George Voskovec

George Voskovec

Actor · Producer · Writer

Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
June 19, 1905

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.

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Representative Works

12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
8.6
/ English
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time
7.5
/ English
The Bravados
The Bravados
6.6
/ English
Barbarosa
Barbarosa
5.9
/ English
BUtterfield 8
BUtterfield 8
6.3
/ English
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh
6.1
/ English
The 27th Day
The 27th Day
6.2
/ English
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad
6.4
/ English
Hamlet
Hamlet
6.9
/ English
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

12 Angry Men
1957Winner

Best Performance

12 Angry Men

Somewhere in Time
1980Winner

Best Performance

Somewhere in Time

The Bravados
1958Nominee

Best Performance

The Bravados

Career Highlights

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
1965Highlight

Best Performance

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Boston Strangler
1968Highlight

Best Performance

The Boston Strangler