| Karel Heřmánek | |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Death Place: | Příbram, Czech Republic |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1972–2024 |
| Spouse: | Hana Heřmánková |
| Children: | 5 |
| Signature: | Heřmánek_autograph.jpg |
Karel Heřmánek (17 October 1947 – 24 August 2024) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than forty films between 1976 and 2008, including the role of Lucifer in 1984's S čerty nejsou žerty (Give the Devil His Due).[1]
Heřmánek died on 24 August 2024, at the age of 76, when he committed suicide by gunshot at the shooting range in Příbram. During the previous spring, he had been suffering from trigeminal neuralgia, which causes episodes of paralysis and excruciating pain, and has depression as a complication.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Revival | Milan | ||
| 2012 | Goat Story 2 | Devil | Voice | |
| 2008 | Goat Story | Devil | Voice | |
| 2005 | Wrong Side Up | The Boss | ||
| 2000 | Divided We Fall | Captain | ||
| 1996 | Kolya | Musil | ||
| 1994 | Thanks for Every New Morning | Orest | ||
| 1993 | Stalingrad | Hauptmann Hermann Musk | ||
| 1986 | Forbidden Dreams | Father | ||
| 1985 | Give the Devil His Due | Lucifer | ||
| 1984 | Fešák Hubert | Hubert Hrabě | ||
| 1983 | Angel in a Devil's Body | Bulis | ||
| 1979 | The Young Man and Moby Dick | Udo Vízner |