
Luděk Sobota
Biography
Luděk Sobota (born 27 May 1943, Prague) is a Czech stand-up comedian and actor. He studied at Faculty of Theatre. He had his own theatre in Prague, Divadlo Ludka Soboty (Theatre of Luděk Sobota), which was located near the metro station I. P. Pavlova. He was in a comedy trio with Petr Nárožný and Miloslav Šimek. He is also known for providing voice-acting for the protagonist in the Polda video game series.
He graduated from the transport industry school, then graduated from the Prague DAMU. Although he had the ability to play well and character roles, his own domain became a comic, especially author, based on his own texts and improvisation.
He first recognized such a work in the collective creative spirit of the Ypsilon ensemble under the direction of Jan Schmidt, where he played since 1968. In the general public he became the main actor in the film Jáchyme, throw him into the machine !.
Between 1973 and 1990, he worked in the Semafor theater in Prague, where he performed the type of his subtle whisper in the scenes with Miloslav Šimek and Petr Nárožný. A number of these sketches were also released on Panton's record labels.
Between 2006 and 2008, he was conducting his own Prague Dive Theater in Pavlov's Square, where he was an actor, director and author, and played by his wife, Adrian. It was closed for lack of funds.
Since September 2010 he has been starring in the TV comedy series The District Revolution as Václav Orel, where he serves as chairman of TJ Slavoj Houslice club.
He is married for the second time. From her first marriage to Jana Sobotova, she has a son, Robert (* 1964). From the second marriage to Adrian Sobotova, he has a son Ladislav (* 1988).
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Acting History
2023
Perspektiva Ivana Mládka as Self
2022Malé dějiny Žižkova
2021Stáří není pro sraby as Janata
2021Mstitel as primář
2020Kapitán Říp as Sobota
2017All or Nothing as otec
2016Ohnivý kuře as Sváťa
2016Na vodě as Čestmír Dubský
2014Us 2 as Ema's Father
2014The Invisibles as Eduard Baretti
2014Mazalové as Vodník Dušička
2013Stopy života as Bořek
2013We love Czechia as Self
2012Zpátky se Sobotou as Self (archive footage)
2012Zpátky se Sobotou as Host
2012Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka as Václav Orel
2011Tajemství staré bambitky as písař
2011Noha 22
2010Okresní přebor as Václav Orel
2008Miloslav Šimek & Petr Nárožný & Luděk Sobota: Nejslavnější scénky
2008Anatomie gagu
2007Chyťte doktora as primář Aleš Horn
2003Národ sobě aneb České moře v 18 přílivech as Comedian
2002Já a moji synové... as Self
2000Pra Pra Pra... as Slavníkovec
1999Nebát se a nakrást as Vladimír Sýkora / Franta Pažout
1996Český slavík as Self
1995Divoké pivo
1994Ještě větší blbec, než jsme doufali as Vitoušek
1993Deset malých běloušků
1990Šaráda
1990How the Shoemakers Raised a War for the Red Skirt as vodník Čepeček
1990Sportovní hry na Kozím Hrádku
1989Radovanovy radovánky as Narrator (voice)
1989Karel Gott v Lucerně
1986The Great Cheese Conspiracy
1985Paragrafy na kolech
1985Bandité as Treasurer of Duke of Mantova
1984The Flying Cestmir
1984Slané pohádky
1984Inzerát
1983Pletky paní Operetky
1983Únos Moravanky as Standa
1983Hearty Greetings from the Globe as Vanerka
1983Možná přijde i kouzelník
1983Noc na zámku
198320 let Olympicu as Self
1982Románek za tři krejcary
1981Let the Princess Stay with Us as Otec
1981Bulldogs and Cherries
1981Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
1980Co je doma to se počítá, pánové... as René Novák
1980Nebožtíci na bále as pacient Leytritz
1980Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
1979Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti as Self
1979O chudém královstvíčku as Dragon (voice)
1978Silvestr 1978 as Self
1978How to Get Daddy to Change as Vlk, Máňa's crew
1978Let Him Face the Music!
1978'Okay, Boss...!'
1978Vondráčkovo pozdní odpoledne as Vondráček
1978Sláva, nazdar výletu as (uncredited)
1977Silvestr na přání aneb Čí jsou hory Kavčí as Self
1977Flying Saucers Over Our Village
1976We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling... as René Novák
1974Silvestr je za dveřmi as Self – Host
1974Joachim, Put It in the Machine as automechanik František Koudelka
1973Ze Soboty na Šimka aneb Návštěvní den v divadle Semafor
1972Bakaláři
1972Lekce
1970Fruit of Paradise as Man with flowers
1968Zázračný hlavolam
1967Windstorm
—Zajíc v pytli as Luděk Sobota







