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Vladimir Kulich (born 14 July 1956) is a Czechoslovakian-born Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Buliwyf in the film ''The 13th Warrior'', Tiberius in the film ''Ironclad'', Erik in the television series ''Vikings'', as well as the voice of Ulfric Stormcloak in ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' and as The Beast in the television series ''Angel''. In 1995 he appeared as Olafsson in the ''X-Files'' episode "Død Kalm." While living in Montreal, Canada as a young adult, he was a professional hockey player. He has often volunteered in celebrity charity games including skating with the Los Angeles Kings Alumni Association. == Early life (1956–1977) == Kulich was born in Prague,〔Tara DiLullo. (The Big Vlad: An Exclusive Spotlight on Vladimir Kulich ). CityOfAngel.com. Retrieved on 13 July 2007〕 Czechoslovakia to a family that was already involved in the acting industry.〔Maria G. (The Norseman Under the Lava, Parts 1 and 2 ). Whedonoplolis.com. Retrieved on 13 July 2007〕 His uncle operated a theater company in the city, which allowed the young Kulich to experience what the stage was like. Kulich visited the theatre often,〔 and when he was approximately five years of age, his uncle allowed him to run errands, which mostly involved fetching pitchers of beer between intermissions. Kulich became interested in acting and believed that an acting career would be his future.〔Ron. (Ron Meets the Beast: A Conversation with Vladimir Kulich ). Slayage.com. Retrieved on 13 July 2007〕 He began by performing in various small parts in the State Theatre of Czechoslovakia.〔(The Official Vladimir Kulich Website ) Biography. Filmography. Retrieved on 13 July 2007〕 His first paying job as an actor was in a low-budget Czech film as a crying boy who had lost his balloon.〔 However, his acting career was soon set back by his parents' divorce and the subsequent relocation of Kulich and his mother to Montreal, Canada.〔 Kulich was twelve years old when he and his mother settled in Quebec. He and his mother eventually took up residence in a tenement located in the poorest segment of their otherwise financially comfortable neighborhood.〔 However, Kulich was disheartened to discover that no theaters or other acting opportunities existed in the immediate area. He therefore turned to hockey as a pastime.〔 As his mother struggled to find work, Kulich became more engaged in the sport.〔 As Kulich became more dedicated to ice skating, he temporarily gave up acting.〔 In his ice skating, he was offered additional encouragement from John Ferguson, Sr., who was a notable Montreal Canadiens' player and frequent audience member of Kulich’s games.〔 Ferguson developed an affinity for the boy, and, upon becoming head coach for the New York Rangers, he offered Kulich the opportunity to try out for the team. Kulich failed to make the cut, but soon he began playing for one of the team’s minor league farming affiliates at Port Huron, Michigan. Despite the continued possibility of being called up, Kulich opted to retire from professional hockey after a year at 21 years of age. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vladimir Kulich」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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