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
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
- Sweat as Fryderyk
- Układ as Stasiak
- Talking Heads 2021 as Self
- Da kommt noch was as Ryszard
2020
- Truth Makes Free as Adam Grosicki
- Triple Trouble as Rafalski
- Bad Boy as Bogdański, prezes "Unii"
2019
- Politics as Ojciec Dyrektor
- The Resistance Fighter as Generał Antoni Chruściel - Monter
- Echo serca as priest Paweł
- Jaś i Małgosia - rodzeństwo, które przeżyło as Narrator
- Politics
- 1800 Grams as Vice-President
- Half a Century of Poetry Later as Jaskier
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
- Gods as Stanisław Pasyk
- Run Boy Run as Hersch Fridman
- Jack Strong as Gendera
- Killing Love as Jan Pokojski
- Gabriel as Father
- Warsaw Stories as Dariusz
2013
- Wałesa: Man of Hope as Nawiślak
2012
- Aftermath as Sierżant Włodzimierz Nowak
2011
- Father, Son & Holy Cow as Bogdan
2010
- Blind Date as TV Cameraman
- Projekt dziecko, czyli ojciec potrzebny od zaraz as Piotr
- Esterhazy as ojciec polskiej rodziny (głos)
2009
- Operation Dunaj as Cpt. Czesław Grążel
- Within the Whirlwind
- Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us as Ireneusz
2008
- Luxury as Popers
- The Offsiders as Dziennikarz
2007
- Hope as Sopel
- Fundacja Kultura
2006
- Dublerzy as Stanisław Góraj
- Came the Uhlans as Marian
2005
- Surfers’ Time as Klama
- Destined for Blues as Henio
- Devil
2003
- Distant Lights as Antoni
- The Body as Dizel
- White Soup as Matuszek
- The Birch-Tree Meadow as Gutek
- Inferno Below
- 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
- The Station as Dymecki
- With Fire and Sword as Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski
- The Hexer as Jaskier
- Weiser as Kołota, kierownik szkoły
- Hi, Tereska as Edek
2000
- Proof of Life as Terry's Driver
- Cabin Fever as Stanislaw
- Prymas. Trzy lata z tysiąca as Ksiądz Stanisław Skorodecki
- Wiech moja miłość
1999
- With Fire and Sword as Michał Wołodyjowski
1998
- 23 as Sergej
- Demons of War as 'Houdini' Moraczewski
- Darmozjad polski as Swede
1997
- Pułapka as Robert "Bobek" Burski, menager Maćka
- Happy New York as Ignacy "Potejto"
- Love Me and Do Whatever You Want as Lech Ryszka
- The Sundial Clock as (voice)
- Odwiedź mnie we śnie as Janusz
1996
- Colonel Kwiatkowski as sierżant Dudek
1995
1994
- Three Colors: Red as Karol Karol
- Three Colors: White as Karol Karol
- Reverted as Tomasz Siwek
1993
- Three Colors: Blue as Karol Karol
- Taranthriller
- Yes, Yes as Marek
1991
- 30 Door Key as parobek
- Seychelles as Stefek
1990
- Korczak as Ichak Szulc
- Mistrz i Małgorzata as Behemot
- Escape from the Liberty Cinema as Censor's Assistant
- Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach as Andrzej Roszak
- Zad wielkiego wieloryba as Wiciu
1989
- Dekalog as Artur
- Decalogue X as Artur Janicki
- Art of Loving as Doctor Żebro
- Dotknięci as Piotr
1988
- The Possessed as Liamchine
- The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober as Mathias
- Boczny tor as Marek
- Kill Me, Cop as Seweryn
1987
- The Ring and the Rose as książę Bulbo
- Escape as Boy
- Ludożerca as King
1985
- Gucia ... (Music)
1984
1981
- The Big Picnic as Rysiek