Portrait of Jan Kraus

Acting

Jan Kraus

Career

Active from 1968 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Girl on the Broomstick
The Girl on the Broomstick
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jan Kraus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6
  • Violence
    2.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

61
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 46
Old Cans
Old Cans (2025)
GoodWatch score 46

as Starej Kolman

Inkognito
Inkognito (2021)

TV show

2010s

5 titles · average score 55
Jak si nepodělat život
Jak si nepodělat život (2019)

TV show · as Jan Kraus

Atentát
Atentát (2015)

TV show · as Václav Wolf

Wilson City
Wilson City (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

as Wittich

Prague Cans
Prague Cans (2014)
GoodWatch score 54

as otec Kolman

Česko Slovensko má talent
Česko Slovensko má talent (2010)

TV show · as Judge

2000s

11 titles · average score 59
3 Seasons in Hell
3 Seasons in Hell (2009)
GoodWatch score 48

as Viktor Lukáš

The Can
The Can (2007)
GoodWatch score 60

as Kolman

Slnko v sieti
Slnko v sieti (2006)

TV show

On je žena!
On je žena! (2005)

TV show

The Gnome
The Gnome (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

as Policeman

Největší Čech
Největší Čech (2005)

TV show · as Advocate for Jan Žižka

Small Town
Small Town (2003)

Writer, Director

Dopisy v krajkách
Dopisy v krajkách (2003)

as Rytíř Christian

Seducer
Seducer (2002)

as Ota

Královský slib
Královský slib (2001)

as šašek

Piece of land
Piece of land (2000)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sibert

1990s

8 titles · average score 74
Pirates: Blood Brothers
Pirates: Blood Brothers (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Hanele
Hanele (1999)

as Salamon Fux

Prague Stories
Prague Stories (1999)

as Man in the Subway (segment "Absolutní láska")

Food
Food (1996)
GoodWatch score 79

as Elegant Guest

Black Barons
Black Barons (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

as voj. Voňavka

Eugene among Us
Eugene among Us (1990)

as Evžen

Člověk proti zkáze
Člověk proti zkáze (1990)

as Jules Romains

Chlapská čest
Chlapská čest (1990)

as Kanyza

1980s

14 titles · average score 62
Tale '88
Tale '88 (1989)

as Honza Valenta

Who's That Soldier?
Who's That Soldier? (1988)
GoodWatch score 67

as poručík z poddůstojnické školy

Magician
Magician (1988)

as Trojan

Velké sedlo
Velké sedlo (1987)

TV show

Why?
Why? (1987)
GoodWatch score 66

as Football Fan

Young Wine
Young Wine (1986)

as Zezulák

Antonyho šance
Antonyho šance (1986)

as Assistant (voice)

Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch (1985)
GoodWatch score 33

as Tondo

The Physician of a Dying Time
The Physician of a Dying Time (1984)

TV show · as Ragged Man

The Krakonos and the Skiers
The Krakonos and the Skiers (1981)
GoodWatch score 58

as Financ

Arabela
Arabela (1980)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as (uncredited)

Co je doma to se počítá, pánové...
Co je doma to se počítá, pánové... (1980)
GoodWatch score 64

as chuligán

1970s

16 titles · average score 71
How to Wake a Princess
How to Wake a Princess (1978)
GoodWatch score 66

as Prince Jiří

The Tailor from Ulm
The Tailor from Ulm (1978)

as Josef

A Nice Plate of Spinach
A Nice Plate of Spinach (1977)
GoodWatch score 66

as nadstrážmistr VB

30 Maidens and Pythagoras
30 Maidens and Pythagoras (1977)

as kamarád studentek (uncredited)

The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes
The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes (1976)

as Thief (voice)

Odysseus and the Stars
Odysseus and the Stars (1976)

as Svatebcan

Quails and King
Quails and King (1974)

as Vabi

Love
Love (1973)

as Teubner

Maturita za školou
Maturita za školou (1973)

as (segment "Básník")

The Girl on the Broomstick
The Girl on the Broomstick (1972)
GoodWatch score 81

as Miky Rousek

Princ a chuďas
Princ a chuďas (1971)

TV show

Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák
Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák (1970)

as Myšák

1960s

5 titles · average score 80
The Cremator
The Cremator (1969)
GoodWatch score 85

as Vojtík Prachar

Záhada hlavolamu
Záhada hlavolamu (1969)

TV show · as (uncredited)

The Thirteenth Chamber
The Thirteenth Chamber (1969)

as Kosťa (voice)

On Zizka's Battle Waggon
On Zizka's Battle Waggon (1968)

as Sulík

Long Live the Republic
Long Live the Republic (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

as Oldřich Vařeka zvaný Pinďa (voice)