Trivia

Father of actor David Svehlík.

Former father-in-law of actress Jitka Schneiderová.

Uncle of Marcel Vasinka.

He auditioned the part of Klement Gottwald in Gottwald (1986), eventually played by Jirí Stepnicka.

Svehlík was best known for his distinctive raspy voice, which brought stars like Jack Nicholson and Pierce Brosnan to life in Czech . In 2014, he received the Frantisek Filipovsky award for his lifetime contributions to dubbing.