Top 50 Polish Actors
by kinoholik | created - 24 Jul 2011 | updated - 29 Aug 2016 | Public
1. Zbigniew Cybulski
Actor | Popiól i diament
Won international fame with the leading role of Maciek Chelmicki in Andrzej Wajda's Ashes and Diamonds (1958). He created a character which was imitated not only in Poland; often compared with James Dean.
Graduated from the Higher State School of Acting in Cracow; also studied journalism. From 1953 ...
2. Gustaw Holoubek
Actor | Lawa. Opowiesc o 'Dziadach' Adama Mickiewicza
Gustaw Holoubek was born on April 21, 1923. He was a Polish actor, director, member of the Polish Sejm, and a senator. Holoubek participated in the September Campaign and was a prisoner of war during the Nazi German Occupation of Poland. His father was a Czech immigrant who settled in Poland after ...
3. Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Actor | Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga plciowa
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz was born on September 13, 1934 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (2000), Television Theater (1953) and Camouflage (1977). He was married to Olga Sawicka, Iwona Sloczynska and Krystyna ...
4. Tadeusz Lomnicki
Actor | Pan Wolodyjowski
Tadeusz Lomnicki began his education in the theatre arts in 1945 when he enrolled in the Theatre Studio at the Stary Teatr in Krakow. In 1946 he spent a season at the Teatr Slaski in Katowice. He returned to Krakow in 1947, appearing on stage at both the Teatr im. Juliusza Slowackiego and the Stary...
5. Janusz Gajos
Actor | Trois couleurs: Blanc
Janusz Gajos is a renowned Polish movie, television, and theatre actor, as well as a pedagogue and photographer. He is a Professor of Theatre Arts and an Honorary Doctor of the National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz. Gajos has starred in numerous movies and theatrical plays, including...
6. Bogumil Kobiela
Actor | Lalka
Bogumil Kobiela was born on May 31, 1931 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Lalka (1968), Goodbye, See You Tomorrow (1960) and Przeprowadzka (1982). He was married to Malgorzata Nowakowska. He died on July 10, 1969 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland.
7. Roman Wilhelmi
Actor | Cma
Roman Wilhelmi was born on June 6, 1936 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for The Moth (1980), Hotel Pacific (1975) and The Story of Sin (1975). He died on November 3, 1991 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
8. Jerzy Stuhr
Actor | Historie milosne
Jerzy Stuhr is a Polish actor, director, and writer. He completed his education in Polish Philology at the Jagiellonian University and then graduated from the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow. Stuhr's acting career began in the theaters in Krakow, where he performed in plays such as "Noc ...
9. Adolf Dymsza
Actor | Janko Muzykant
Adolf Dymsza was born on April 7, 1900 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for Janko Muzykant (1930), Nikodem Dyzma (1956) and Sto metrów milosci (1932). He was married to Zofia Olechnowicz. He died on August 20, 1975 in Góra...
10. Marek Kondrat
Actor | Dzien swira
Marek Kondrat was born on October 18, 1950 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. He is an actor and director, known for Day of the Wacko (2002), Prawo ojca (1999) and Wszyscy jestesmy Chrystusami (2006). He has been married to Antonina Turnau since September 19, 2015. He was previously married to Ilona ...
11. Tadeusz Fijewski
Actor | Lalka
Tadeusz Fijewski was born on July 14, 1911 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Lalka (1968), District Attorney (1933) and Mocny czlowiek (1929). He was married to Helena Makowska. He died on November 12, 1978 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
12. Boguslaw Linda
Actor | Psy
Boguslaw Linda is a Polish actor, director, and writer. He graduated from the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow and co-founded the Warsaw Film School. Linda's acting career took off with his first major role as Gryziak in the movie Fever (1981). He gained popularity for his roles in movies...
13. Andrzej Seweryn
Actor | Schindler's List
Andrzej Seweryn was born on April 25, 1946 in Heilbronn, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Schindler's List (1993), The Last Family (2016) and Prymas. Trzy lata z tysiaca (2000). He has been married to Katarzyna Kubacka since August 30, 2015. He was previously married to Mireille ...
14. Marcin Dorocinski
Actor | Anthropoid
Marcin Dorocinski (born June 22, 1973) is a Polish film, television and stage actor. He is well known for his portrayals of conflicted, troubled characters: Despero in "Pitbull" (2005), Jacek Mroz in "OFFsiders" (2008). Otter in "Manhunt" (2012) as well as his debonair leading man roles, handsome, ...
15. Daniel Olbrychski
Actor | Salt
Daniel Olbrychski is a renowned Polish movie and theatre actor, considered one of the greatest of his generation. He has appeared in about 180 movies and TV productions. His career took off with his role in Janusz Nasfeter's movie Ranny w lesie (1964). He has worked with popular Polish directors ...
16. Andrzej Lapicki
Actor | Lalka
Andrzej Lapicki was born on November 11, 1924 in Riga, Latvia. He was an actor and director, known for Lalka (1968), Zbrodnia lorda Artura Savile'a (1968) and Television Theater (1953). He was married to Kamila Mscichowska and Zofia Chrzaszczewska. He died on July 21, 2012 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, ...
17. Tadeusz Janczar
Actor | Zamach stanu
Tadeusz Janczar was born on April 25, 1926 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Zamach stanu (1980), Chlopi (1972) and A Generation (1955). He was married to Malgorzata Lorentowicz and Elzbieta Habich. He died on October 31, 1997 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
18. Wojciech Pszoniak
Actor | Danton
Wojciech Pszoniak was born on May 2, 1942 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor and director, known for Danton (1983), The Promised Land (1975) and Korczak (1990). He was married to Barbara. He died on October 19, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.
19. Robert Wieckiewicz
Actor | Walesa. Czlowiek z nadziei
Robert Wieckiewicz was born on June 30, 1967 in Nowa Ruda, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Walesa: Man of Hope (2013), The Coldest Game (2019) and In Darkness (2011). He is married to Natalia Adaszynska.
20. Wojciech Pokora
Director | Rozrywka po staropolsku
Wojciech Pokora was born on October 2, 1934 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Rozrywka po staropolsku (1985), Lalka (1978) and Palace Hotel (1977). He was married to Hanna Pokora. He died on February 4, 2018 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
21. Franciszek Pieczka
Actor | Blizna
Franciszek Pieczka was born on January 18, 1928 in Godów, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for The Scar (1976), Zywot Mateusza (1968) and Jancio Wodnik (1993). He was married to Henryka. He died on September 23, 2022 in Poland.
22. Zbigniew Zamachowski
Actor | Trois couleurs: Blanc
Zbigniew Zamachowski was born on July 17, 1961 in Brzeziny, Lódzkie, Poland. He is an actor and composer, known for Three Colors: White (1994), Three Colors: Blue (1993) and Three Colors: Red (1994). He has been married to Monika Richardson since May 3, 2014. He was previously married to Aleksandra...
23. Andrzej Chyra
Actor | W imie...
Andrzej Chyra is a Polish actor and director. He graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw in 1987 and later majored in Directing at the same university in 1994. He made his movie debut in 1993 with the role of Benvoll in Sequence of Feelings (1993). His performance as ...
24. Jan Nowicki
Actor | Jeszcze nie wieczór
Jan Nowicki was born on November 5, 1939 in Kowal, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Jeszcze nie wieczór (2008), Sztos (1997) and Lawa. Opowiesc o 'Dziadach' Adama Mickiewicza (1989). He was married to Anna Kondratowicz, Malgorzata Potocka and Márta Mészáros. ...
25. Krzysztof Majchrzak
Actor | Inland Empire
Krzysztof Majchrzak was born on March 2, 1948 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland. He is an actor and writer, known for Inland Empire (2006), Historia kina w Popielawach (1998) and Pornografia (2003).
26. Tomasz Kot
Actor | Zimna wojna
Tomasz Kot is a Polish actor who studied at the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow. He made his theatre debut on the stage of the Dramatic Theatre in Legnica in Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz's play "Narkotyki". He gained popularity by portraying singer Ryszard Riedel in the movie Skazany na ...
27. Eugeniusz Bodo
Actor | Pietro wyzej
Eugeniusz Bodo was born on December 28, 1899 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was an actor and writer, known for Pietro wyzej (1937), Ghetto Queen (1937) and Piesniarz Warszawy (1934). He died on October 7, 1943 in Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia].
28. Jan Kreczmar
Actor | Lalka
Jan Kreczmar was born on May 6, 1908 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Lalka (1968), Szyfry (1966) and Rodzina Milcarków (1962). He was married to Justyna Kreczmar. He died on August 29, 1972 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
29. Marian Dziedziel
Actor | Wesele
Marian Dziedziel was born on August 5, 1947 in Golkowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Wesele (2004), These Daughters of Mine (2015) and The Mole (2011).
30. Borys Szyc
Actor | Zimna wojna
Borys Szyc, a multi-talented figure in the Polish entertainment scene, is best known for his work as a movie and theatre actor. After performing in a high school theatrical play based on Slawomir Mrozek's "Serenade", he decided to dedicate himself to acting. He graduated the National Academy of ...
31. Antoni Fertner
Actor | Ada! To nie wypada!
Antoni Fertner was born on May 23, 1874 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for Ada, Don't Do That! (1936), Zapomniana melodia (1938) and Bedzie lepiej (1936). He died on April 16, 1959 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
32. Jan Frycz
Actor | Pornografia
Jan Frycz was born on May 15, 1954 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Pornografia (2003), The Welts (2004) and 25 Years of Innocence (2020).
33. Jerzy Radziwilowicz
Actor | Czlowiek z zelaza
Jerzy Radziwilowicz was born on September 8, 1950 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Man of Iron (1981), Man of Marble (1977) and No End (1985).
34. Leon Niemczyk
Actor | Nóz w wodzie
Leon Niemczyk was born on December 15, 1923 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Knife in the Water (1962), Inland Empire (2006) and Das unsichtbare Visier (1973). He was married to Diana, Krystyna, Dorit, Jadwiga and Tatiana Zuanar. He died on November 29, 2006 in Lódz, ...
35. Krzysztof Globisz
Actor | Krótki film o zabijaniu
Krzysztof Globisz was born on January 16, 1957 in Siemianowice Slaskie, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and director, known for A Short Film About Killing (1988), Zakochany aniol (2005) and Aniol w Krakowie (2002).
36. Piotr Fronczewski
Actor | Lawa. Opowiesc o 'Dziadach' Adama Mickiewicza
Piotr Fronczewski graduated from PWST (Public Upper School of Theatre) in Warsaw and made himself one of the most popular and skilled actors in Poland. Born in Lodz in 1946, he started very early in Teatr Narodowy where he worked as an extra for one season. His career didn't take off fast but he ...
37. Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz
Actor | Lalka
Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz was born on July 9, 1927 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Lalka (1968), The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) and Przyjecie na dziesiec osób plus trzy (1973). He died on October 9, 1977 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
38. Olgierd Lukaszewicz
Actor | Seksmisja
Olgierd Lukaszewicz is a Polish actor known for his work in theater, television, and movies. He graduated from the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow in 1968. After graduation, he performed at The Bagatela Theatre in Krakow. He later moved to Warsaw, where he was associated with the ...
39. Michal Zebrowski
Actor | The Pianist
Michal Zebrowski was born on June 17, 1972 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He is an actor, known for The Pianist (2002), The Hexer (2001) and With Fire and Sword (1999). He has been married to Aleksandra Adamczyk since June 20, 2009.
40. Jakub Gierszal
Actor | Sala samobójców
Jakub Gierszal was born on March 20, 1988 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. He is an actor and producer, known for Suicide Room (2011), Spoor (2017) and Breaking the Limits (2017).
41. Wieslaw Michnikowski
Actor | Seksmisja
Wieslaw Michnikowski was born on June 3, 1922 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Sexmission (1984), Gangsterzy i filantropi (1963) and Zona dla Australijczyka (1964). He was married to Maria Aniela Sobieszek. He died on September 29, 2017 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
42. Jan Himilsbach
Writer | Fucha
Jan Himilsbach was born on November 30, 1931 in Minsk Mazowiecki, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Fucha (1984), Monidlo (1993) and Brunet wieczorowa pora (1976). He was married to Barbara Himilsbach. He died on November 11, 1988 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
43. Adam Woronowicz
Actor | Chrzest
Adam Woronowicz was born on December 25, 1973 in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland. He is an actor and producer, known for The Christening (2010), The Reverse (2009) and Cold War (2018).
44. Maciej Stuhr
Actor | Poklosie
Maciej Stuhr is a Polish actor, comedian, and occasional film director. He majored in psychology at Jagiellonian University before moving on to study acting at the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow. He made his debut as an actor in The Decalogue (1989). His performance as Aleks in the ...
45. Emil Karewicz
Actor | Cien
Emil Karewicz was born on March 13, 1923 in Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was an actor, known for Cien (1956), Lalka (1978) and Der ungebetene Gast (1981). He was married to Delfina, Ewa and Teresa. He died on March 18, 2020 in Poland.
46. Dawid Ogrodnik
Actor | Cicha noc
Dawid Ogrodnik was born on June 15, 1986 in Wagrowiec, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Silent Night (2017), Life Feels Good (2013) and Ida (2013).
47. Jan Machulski
Actor | Vabank
Jan Machulski was born on July 3, 1928 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Vabank (1981), Lalka (1968) and Aleja gówniarzy (2007). He was married to Halina Machulska. He died on November 20, 2008 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
48. Krzysztof Stroinski
Actor | Anatomia zla
Krzysztof Stroinski was born on October 9, 1950 in Pszczyna, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Anatomia zla (2015), Rysa (2008) and Archiv des Todes (1980).
49. Cezary Pazura
Actor | Kroll
Cezary Pazura is a renowned Polish actor, director, and YouTuber. He graduated from the National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz. He gained popularity for his role as Wiaderny in Kroll (1991). His notable roles include performances in movies like Psy (1992), Nothing Funny (1995), Kiler ...
50. Christoph Pieczynski
Actor | Krew Boga
Christoph Pieczynski was born on March 27, 1957 in Opole, Opolskie, Poland. He is an actor and writer, known for Krew Boga (2018), Mr. Jones (2019) and The Pianist (2002).
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