Jozef Vajda was born in Žilina. In 1977 he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts. Until 1980 he worked at the New Stage Theatre. He has been employed in the Drama Theatre of the Slovak National Theatre since that period. In the dubbing studio, he has provided his voice to several American actors, including Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and others. In 2002, Jozef Vajda was awarded the Golden Loop for his performances in dubbing. He is also a successful actor in films and several Slovak television series.

 

1986 - Literary Fund Award for the theatre character Jean in the production of Miss Julie

1990 - Literary Fund Award for the character of Vicomte de Valmont in the play Dangerous Liaisons

1992 - Literary Fund Award for the character of Garcin in the production of No Exit

1993 - Literary Fund Award for the theatre character Friedrich Hofreiter in the production of The Distant Land

1994 - Literary Fund Award for the character of Tezeus-Oberon in the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream

1995 - Literary Fund Award for the theatre character Ernest in the production of Allergy

1995 - Literary Fund Award for the character Fernando Krapp in the production of Fernando Krapp Wrote Me a Letter

1996 - Literary Fund Award for the character of King in the production of Becket or The Honour of God

1998 - nomination for the theatre DOSKY Award for the character of Mack Murphy in the production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

2001 - Literary Fund Award for the character of King in the production of Becket or The Honour of God

2002 - Golden Loop Award for the performance in dubbing

2003 - Literary Fund Award for the character of Sir Robert Chiltern in the production Ideal Husband

2004 - nomination for the Crystal Wing

2004 - nomination for the IGRIC Award

2015 - Literary Fund Award for the character of Tava in the production of The Bride of the Mountains, taking into account the character of Zhovkin in the production of The Ball

2015 - Crystal Wing 2014 in the Theatre and Audiovisual Arts category

2018 – Literary Fund Award for Lifetime Achievement

 

The complete character list is on the Theatre Institute's website (Divadelný ústav).