Tomáš Matonoha

Acting

Tomáš Matonoha

Born 1971-03-13 · Brno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Po ukončení gymnázia se neúspěšně pokoušel dostat na práva, nakonec vystudoval brněnskou JAMU. V roce 1994 se stal členem brněnského HaDivadla, kde sehrál za dobu svého působení řadu rolí; za zmínku stojí např. hlavní úloha ve Faustovi, postava Veršinina ve Třech sestrách, jeden z exmanažerů v Top dogs či jeho účinkování v dramatu Král Oidipus, znamenitém režisérském počinu J. A. Pitínského. Krom domovské scény působil také v brněnském Divadle v 7 a půl, kde ho diváci mohli vidět např. v hrách Oči bludných hvězd, Repetent nebo Baummel. Vedle divadelních prken si Tomáš našel svou cestu i k filmu; v něm se poprvé objevil v roce 1995 v malé roli v komedii Byl jednou jeden polda (1995) režiséra Jaroslava Soukupa. Do povědomí diváků se dostal díky filmům Divoké včely (režie Bohdan Sláma, 2001) a Mistři (režie Marek Najbrt, 2004). Dále hrál například ve filmech Vyhnání z ráje Věry Chytilové (2000), Hrubeš a Mareš jsou kamarádi do deště (režie Vladimír Morávek, 2005), Muž, kterého chtějí (režie Irena Pavlásková, 2004), Gympl (režie Tomáš Vorel, 2007), Bestiář Ireny Pavláskové (2006) nebo ve filmu Bobule (režie Tomáš Bařina, 2007). Televizní diváci ho ovšem především znají ze seriálů – např. Rodinná pouta, Bazén, To nevymyslíš, Ulice, Trapasy, Comeback (2008). Některé jeho televizní projekty, především alternativní zábavný pořad Komediograf, který vyšel z úspěšného divadelního představení, které Matonoha s kolegou Pavlem Liškou uvedli v HaDivadle a na dalších brněnských i pražských scénách, jsou spojeny s pojmem nezávislé scény. Účastní se též dalšího originálního hereckého projektu – komických vystoupení typu stand-up, které natočila stanice HBO pod titulem Na stojáka. Manželkou Tomáše Matonohy je herečka Lucie Benešová, vychovávají spolu čtyři děti.

Acting credits

Doblba! poster
7.4

The story of the black Christmas comedy Doblba! takes place in the extended Muk family. The main character is Karel Muk, a simple man with simple dreams, living a somewhat stereotypical married life with Tereza, the stepmother of Karel's daughter Valinka. In the words of the script: ... Karel worked for many years as a cemetery caretaker and liked to say: "Only death is certain," but he never admitted that it could affect him in any way. There wasn't much to praise him for. His brother Robert Muk, on the other hand, is a confident and practical businessman, and the youngest, Pavel, seems unable to decide whether to find meaning in life in protecting the Šumava forests or in erotic games with secretaries. One day, shortly before Christmas, the Muk family receives an unexpected inheritance.

Doblba!

2005

Bikers poster
4.9

Insufficient brothers Jakub and David, along with friend Sasa, spend most of their time in the social networking world. Relationships for them are chat with virtual girls they have never seen, living a fake fashion show in which they pretend something that is not the biggest life problem, then a discharged cell phone or a broken wifi. The pressure of parents is forced to go under the leadership of David's charming "stepmother" Tereza on a twenty-kilometer bicycle trip, surprisingly finding out there is a real world out there in which life means more than facebook status, real girls look a little better than cartoon action heroes of virtual games and love also include sex.

Bikers

2017

The Wild Bees poster
5.7

A portrait of a small Moravian village and its quirky inhabitants.

The Wild Bees

2001

O království z nudlí a štěstí bez konce poster
NR

Princes flock to the Noodle Kingdom to compete for Princess Beatrice's hand in marriage. However, Prince Vladimir is not particularly keen on getting married, so he swaps roles with his servant Janek, a renowned chef. He has no idea what trouble this swap will cause him – immediately upon arrival, he is asked to take charge of the kitchen. And so Vladimír must deal not only with an unusual task, but also with his unexpected growing affection for the princess, whose father has meanwhile chosen a completely different groom for her. Perhaps only a magic noodle of knowledge can resolve this tangled situation.

O království z nudlí a štěstí bez konce

2009

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Po letech

1996

Ubal a zmiz poster
2.8

Two friends, Mireček and Vilém, make a living growing weed and receive an offer they can't refuse: to sell their entire stock of weed in one night. But when they close the deal with a dangerous Bulgarian and his right-hand man, they discover that someone has robbed their grow house. They have a few hours to save not only the deal of the year, but also their own little fingers.

Ubal a zmiz

2021

Grapes poster
6.3

This unofficial Czech remake of Alexander Payne's blockbuster seriocomedy Sideways (2004) concerns Jirka and Honza, two friends who check in as complete opposites on every level; Honza is a polished urbanite, Jirka a nickel-and-dime crook with a flair for wooing women. The men's friendship is characterized by an unending series of wild schemes and escapades. When Honza learns of his grandfather's impending death, it brings him face-to-face with his own mortality and encourages him to fulfill his long-held dream, while he still has the opportunity: to embark on a dream vacation to the vineyards of Morovia, with buddy Jirka in tow.

Grapes

2008

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bobule a bobulky

2027

The Can poster
5.7

This movie is about strange relationships in one "noname" gymnasium in Czech republic.

The Can

2007

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NR

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Převeliké klanění právě narozenému Jezulátku aneb Betlém

1998

Expulsion from Paradise poster
4.8

Philosophical movie, staged at the least philosophical environment imaginable: A closed scenery of a nudist spot, where some hired Czech stuff is making a plain erotic movie for a rich Russian producer. Nothing in this movie is what it seems to be at the first superficial glance.

Expulsion from Paradise

2001

Bestiář poster
5.0

Bestiary is the story of a young woman, Karolína, whose life is profoundly changed by her relationship with Alex, a mysterious and elusive man. It is a relationship full of uncertainty and strange ambiguities, a relationship that is exhausting. Karolína decides to break free from her emotional dependence and learn from other men how to stop being submissive. She wants to be the one who sets the pace, she wants a change of roles.

Bestiář

2007

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NR

Prince Dominik torments his father with his aversion to marriage so much that the king has him locked up in an old tower. In prison, the prince is discovered by the water nymph Aneta, who is enchanted by the young man's beauty. She boasts about her latest discovery to her friend, the genie Létavec. However, he objects to the nymph, saying that the most beautiful creature is the emperor's daughter, Princess Budúr, who rejects all suitors. The magical beings bring their favorites together so they can compare their charms. However, they have no idea that this fateful meeting will cause Prince Dominik and Princess Budúr to fall in love.

Prsten a řetěz

1996

Láska na vlásku poster
5.5

In the royal castle, Prince Matthias feels like a prisoner. His father forces him to get engaged to Princess Beatrix, whom he does not love. Matthias takes advantage of a chance encounter with the rogue Tomas, who is his identical double. The boys swap clothes and agree to try on each other's lives for a day. In the morning, Matej is wrongly accused of theft and imprisoned. Tomas has to stay in the castle and although he tries to convince the king that he is not the true prince, no one believes him. The two boys must face a world they have never known before, grow up and learn to take responsibility for their decisions. Their reward will be that they both find true love.

Láska na vlásku

2014

Byl jednou jeden polda poster
4.2

The film, which opens with students arriving at a police academy, is a crazy comedy that is more a series of zany episodes and jokes than a coherent story. They are linked by a simple plot in which the commander of the police academy, Major Maisner, searches among his recruits for an alleged FBI spy and, after a not-so-subtle practical joke, gets into a dispute with his subordinate, a dispute that ends in a genuine bank robbery.

Byl jednou jeden polda

1995

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6.0

Petr studies law in Prague, Jakub studies philosophy there. They are the best of friends until their holiday trip to Slovakia is crossed by a Romani young man named Imro. Imro is in love with Eržika, who is guilty of breaking an ancient tradition by breaking her vow of loyalty. The vow is the law. In a fit of jealousy, Imro kills his beloved. Two punishments await him. One from the majority "white" society, the other from his own Roma community. Petr and Jakub watch Imro's tragic fate from close proximity and their views on the matter of justice and punishment begin to diverge diametrically. The academic controversy eventually escalates into a fundamental conflict of life attitudes that almost destroys their friendship. Whose side is the truth on?

The Pilgrimage of Students and Jacob

2000

The Tour poster
7.0

Miloš Knor brings a group of Czech comedians on a tour around the Czech Republic.

The Tour

2016

Princess Goldenhair poster
6.0

The royal squire George tastes a bite of a magical snake and understands the language of animals. However, he is guilty of violating his king's order, and so he faces either the death penalty or an uncertain and dangerous journey to find Goldilocks, a princess from a mysterious kingdom in the middle of a lake. He therefore sets off on a journey accompanied by Stephen, with whom he grew up since childhood, and a small dog named Lucky, whose life George saved. George is faced with a whole series of adventures and surprises along the way. He has no idea that Stephen is jealous and is not as sincere a friend as he seemed. Fortunately, George has brave allies, the animals he has helped.

Princess Goldenhair

2025

Czech Made Man poster
7.2

The movie is based on the narrative of a Czech multimillionaire who achieved success not by stripping companies, making crooked deals and crony-ism, but by blazing his own trail like Schweikesque self-made man. He realizes early on that he has nobody but himself to rely on. During the totalitarian regime of the 80s, he ambles along his oddball path and then experiences the Velvet Revolution atypically, too - in an asylum amidst nut-cases. After the Revolution, he really gets rolling. To Germany and back. To prison and back. To China and back. The intriguing and endless opportunities afforded by the Internet eventually blossom into virtual prosperity. The hero has everything and is even planning a highly unorthodox family. A happy ending is nigh, until everything goes up in smoke, of course...

Czech Made Man

2011

Stáří není pro sraby poster
5.0

Do you have dreams? Any unfulfilled wishes? A group of retirees set out on a trip to fulfill them and reminisce about their younger years working at the municipal spa. Kňoura, Josefa, Janata, Kačera, and grandson Tomáš are in for a trip they will never forget. A helicopter flight, sleeping under the stars, dinner at a posh restaurant, a race with a Formula 1 driver, but also fun on the merry-go-round.

Stáří není pro sraby

2021

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1.0

Sixteen-year-old apprentice Zuzka commutes to Prague, where she is studying to become a "mechanic and agricultural machinery adjuster." She lives alternately at a boarding school and at her parents' farm. At home, endless work awaits her, and at school, she is constantly ridiculed by her classmates. Only at night, in the girls' dormitory, under the covers, can she live out her dreams of love. She is secretly and platonically in love with actor and singer Jiří Pavel, about whom she knows everything. She keeps a scrapbook diary in which she records all of Pavel's acting and singing successes.

Láska In Memoriam

2008

Byl jednou jeden polda II – major Maisner opět zasahuje! poster
3.3

It all begins at Prague Airport, where American agents have brought Major Maisner, who has been expelled from the United States, in handcuffs. He returns to his place of work, the Central Police Academy, despite having been demoted to lieutenant for his "performance" and his position as academy commander having been taken over by the newly promoted Captain Hrubec. Maisner meets his former students, who now teach at the school. They all welcome him enthusiastically and receive gifts from him. While psychologist Kudláková, who is attracted to commanding types, has lost interest in the demoted Maisner and is now passionately in love with Hrubec, Boženka Vinklářová, who has broken up with the gypsy Štefan and now teaches dactyloscopy at the school, focuses her attention on him. Maisner recounts how he jumped off a skyscraper in America to defend himself against Simona Ptáčková's advances.

Byl jednou jeden polda II – major Maisner opět zasahuje!

1997

Polski film poster
4.8

“The fact that I’m playing myself doesn’t mean that it’s me.” Four old schoolmates, today well-known Czech actors (Pavel Liška, Tomáš Matonoha, Josef Polášek and Marek Daniel), decide to make a movie together. Their ambitious colleague Jan Budař takes up directing duties and financing has arrived from Poland. What started out pleasantly enough, however, soon goes awry. Liška’s pronunciation difficulties, Daniel’s alter ego Havlát, and Matonoha’s financial machinations turn the shoot into a fight for survival. More than just a film about friendship and the absurdity of actors’ lives, director Marek Najbrt gives us a witty meditation on reality and illusion, and a unique take on the reality film genre. One of Pavel Liška’s on-set comments (“I didn’t know if I should act as if I were acting, or act as if I weren’t acting, or just not act at all”) illustrates the provocative nature of Najbrt’s subversive, quasi-documentary game.

Polski film

2012

Indián poster
3.4

Andrew is a tough businessman and an arrogant workaholic. He runs a large, successful company in Prague. The meaning of his life is money. Ondřej has just negotiated the deal of a lifetime in Nebraska with a wealthy investor who will finance the construction of luxury residences on the outskirts of Prague. On his way back from America, the plane flies over a reservation where an Indian chief is being buried. The spirit of the Indian rising to the sky crashes into the plane and inadvertently becomes incarnate in Ondrej. And this spirit has decidedly different ideas about Andrew's life and values.

Indián

2022