George Voskovec

Acting • 83 Credits

Biography

Jiří Voskovec (born Jiří Wachsmann; June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981), known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (4)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Heave-Ho!

Heave-Ho!

1934 ⭐ 3.4
Story
The World Belongs to Us

The World Belongs to Us

1937 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
Your Money or Your Life

Your Money or Your Life

1932 ⭐ 3.8
Story
Powder and Petrol

Powder and Petrol

1932 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957 ⭐ 4.3
as Juror 11
Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time

1980 ⭐ 3.8
as Dr. Gerald Finney
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965 ⭐ 3.5
as Comrade Karden - Defense Attorney
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 ⭐ 3.8
The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

1968 ⭐ 3.3
as Peter Hurkos
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 ⭐ 3.6
as Durkin
The Bravados

The Bravados

1958 ⭐ 3.3
as Gus Steimmetz
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959 ⭐ 4.0
as Herman Kihn
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 ⭐ 3.5
as Angus Ferguson
BUtterfield 8

BUtterfield 8

1960 ⭐ 3.1
as Dr. Tredman
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963 ⭐ 3.6
as Max Bodin
Affair in Trinidad

Affair in Trinidad

1952 ⭐ 3.2
as Doctor Franz Huebling
Mannix

Mannix

1967 ⭐ 3.5
Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954 ⭐ 3.9
as Juror #11
Barbarosa

Barbarosa

1982 ⭐ 3.0
as Herman Pahmeyer
The 27th Day

The 27th Day

1957 ⭐ 3.1
as Prof. Klaus Bechner
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979 ⭐ 3.8
as Mr. Goldstein
The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh

1973 ⭐ 3.1
as Piet Wetjoen
Wind Across the Everglades

Wind Across the Everglades

1958 ⭐ 3.1
as Aaron Nathanson
Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing

1974 ⭐ 3.0
as Dr. Nicholas Holnar
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965 ⭐ 2.8
as George Havelik
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 ⭐ 3.0
as Willie
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

1964 ⭐ 3.6
as Nicolas Yellich
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 ⭐ 2.9
as Dr. Charles Hodiak
Mister Buddwing

Mister Buddwing

1966 ⭐ 3.0
as Shabby Old Man
The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

1952 ⭐ 2.6
as John James Audubon
Naked City

Naked City

1958 ⭐ 2.9
as Jack Selken
Studio One

Studio One

1948 ⭐ 2.7
as Kovac
Switch

Switch

1975 ⭐ 3.3
as Lehman
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 ⭐ 3.1
as Dr. Leo Ladzlow