Jaroslav Kepka

Biography

Jaroslav Kepka was a Czech actor born on August 14, 1935, in Prague, who appeared in over 15 film and television productions since 1961. Notably, he played the lead role of Rumpelstilzchen in the 1997 Czech fairy tale film "Rumpelstilzchen & Co." and later starred as Jakub's grandfather in the 2001 film "Max, Susi and the Magical Telephone". Kepka also had recurring roles in television series such as "Die Kriminalfälle des Majors Zeman" and "Berühmte Räubergeschichten aus aller Welt". He passed away on April 24, 2019.