Martin Dejdar


Martin Dejdar is a Czech actor, writer, comedian, director, television presenter, producer and entertainer.

Career

He graduated from the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, from which he holds a Magister degree. Dejdar is known for his numerous starring roles both comedic and dramatic in theatre, television and film.
On film, he achieved leading roles in Why?, Big Beat, The Manor and portrayed Karl Rossmann in the Czech adaptation of Kafka's novel Amerika. He won the 1995 Czech Lion for Best Actor, for his performance in the film Učitel tance. On stage, he gained acclaim for his performances at Studio Ypsilon, The Summer Shakespeare Festival and The Bobycentrum in Brno. He is the voice of Bart Simpson on the Czech dub of The Simpsons.
A hard-working method actor known for his resolute devotion and research for his roles, Dejdar is considered to be one of the most prominent actors of his generation.
In 2017, he participated in the reality show Tvoje tvář má známý hlas, the third season of Czech version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. After the 12 weeks, he placed 5th. He returned as the guest judge in the second episode of the fourth season.
Beside his voice role in the Czech Simpsons, he also voiced Horton the Elephant in the Czech-language version of Horton Hears a Who!.

Selected filmography