Wissenswertes

He was considered for the part of Lucifer in Mit dem Teufel ist nicht gut spaßen (1985), eventually played by Karel Hermánek.

He turned down the part of Dr. Faust in Wo der Teufel nicht hinkam (1960), eventually played by his frequent stage partner Miroslav Hornícek.

He was originally considered for the part of Reiner in Muz z Londýna (1974), eventually played by Jirí Sovák.

He was originally considered for the part of Karel Wohryzek in Lupic legenda (1973), eventually played by Vladimír Mensík.

He was originally considered for the part of Faun in Fauns allzuspäter Nachmittag (1983), eventually played by Leos Sucharípa.

He was originally considered for the part of the four-armed headmaster in Das Mädchen auf dem Besenstiel (1972), eventually played by Josef Bláha.

He was originally considered for the part of Netusil in Wie wär's mit Spinat? (1977), eventually played by Juraj Herz.

His name is pronounced "Mee-losh Koh-pets-kee".

He turned down the part of Councellor in Wie Honza beinahe König geworden wäre (1977), eventually played by Jan Skopecek.

Although his first marriage to actress Stella Zázvorková lasted only a year, they often appeared together in front of the camera. At least twice portraying husband and wife - in Ich habe Einstein umgebracht (1970) and Morgen legen wir los, Liebling (1976).

Refused to repeat his role of Petr Vok of Rozmberk from Die Hochzeiten des Herrn Peter Vok (1971) in its loose sequel Pan Vok odchází (1979), eventually played by Martin Ruzek.

Refused to repeat his role of Mr. Novák from Morgen legen wir los, Liebling (1976) in its loose sequel Wenn wir erstmal reich sind... (1980), eventually played by Jirí Sovák.

He was originally cast as the pensioner Mr Horácek in Hospoda (1996), but his very poor health led to his recasting by Lubomír Lipský.

He turned down the part eventually played by Jirí Kodet in Dobrocinny vecírek (1992).