Martin Bednár

He studied drama acting at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During his studies, he appeared in numerous commercials, episodic roles in Czech and Slovak TV series, and short films. His first feature film opportunity came with a role of Václav Slonek in the co-production film One Life, where he had the chance to act alongside Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter.

In addition to acting, he also creates his own work. His original theatre production The Bermuda Triangle won an award for Best Original Text and Best Female Performance at the Anička Jurkovičová Festival, and another of his productions, The Soap Opera, had its final performances at Švandovo Theatre, where it sold out completely.

Besides acting, he performs as a Drag performer under the stage name Madrid, engages in queer activism, interned at a citiziens panel for the European Commission in Brussels, and is the founder of the international queer platform Dragrift.