only writing, 6 with another roleOther crew1 of 61: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

61 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s16 · acting2010s26 · 23 acting · 4 crew2020s18 · 17 acting · 3 crew

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.

How do Jiří Mádl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Investigation (2024)

59th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Waves (2024)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 40. 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 Jiří Mádl work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jiří Mádl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tatiana Pauhofová shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers