Mikołaj Cieślak

Mikołaj Cieślak
Mikołaj Cieślak in 2008
Born
Mikołaj Cieślak

(1973-12-06) December 6, 1973 (age 51)
Warsaw, Poland
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • director
  • cabaret artist
Years active1994–present
Children2

Mikołaj Cieślak (born 6 December 1973) is a Polish stage, television and film actor, and a cabaret artist. He is a co-creator of Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju.[1]

Biography

Cieślak was born on 6 December 1973 in Warsaw, Poland. In 1993, while studying at the technological department of the University of Warsaw, he and students had formed the cabaret group, that would later evolve into the Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju.[1] Their first cabaret programme, titled Królewna, Rycerz i Smok, had premiered in 1994 at the Polish studies department of the University of Warsaw.[2] In 1996, the cabaret group was awarded the Grand Prix at the PaKA festival in Kraków.[3]

He had also performed in the Capitol Theatre, Warsaw, in comedies Szwedzki stół by Marek Modzelewski in 2012,[4] and Zdrówko by Robert Górski in 2014.[5] In February 2015, he had performed in the Polish-Italian-language play Quasi-Paradiso, directed by Robert Talarczyk, that was performed in Teatro Astra, Turin, Italy.

Private life

He is married and has two daughters, Maja and Jagoda.[6]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Złoty środek Piotr Feature film
2016 Doradcy króla Hydropsa Diopter Short film; voice
2019 How to Marry A Millionaire Taxi passenger Feature film
2020 Fierce Man Feature film
2021 The Getaway King Negotiating client Feature film
2022 Gdzie diabeł nie może, tam baby pośle German person Feature film
2023 Squared Love All Over Again Krzysztof Feature film
2024 No Pressure Investor Feature film
Letters to Santa 6 Staszek Feature film

TV series

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Badziewiakowie Firefighter Episode: "Słomiany wdowiec" (no. 8)
2000 13 posterunek Cheese Murderer Episode: "Stażysta" (no. 49)
2002 Kuba Wojewódzki Himself Talk show; 1 episode
2012 Ja to mam szczęście! Jarosław Klata Episode no. 42
Piąty Stadion Crazy Staszek Episode: "Polska–Andora" (no. 40)
2013–2014 Wrzuć na luuuz Fisherman Episode no. 1
Zaleśny Episode no. 2
Piotr's neighbour 6 episodes
Bus driver Episode no. 4
Teofil Łapa Episode no. 6
Natalia Kukulska's manager Episode no. 7
Aphrodite Episode no. 9
2014 Słodkie życie Janusz Chmiel Also screenwriter
Co leci w sieci Cabaret artist
2016 Dwoje we troje Sale hunter Episode: "Firmówki" (no. 32)
Bank employee Episode: "Oszczędni" (no. 34)
I'll Be Fine Gorzelniak Episode no. 36
2017 Na dobre i na złe Tomasz, Halina's partner Episode no. 676
2017–2019 The Chairman's Ear Mariusz Main role; 57 episodes; also director
2018–2019 Za marzenia Erwin Anielak 10 episodes
2019 39 and a Half Week Herbalist 2 episodes
2019–2021 Zainwestuj w marzenia Erwin Anielak 42 episodes
2021 Beautiful and Unemployed Gwidon Main role; 12 episodes
2021–2022 Kowalscy kontra Kowalscy Hamlet Wołodyjowski 9 episodes
2022 Father Matthew Doctor Suchocki Episode: "Zmiana" (no. 346)
2023 Tajemnice polskich fortun German person 2 episodes

Polish-language dubbing

Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Suicide Shop Desperate person Feature film
2012 Adventures in Zambezia Marabou stork Feature film
2017 Despicable Me 3 Dru Feature film

Theatre roles

References

  1. ^ a b Robert Górski, Mariusz Cieślik, Jak zostałem prezesem. Wydawnictwo Znak, 2012, p. 50–51. ISBN 978-83-240-2318-9.
  2. ^ "ROBERT GÓRSKI – JAK ZOSTAŁEM PREMIEREM | RECENZJA". zksiazkanafotelu.blogstop.com (in Polish).
  3. ^ Robert Górski, Mariusz Cieślik: Jak zostałem prezesem. Wydawnictwo Znak, 2012, p. 55. ISBN 978-83-240-2318-9.
  4. ^ a b Lidia Raś (2012-10-29). ""Szwedzki stół" w teatrze Capitol. Kto dostał bilety?". wiadomosci24.pl.
  5. ^ a b ""Zdrówko" w teatrze Capitol. Premiera już 9 grudnia". warszawa.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish).
  6. ^ "Mikołaj Cieślak". filmweb.pl (in Polish). 23 February 2018.

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