Jan Tříska
Czech actor (1936–2017)
- Born
- 4 November 1936, Prague
- Died
- 25 September 2017
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia, United States
- Occupation
- actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor
- Films here
- 2
Jan Tříska (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska]; 4 November 1936 – 25 September 2017) was a Czech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film, and television. He worked in the United States after emigrating there in the 1970s, but later returned to his native country following the Velvet Revolution. He was a three-time Czech Lion Award nominee, for Best Actor in Leading Role (Lunacy, 2005), and twice for Best Supporting Actor (Rád, 1994; Up and Down; 2004).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Black Eagle | Cast |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid Part III | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Sho Kosugi
- Eric Karson
- Ralph Macchio
- Pat Morita
- Thomas Ian Griffith
- Randee Heller
- Frances Bay
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1348071 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.