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.

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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

Origin

Prague, Czech Republic

Occupation

actor / television actor

Awards & achievements

• 2015 Czech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading Role

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.