Famous People with Name Petr

Petr Jákl            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Petr Jákl: is a Czech judoka and actor. His father of the same name, Petr Jákl Sr, is also well-known.

Petr Svoboda            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Petr Svoboda: is a retired Czech professional ice hockey defenseman who was the first Czech to play over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).In 1984, Svoboda had participated in the world Under-18 ice hockey championships in the former West Germany as a part of the Czechoslovak team, and after playing one game, he defected to the West. That spring, he was selected fifth overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. Throughout his NHL career he played for the Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Petr Svojtka            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Petr Svojtka: was a Czechoslovak actor. In 1968 he graduated from the Faculty of Theatre in Prague. He died in a tram accident.

Petr Cepek            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Petr Cepek: was a Czech actor associated with The Drama Club in Prague. His final film was Faust, directed by Czech surrealist Jan Švankmajer.

Petr Kroutil            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Petr Kroutil: is a Czech musician and actor. He is a clarinettist, saxophonist, bansuri player, vocalist, composer and arranger.In 1991, at the age of eighteen, Kroutil became a member of the extremely successful big band, The Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra. The band, which concentrated on performing music from the 1930s era, toured Europe and North Africa extensively.After starring as Dany in the romantic comedy The Swell Season (Czech Herec),[1] an adaptation of the novel by Josef Skvorecky, Kroutil gained fame in the Czech Republic. He also recorded and performed the soundtrack for the mini-series.