Jan Budar was born in Frydlant, a short distance from the city of Liberec.[1] He graduated from Brno's Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU) in 2000.[2] He started his career in Brno under the tutelage of Vladimír Moravek, one of the most acclaimed Czech theatre directors. This creative partnership culminated in their first film, Boredom in Brno. Budar also co-authored the script and composed the music. The comedy was awarded five Czech Lions in 2003, including Best Male Actor for Jan Budar's performance. This success led to roles in such films as Marek Najbrt's debut Champions and Jan Hrebejk's recent Up and down, the Czech entry for the Academy Awards, which won the top awards at the Czech Lions Awards 2005. The team of Moravek and Budar created their second film, Hrubes and Mares best friends: come rain or shine. Having achieved his first life's ambition of acting on screen, he has only two more: playing alongside Audrey Tatou in a film directed by Pedro Almodóvar and touring with his Elisabeth's Band. Besides acting, writing, composing and singing with his band, Budar also makes his own short films, documentaries and video clips. In March 2005, Budar won the Czech Lion award for "Best Supporting Actor" in Champions. In February 2005, Budar was sent to Berlin as a shooting star to represent Czech cinematography at the Berlinale Film Festival 2005. - IMDb Mini Biography By: www.janbudar.cz
