Born 1947 (age 79) · London, UK
Appears in 125 titles

Jiří Štěpnička, by his own name Jiří Samec (* 16 April 1947 London) is a Czech actor. He is the son of Czech actress Jiřina Štěpničková and a drawing professor from Strakonice Jan Samka, for whom Jiřina Štěpničková married shortly before the son's birth. The place of his birth was given English citizenship, and he received five names in baptism according to his godparents: Jiří Jan Jaroslav Martin Otto. After the return of her family to Czechoslovakia, Jiřina Štěpničková was cast down and, based on a frightened letter from director František Čáp, she attempted to emigrate to Šumava through the state border with a three-year-old son in her arms, the generalist Hruška was a confederate of the State Security, detained and sentenced to 15 years . She was imprisoned until the amnesty for ten years and raised her grandparents. He completed his primary school in the countryside of the country. At 13, her mother returned from prison to her son and lived thanks to director Martin Fricov in Prague 4 - Hodkovičky. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

In the Shadow
6.5
In the Shadow
2012
as Panek
Jackpot
5.4
Jackpot
2022
Marathon
5.6
Marathon
1968
Svatby pana Voka
5.6
Svatby pana Voka
1971
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley
Modelky s.r.o.
2.5
Modelky s.r.o.
2014
as Jiří
Caught by Night
5.2
Caught by Night
1986
4.5
Victims and Murderers
2000
as Doubrava
How to Deserve a Princess
6.1
How to Deserve a Princess
1995
as King (voice) / Sorcerer (voice)
The Limping Devil
Slasti Otce vlasti
Svatojánský věneček
4.7
Svatojánský věneček
2015
as otec
Girl America
5.4
Girl America
2024
as Barman
Škola hříšníků
Tři životy
3.0
Tři životy
2007
Stupně poražených
5.3
Stupně poražených
1988
as Václav Tomšovský
6.0
Tísňové volání
1986
as velitel hlídky VB podporučík Jiří Kosek
Lord Hoven
7.3
Lord Hoven
2013
as Rektor
Fragile Relationships
4.0
Fragile Relationships
1980
as Sakl