Braà Âo HoliÃÂek (born 14 August 1985) is a Slovak actor, director and musician.
Braà Âo HoliÃÂek was born on 14 August 1985 in Koà ¡ice. His parents recognised his talent already at an early age, and enrolled him in a school specializing in the arts. He performed in kids' talent programs on television, including Asterisk and Golden Gate. His first big breakthrough was in 1997, when he was chosen to play the lead in the national Slovak production of Oliver! at the age of 12. He retained the role for a year and half. Afterwards, he also performed the title role in Janko Hraà ¡ko under .
On 1 June 1998 he released his debut album on PolyGram. He also appeared on the soundtrack of the musical Fontána pre Zuzanu III ("A Fountain for Susan III").
He went on to appear in minor roles in TV movies, before playing the main role in the movie ' at the age of 14. He is also well known in Slovakia for his voice-over work. He also had a role in Za mestskými múrmi: KováàJuraj.
HoliÃÂek attended the Prague Conservatory and studied theatre directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. After graduation, HoliÃÂek became a director at the alternative theatre in Prague, where he remained until 2019. He also directed several plays for the National Theatre Brno, F.X. Ã Â alda Theatre in Liberec and the Minor theatre in Prague.
In addition to directing, HoliÃÂek continued to act predominantly in Czech television series, including VyprávÃÂj and Ordinace v rà ¯à ¾ové zahradÃÂ. Nonetheless, he found acting to stressful and by the mid 2010s, decided to focus exclusively on directing.
HoliÃÂek married Vendula HoliÃÂeková, a theatre actress. Together they have a son named Hugo and twin daughters Dorota and à ½ofinka.