Vasek Simek Movies
Czechoslovakia-born character actor
Vasek Simek spent many years teaching his craft at
Lee Strasburg's Institute. Before that, he had a sporadic acting career in feature films that began with his playing the Soviet premier in
Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987). He passed away in May 1994 after collapsing during a performance in Zagreb, Croatia. His other film credits included
Green Card (1990),
Searching for Bobby Fisher (1993), and
Six Degrees of Separation (1993). Simek made his final appearance playing Professor Stowkowski in
Ed Wood (1994). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
