Jiří Štěpnička: key obituary facts
Is Jiří Štěpnička dead? Yes. Jiří Štěpnička died on October 11, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Jiří Štěpnička's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jiří Štěpnička known for?
He was a Czech dubbing actor and actor.
More about Jiří Štěpnička
Born: 16 April 1947.
Place of birth: London.
Gender: male.
Occupation: actor, film actor, stage actor.
Nationality: United Kingdom, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic.
Education: Academy of Performing Arts, Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Employer: National Theatre.
Father: Jan Samec.
Mother: Jiřina Štěpničková.
Also known as: Jiri Stepnicka.
Years active: 1969–2026.
Jiří Štěpnička, a Czech actor and dubbing actor, died October 11, 2026, aged 79.
Born Jiří Samec in London on April 16, 1947, he studied at the Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. His acting career ran from 1969 through 2026, spanning stage and film work alongside dubbing.
The National Theatre was among his employers. A 2010 Thalia Award is recorded among his honors. Štěpnička was the son of Jan Samec and Jiřina Štěpničková. His biographical record brings together a London birthplace, theatre studies in Prague and a working life in Czech performance. It identifies him in several professional capacities: actor, stage actor, film actor and dubbing actor. Those roles describe a career across live performance, screen work and voice performances for dubbing. His birth name, Jiří Samec, differs from the surname under which he was professionally known. He was also listed under the spelling Jiri Stepnicka, without diacritics. His career dates, 1969–2026, mark more than five decades of activity. Wikidata records his nationalities as British, Czechoslovak and Czech.