Portrait of David Novotný

Acting

David Novotný

Career

Active from 1987 to 2026, with a break from 1988 to 2000, busiest in 2014 and 2016 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for District League
District League
GoodWatch score85/100

Characters

3

The characters David Novotný played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Novotný Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Czech Historical Drama 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Slow-Burn 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Nostalgic Tone 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

17 titles · average score 61
6 grams
6 grams (2026)

as Radovan

Mole's world
Mole's world (2025)

as Josef Roušal

Living Large
Living Large (2024)
GoodWatch score 66

as (voice)

Girl America
Girl America (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

as Helbrant

Místo zločinu České Budějovice
Místo zločinu České Budějovice (2023)

TV show

Mlsné medvědí příběhy: Na pól!
Mlsné medvědí příběhy: Na pól! (2023)

as (voice)

Klíč svatého Petra
Klíč svatého Petra (2023)

as Chancellor

Špunti na cestě
Špunti na cestě (2022)

TV show · as David Veselý

Kukačky
Kukačky (2021)

TV show

Even Mice Belong in Heaven
Even Mice Belong in Heaven (2021)
GoodWatch score 78

as June Bug Captain (voice)

The Case of the Dead Deadman
The Case of the Dead Deadman (2020)
GoodWatch score 43

as Prubner

Hungry Bear Tales
Hungry Bear Tales (2020)

as (voice)

2010s

37 titles · average score 68
Trabantem z Indie až domů
Trabantem z Indie až domů (2019)

TV show · as Commentary (voice)

Rédl
Rédl (2018)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Karel

Kapitán Exner
Kapitán Exner (2017)

TV show · as Poručík Beránek

Kosmo
Kosmo (2016)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Karel Cikán

Manžel na hodinu
Manžel na hodinu (2016)

as Honza

Deckname Holec
Deckname Holec (2016)

as Nahodil

Jan Hus
Jan Hus (2015)

TV show · as Křišťan

The Lens
The Lens (2014)

TV show · as Tomás Fábera

Fourth Star
Fourth Star (2014)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as David

The Czech Century
The Czech Century (2013)

TV show · as Rudolf Slánský

Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka
Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jarda Kužel

District League
District League (2010)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Jarda Kužel

2000s

13 titles · average score 71
Přešlapy
Přešlapy (2009)

TV show · as Petr Houdek

Wingless
Wingless (2009)

as Honza

Men in Rut
Men in Rut (2009)

as Bodyguard

Of Parents and Children
Of Parents and Children (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

as Son

The Karamazov Brothers
The Karamazov Brothers (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dmitriy Karamazov

Miloš Zeman: One Politician's Obituary and Celebration of Vysočina
Miloš Zeman: One Politician's Obituary and Celebration of Vysočina (2007)

as Voiceover

Šťovík, pečené brambory
Šťovík, pečené brambory (2007)

as Mejdlo

Rules of Lies
Rules of Lies (2006)
GoodWatch score 82

as Karel

Non Plus Ultras
Non Plus Ultras (2004)

as Bejčák

Dirty Soul
Dirty Soul (2004)

as muž se psem

Kožené slunce
Kožené slunce (2002)

as Zdeněk Zobal

Dark Blue World
Dark Blue World (2001)
GoodWatch score 63

as Bedřich Mrtvý

1990s

1 title · average score 57
All My Loved Ones
All My Loved Ones (1999)
GoodWatch score 57

as Robert (voice)

1980s

4 titles
The Seven
The Seven (1989)

as Miloš

Jsi falešný hráč
Jsi falešný hráč (1987)

as David (voice)

Etudes for Piano Students
Etudes for Piano Students (1987)

as Štěpán

Třetí patro
Třetí patro (1986)

TV show

1970s

1 title
Bakaláři
Bakaláři (1972)

TV show