Jan Tříska

Biography

Jan Triska or Jan Tříska (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska]; 4 November 1936) is a Czech actor, most notable for portraying Captain Henry Wirz in the American television film Andersonville.

Career Overview

Jan Tříska has 131 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Bastards with 1 titles. Signature works include World War II: When Lions Roared, Ještě včera to znamenalo smrt, Klec. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

131

Birth Date

1936-11-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Praha, Československo

Known For

• 

  World War II: When Lions Roared
• Ještě včera to znamenalo smrt
• Klec
• Piknik
• 

  King Lear
• 

  The Elementary School

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Bastards (1 titles)
• The Omega Code Collection (1 titles)
• The Karate Kid (1 titles)
• Karate Kid Series (1 titles)
• 2001 Space Odyssey Series (1 titles)
• The Space Odyssey Series (1 titles)
• The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Oldřich Vlach (2 collaborations)
• Petr Bláha (2 collaborations)
• Ed Begley Jr. (1 collaborations)
• Michael Caine (1 collaborations)
• Bob Hoskins (1 collaborations)
• John Lithgow (1 collaborations)
• Corey Burton (1 collaborations)
• Jana Hlaváčová (1 collaborations)
• Jana Hliňáková (1 collaborations)
• Jaroslav Rava (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (131 credits)

  • Ještě včera to znamenalo smrt

    Pavel

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Vidíš-li poutníka

    Vypravěč

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Barefoot

    Eda's Grandfather

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Klec

    Jan Svozil

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Piknik

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Bastards III

    Václav Mádr

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Edgemen

    Bishop

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Setkání v Praze, s vraždou

    Šmíd

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • May

    kat

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Lunacy

    Marquis

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Up and Down

    Professor Otakar Horecký

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • One Hand Can't Clap

    Standas father

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Zelary

    Old Gorcík

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • King Lear

    Lear, král Británie

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Blizzard

    Otto Brewer / Trainer

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Bůh ví…

    Vincent

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Cahoots

    Laphonse

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Lost Souls

    Melvin Szabo

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Omega Code

    Prophet #1

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Apt Pupil

    Isaac Weiskopf

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Ronin

    Dapper Gent

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt

    The Assassin

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • A znovu Žebrácká opera

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Andersonville

    Cap. Henry Wirz

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Drawn from Memory

    Jan Fierlinger (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • My Antonia

    Mr. Shimerda

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Řád

    kněz

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Because Mommy Works

    Dr. Arthur Jamidar

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • World War II: When Lions Roared

    Vyacheslav Molotav

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 2 (1994) ... Vyacheslav Molotav actor actors

    - Episode 1 (1994) ... Vyacheslav Molotav actor actors
    1994
  • Heart of Darkness

    White Agent

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Undercover Blues

    Axel

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Highlander: The Series

    - The Valkyrie (1997) ... Nicolae Breslaw actor actors
    1992
  • The Elementary School

    Igor Hnízdo

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Loose Cannons

    Steckler

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Vyloženě rodinná historie

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Podivné přátelství herce Jesenia

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Karate Kid Part III

    Milos

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Quantum Leap

    - Leaping in Without a Net (1990) ... Laszlo Panzini actor actors
    1989
  • Black Eagle

    Capt. Valery

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

    General Wolf

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Malice in Wonderland

    Mike Romanoff

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • 2010

    Alexander Kovalev

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Nothing Lasts Forever

    Swedish Architect

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Unfaithfully Yours

    Jerzy Czyrek

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

    Deputy Markov

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Hunter

    - Deadly Encounters (2) (1990) ... Nicholae Janosch (uncredited) actor actors

    - Deadly Encounters (1) (1990) ... Nicholae Janosch (uncredited) actor actors
    1984
  • Airwolf

    - Condemned (1985) ... Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov actor actors
    1984
  • Uncommon Valor

    Gericault

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Osterman Weekend

    Andrei Mikalovich

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

    Vaselievitch

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Reds

    Karl Radek

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Amateur

    Rodzenko

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Ragtime

    Special Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Falcon Crest

    - The Vigil (1982) ... Dr. Karl Edsen actor actors
    1981
  • Flying Saucers Over Our Village

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Crazy Smell of Fresh Hay

    Romeo Aventuro

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • 10 % nádeje

    Maťo Pompura

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Secluded, Near Woods

    MUDr. Houdek

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Život na úteku

    Vašek

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Do posledného dychu

    Erich Fischer

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Ešte sa nevraciam

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Tetované časom

    Dr. Hocko

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Pätnásť životov

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Tales of 1,001 Nights

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Zbojník Ondráš

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Petr pátrá s námi

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Two Brothers

    Alexandr

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • How Do You Feed A Donkey?

    Pepi

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Sen noci svatojánské

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Tichý svědek

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Královská ozvěna

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Královský gambit

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • O ševci Matějovi

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Princess Goldilocks

    Rybář

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Don Juan

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Známost sestry Aleny

    Karel Mareš (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Poslední dopis

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Miss Golem

    Petr

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Horolezci

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Pohár za první poločas

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Dosť dobrí chlapi

    Kamil Gubriš

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Růže a prsten

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Muzikant

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Lucie and the Miracles

    Mikuláš

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Radúz and Mahulena

    Radúz

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Žabí muzikál

    Prince Vanilin

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Drobínek

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Hádavá pohádka

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Cinderella

    loutnista

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Nespavost ve dvou

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Raport

    Karel

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Limping Devil

    Head Physician Rudolf (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Čtyři v kruhu

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Ženitba

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Stolen Airship

    Editor Ardan (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • A Game Without Rules

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Martin a červené sklíčko

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • People From Caravans

    akrobat Vincek

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Z Adamova deníku

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Kacafírek

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • 5 Million Witnesses

    Vyšetřovatel VB Koval

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Zlá minuta

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Lov na mamuta

    Youngster (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The House in Karp Lane

    Kowlorat

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • A Star Named Wormwood

    Lojzík

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Hiding of Black Bill

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Komedie s Klikou

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • A Place in the Crowd

    Technician Bohouš (voice) (segment "Jak se kalí ocel")

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Začít znova

    Jan Stehlík (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Among Us Thieves

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Domácí víno

    Ota

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Romance štědrovečerní

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Golden Fern

    Jura (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Etuda pro kontrabas

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Tarzanova smrt

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Dva z onoho světa

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Kohout plaší smrt

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Jejich den

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

    laboratory assistant Mirek Zach

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • August Sunday

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Policejní hodina

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Pochodně

    foreman Josef Pecka

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Všude žijí lidé

    Lojza Posvár

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • U nás v Mechově

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • První parta

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Kruh

    Honzík

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Pět z milionu

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Láska na toulkách

    Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Váhavý střelec

    Martin Něnička

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Jedeme na spartakiádu

    Commentary (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Ve vzduchu je nepřítel

    Commentary (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1955