Grzegorz Damięcki

Grzegorz Damięcki
Grzegorz Damięcki wearing a suit, holding a microphone, at the premiere of the film Podatek od miłości in 2018
Damięcki in 2018
Born (1967-11-15) 15 November 1967 (age 57)
Warsaw, Poland
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Known forThe Woods
SpouseDominika Laskowska

Grzegorz Damięcki (born 15 November 1967) is a Polish theatre, television, and film actor from Warsaw best known to international audiences for his role in the Netflix series The Woods.[1][2][3]

Biography

Early life

Born in Warsaw, Grzegorz Damięcki comes from a family of actors and filmmakers. He is the son of director Barbara Borys-Damięcka and actor Damian Damięcki, the grandson of actors Irena Górska-Damięcka and Dobiesław Damięcki, nephew of actor Maciej Damięcki, and cousin of actors Matylda Damięcka and Mateusz Damięcki.[1]

He is a graduate of the XXII Secondary School of General Jose Marti in Warsaw and in 1991, received his degree from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw.[1]

Career

Damięcki made his stage debut in 1991 at the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw.[1]

In 2020, he was cast in the Netflix series The Woods in the lead role of prosecutor Paweł Kopiński.[1]

Personal life

Damięcki is married to Dominika Laskowska. They have three children together.[1]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Szwadron
Schindler's List SS Sgt. Kunder
2000 Keep Away from the Window Regina's messenger #2
2002 Chopin: Desire for Love Lawyer Bourges
2003 Pornografia Wacław Paszkowski

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Czas honoru Bocian aka major Zwonariew 10 episodes
Ojciec Mateusz Konrad Jarecki 1 episode
2015 Pakt Tomasz Nawrot 5 episodes
2016 Belfer Grzegorz Molenda 10 episodes
2020 The Woods Paweł Kopiński 6 episodes
2022 Hold Tight Paweł Kopiński 6 episodes
2023 A Girl and an Astronaut Wiktor Rosa 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Woods cast: Who is Grzegorz Damiecki?". express.co.uk. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Grzegorz Damięcki". filmweb.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Grzegorz Damięcki". filmpolski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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