Quick Facts
Born:
1905-06-19
Birthplace:
Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Credits:
78 Total Roles
George Voskovec
Acting
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Biography
Jiří Voskovec (born Jiří Wachsmann; June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981), known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.
Known For
12 Angry Men
Juror 11
Somewhere in Time
Dr. Gerald Finney
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Comrade Karden - Defense Attorney
Mission: Impossible
Self
The Boston Strangler
Peter Hurkos
Hawaii Five-O
Norman Cargill
Hawaii Five-O
Durkin
The Bravados
Gus Steimmetz
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy TV | self |
| 2005 | Tři strážníci TV | self |
| 1983 | Echoes of the Blue Room MOVIE | Self |
| 1982 | Barbarosa MOVIE | Herman Pahmeyer |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfe TV | Fritz Brenner |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time MOVIE | Dr. Gerald Finney |
| 1980 | Happy Days MOVIE | Willie |
| 1980 | Skag MOVIE | Peter Skagska |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations TV | Mr. Goldstein |
| 1978 | The Nativity MOVIE | Joachim |