Zbigniew Zamachowski
Born: 1961-07-17 in Brzeziny, Poland
Known For: Acting
Biography
Zbigniew Zamachowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv zamaˈxɔfskʲi]; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. He began his acting career in 1981 and in 1989 had a co-starring role in Part Ten of director Krzysztof Kieślowski's film series, Dekalog. Four years later, Kieślowski cast him as the lead character, "Karol Karol", in Three Colors: White, the second of his acclaimed Three Colors trilogy. He is a two-time winner of Polish Film Awards for his roles in Robert Gliński's film Hi, Tereska (2001) and Andrzej Jakimowski's film drama Zmróż oczy (2004). His other notable roles are featured in Kazimierz Kutz's film Colonel Kwiatkowski (1996), Jerzy Hoffman's historical film With Fire and Sword (1999) and Andrzej Wajda's biopic Walesa: Man of Hope (2013). Between 1985 and 1997, he performed at The Studio Theater, and since 1997 he has been an actor at the National Theater in Warsaw.
Filmography
2026
- Lead Children as Zdzisław Grudzień
- Podróż sentymentalna
2025
- Operation Pope as Commander in Gurówka
- Jan Englert. Spróbuję jeszcze raz pofrunąć as Self
- Pasikowski & Linda - W Czerwonym Kręgu as Self
2024
- Treasure as Stefan
- The Clowns ... (Original Music Composer)
- Our Folks: The Beginning as Kacper Pawlak
- Teatropolis. Sztuka aktorska as Self
2023
- If I Were You as Neighbour
2022
- The Green Glove Gang as Commander Mirek (voice)
- A Night at the Kindergarten as Tadeusz
- 8 Things as Ryszard 'Ricky' Poprawa
- Miłość na pierwszą stronę as Doctor
2021
- Sexify as Dziekan
- Układ as Stasiak
- Da kommt noch was as Ryszard
- Talking Heads 2021 as Self
2020
- Sweat as Fryderyk
- Bad Boy as Bogdański
- Truth Makes Free as Adam Grosicki
- Triple Trouble as Rafalski
2019
- Echo serca as priest Paweł
- The Resistance Fighter as Generał Antoni Chruściel - Monter
- Politics as Ojciec Dyrektor
- Politics
- Jaś i Małgosia - rodzeństwo, które przeżyło as Narrator
- 1800 Grams as Vice-President
2018
- Pitbull. Last Dog as "Gawełek"
- Taxing Love as Wacław Matysiak
- Be Prepared as Inspektor
2016
- Dark Crimes as Lukasz
- No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria as Gunder
- 7 Things You Don't Know About Men as Ryszard 'Ricky' Poprawa
- Kolekcja sukienek as Sokrates
2015
- The Pact as Roman Hanus
- Persona Non Grata as Ganor
2014
- Run Boy Run as Hersch Fridman
- Jack Strong as Gendera
- Warsaw Station as Dariusz
- Gods as Stanisław Pasyk
- Killing Love as Jan Pokojski
- Gabriel as Father
2013
- Wałesa: Man of Hope as Nawiślak
2012
- Aftermath as Sierżant Włodzimierz Nowak
2011
- Father, Son & Holy Cow as Bogdan
2010
- Esterhazy as ojciec polskiej rodziny (głos)
- Projekt dziecko, czyli ojciec potrzebny od zaraz as Piotr
- Blind Date as TV Cameraman
2009
- Operation Dunaj as Cpt. Czesław Grążel
- Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us as Ireneusz
- Within the Whirlwind
2008
- The Offsiders as Dziennikarz
- Luxury as Popers
2007
- Fundacja Kultura
- Hope as Sopel
2006
- Came the Uhlans as Marian
- Dublerzy as Stanisław Góraj
2005
- Surfers’ Time as Klama
- Devil
- The Call of the Toad as Priest Bieroński
- Destined for Blues as Henio
2003
- Distant Lights as Antoni
- Inferno Below
- The Birch-Tree Meadow as Gutek
- White Soup as Matuszek
- The Body as Dizel
- Let's Make a Grandson as Gustaw Mytnik
- Squint Your Eyes as Jasiek
2002
- The Pianist as Customer with Coins
- The Witcher as Jaskier
2001
- With Fire and Sword as Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski
- Weiser as Kołota, kierownik szkoły
- The Station as Dymecki
- The Hexer as Jaskier
- Hi, Tereska as Edek
2000
- Proof of Life as Terry's Driver
- Prymas. Trzy lata z tysiąca as Stanisław Skorodecki
- Cabin Fever as Stanislaw
- Wiech moja miłość
1999
- With Fire and Sword as Michał Wołodyjowski
1998
- 23 as Sergej
- Darmozjad polski as Swede
- Demons of War as 'Houdini' Moraczewski
1997
- The Sundial Clock as (voice)
- Odwiedź mnie we śnie as Janusz
- Love Me and Do Whatever You Want as Lech Ryszka
- Happy New York as Ignacy "Potejto"
- Pułapka as Robert "Bobek" Burski, menager Maćka
1996
- Colonel Kwiatkowski as sierżant Dudek
1995
1994
- Three Colors: White as Karol Karol
- Three Colors: Red as Karol Karol
- Reverted as Tomasz Siwek
1993
- Three Colors: Blue as Karol Karol
- Yes, Yes as Marek
- Taranthriller
1991
- 30 Door Key as parobek
- Seychelles as Stefek
1990
- The Master and Margarita as Behemot / Riuchin
- Escape from the Liberty Cinema as Censor's Assistant
- Korczak as Ichak Szulc
- Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach as Andrzej Roszak
- Mistrz i Małgorzata as Behemot
- Zad wielkiego wieloryba as Wiciu
1989
- Dekalog as Artur
- Decalogue X as Artur Janicki
- Dotknięci as Piotr
- Art of Loving as Doctor Żebro
1988
- The Possessed as Liamchine
- Boczny tor as Marek
- The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober as Mathias
- Kill Me, Cop as Seweryn
1987
- Ludożerca as King
- Escape as Boy
- The Ring and the Rose as książę Bulbo
1985
- Gucia ... (Music)
1984
1981
- The Big Picnic as Rysiek