- Jan Potměšil was born on March 31, 1966 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and writer, known for The Secret of Steel City (1979), Bony a klid (1988) and Tajemství dáblovy kapsy (1980). He was married to Radka Prchalová. He died on April 16, 2026 in the Czech Republic.
- SpouseRadka Prchalová(2004 - April 16, 2026) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenJan Potmesil Jr.Simon Potmesil
- He was involved in human rights issues and was the face of a number of charitable initiatives and events.
- In 1989, he actively participated in social events, attending demonstrations during Palach Week, distributing the manifesto "A Few Sentences" and participating in the actors' strike during the November Days.
- Had been involved in acting since childhood. He first stood in front of the camera in elementary school, and chose acting as his future profession after the television production Hrátky.
- In 1969 he hooked up with other students and actors who were going to Ostrava to persuade the miners to support the Velvet Revolution. On the way back, he was injured in car accident, suffering a severe spinal injury. He was in the backseat at the time of the crash. It has been suspected that the accident was caused by the driver falling into a microsleep, a theory Potmesil supported. After the accident, Potmesil was paralysed from the waist down, requiring him to use a wheelchair.
- Jan Potmesil was a Czech actor. In the summer of 1989, he finished his lectures at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and joined Divadlo na Vinohradech.
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