Jan Vladimír Kraus[1] (born 15 August 1953) is a Czech actor and TV host. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1967. Kraus was also a judge on Česko Slovensko má talent (Czecho Slovakia's Got Talent).[2] He is the host of the television talk show Show Jana Krause. His father Ota Kraus, a Holocaust survivor, was a journalist and writer. The writer Ivan Kraus is his brother.

Jan Kraus
Jan Kraus in 2010
Born
Jan Vladimír Kraus

(1953-08-15) 15 August 1953 (age 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present
SpouseIvana Chýlková

He has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions.[3]

Selected filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 3 Seasons in Hell
2007 Gympl
2005 Skřítek
2003 Mazaný Filip
1994 Faust
1992 Food
1992 Černí baroni
1987 Why?
1987 Who's That Soldier?
1985 Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf
1981 Krakonoš a lyžníci
1972 Dívka na koštěti
TV
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Arabela (TV series)

References

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  1. ^ "Jan Kraus: "No one is going to disparage me!"". Prague Tribune. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ Azet.sk. "Česko Slovensko má talent bez Jana Krausa: Vypýtal si 150 000 €". Nový Čas. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Kraus Jan « Studio DVA divadlo". www.studiodva.cz. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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