Matěj Hádek

Matěj Hádek is exactly the sort of actor I gravitate toward: a craftsman rewarded for substance rather than spectacle. Winning the Czech Lion for Best Actor in a leading role tells me his peers trust his work, which matters more to me than international fame. Coming from Prague and sharing the profession with his brother Kryštof, he feels rooted in a genuine acting tradition rather than manufactured stardom. He's largely unknown to Japanese audiences, but that's precisely why I enjoy spotlighting him. Dig into serious Czech cinema and his face keeps appearing. I see him as a national treasure quietly doing the real work.

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Name (English)

Matěj Hádek

Name (Japanese)

マチェイ・ハーディック

Reading

まちぇい・はーでぃっく

Born

November 29, 1975 (age 50)

Origin

Prague, Czech Republic

Occupation

actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

Awards & achievements

• 2015 Czech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading Role

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mat%C4%9Bj%20H%C3%A1dek
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4765872

Tags

• actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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