Tomasz Kot (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaʂ ˈkɔt]; born 21 April 1977) is a Polish film, television, and theatre actor.[2] He has appeared in more than 30 films and 26 plays as well as dozens of television series. He received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 2014 film Gods.
Tomasz Kot | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Kot in 2017 | |
| Born | 21 April 1977 |
| Education | National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Height | 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (199 cm)[1] |
| Spouse | Agnieszka Olczyk (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Education and career
He graduated from the Tadeusz Kościuszko High School No. 1 in Legnica. On 17 November 1996, he made his theatre debut on the stage of the Dramatic Theatre in Legnica in Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz's play Madame Tutli-Putli directed by Wiesław Cichy. In 2001, he graduated from the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. He gained great popularity by portraying singer Ryszard Riedel in Jan Kidawa Błoński's 2005 film Destined for Blues as well as for his role as Zbigniew Religa in Łukasz Palkowski's 2014 film Gods. In 2015, he was awarded the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.[3]
In 2018, Kot received award-season buzz for his starring role as Wiktor in Paweł Pawlikowski’s feature Cold War for Amazon. The project has earned him a nomination for best actor by the European Film Awards and the movie has been recognized by the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, and the National Board of Review in the best foreign language film category. In 2018 Kot appeared in Agnieszka Holland’s Spoor and had a starring role in Jaroslaw Marszewski’s “Bikini Blue,” the latter earning him the award for best lead actor at the Milan Film Festival. In 2019 Kot starred in BBC One series World on Fire alongside Brian J. Smith, Julia Brown, and Helen Hunt.[4]
Personal life
On 30 September 2006 in Częstochowa, he married actress Agnieszka Olczyk. They have two children: Blanka (b. 2007) and Leon (b. 2010).
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Destined for Blues | Ryszard Riedel | |
| 2007 | Testosterone | Robal | |
| 2007 | Dlaczego Nie | Dawid | |
| 2009 | Operation Danube | Lt. January Jakubczak | |
| 2010 | Erratum | Michał Bogusz | |
| 2012 | Hans Kloss. Stawka większa niż śmierć | Stanisław Kolicki, codename J-23/Hans Kloss | |
| 2012 | Yuma | Opat | |
| 2014 | Gods | Zbigniew Religa | |
| 2014 | Fotograf | Bauman | |
| 2016 | Spoor | Pros. Świerszczyński | |
| 2017 | Najlepszy | Okoń | |
| 2017 | Volta | Jan Krone | |
| 2018 | Cold War | Wiktor | |
| 2019 | World on Fire | Stefen Tomaszeski | |
| 2020 | A Perfect Enemy | Jeremiasz Angust | |
| 2021 | Soul | Joe Gardner | Polish dub |
| 2021 | Leave No Traces | Kowalczyk | |
| 2021 | Warning | Brian | |
| 2023 | Kleks Academy | Professor Kleks |
See also
References
External links
Media related to Tomasz Kot at Wikimedia Commons
- Tomasz Kot at IMDb