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János Kulka

ヤーノシュ・クルカ

Yānosu Kuruka

Aliases: Kulka János

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1958-11-11 (Budapest)
Nationality
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian
Residence History
Budapest, Hungary → Szeged, Hungary

Career

Occupations
Actor, Voice actor
Active Years
1980-2024
Affiliations
National Theatre of Szeged, National Theatre of Pécs, Gergely Csiky Theatre, Radnóti Miklós Theatre, Hungarian National Theatre, Katona József Theatre
Memberships
Society of Immortals (eternal member)

Education

Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest
Drama
Year of Graduation: 1981
Country: Hungary

Awards

Kossuth Prize
Organization: Government of Hungary
Result: 受賞
Jászai Mari Prize
Organization: Government of Hungary
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Health

  • Stroke
    2016年
    Resulted in aphasia, which disables his speech and limits his theatrical performances
  • Aphasia
    2016年-現在
    He is making efforts to raise awareness of the disorder

Legacy

He is a leading stage actor of his generation in Hungary. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1980, and received the Kossuth and Jászai Mari Prize; he is an eternal member of the Society of Immortals.

In Popular Culture

  • Most Hungarians know Kulka as Mágenheim doktor from the series Szomszédok

Trivia

  • Publicly came out as gay in 2013.
  • Prominent voice actor, known as the Hungarian voice of Hugh Laurie in House, M.D. and Jeremy Irons in The Borgias.