Karel Heřmánek (17 October 1947 – 24 August 2024) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than forty films between 1976 and 2008, including the role of Lucifer in 1984's S čerty nejsou žerty (Give the Devil His Due).
Heřmánek died on 24 August 2024, at the age of 76, by suicide by a gunshot at the shooting range in Příbram. During the previous spring, he had been suffering from trigeminal neuralgia, which causes episodes of paralysis and excruciating pain, and has depression as a complication.
Selected filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2013Revival Milan 2012Goat Story 2 Devil Voice 2008Goat Story Devil Voice 2005Wrong Side Up The Boss 2000Divided We Fall Captain 1996Kolya Musil 1994Thanks for Every New Morning Orest 1993Stalingrad Hauptmann Hermann Musk 1986Forbidden Dreams Father 1985Give the Devil His Due Lucifer 1984Fešák Hubert Hubert Hrabě 1983Angel in a Devil's Body Bulis 1979The Young Man and Moby Dick Udo Vízner
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