Karel Roden
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Born | May 18, 1962 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia |
Karel Roden (born May 18, 1962) is a Czech actor.
Roden's father and grandfather were also actors. After study of theatrical art in Prague he had taken many roles in theatres and movies. Outside of the Czech Republic he is mostly known for character roles in Hollywood movies such as 15 Minutes (2001), Blade II (2002), Bulletproof Monk (2003), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), as Grigori Rasputin in Hellboy (2004), and Running Scared (2006). He also had a small role in Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007).
Roden received Alfréd Radok Award for performing Bruno in Le Cocu Magnifique by Fernand Crommelynck. Other notable role was Don Chuan in Grabbe's Don Juan and Faust (Divadlo v Dlouhé). He also appeared in two plays with his brother Marian.