Łukasz Nowicki

Łukasz Nowicki (born 6 July 1973 in Kraków) is a Polish stage and film actor, journalist, and television presenter, associated with Telewizja Polska since 2010. From 2010–Q2 2023, host of '' Pytanie na'' '' śniadanie'' (TVP2), a breakfast television. Since 2011, he has been the host of the game show ''Postaw na milion''. Nowicki has voice dubbed in well-known movies such as ''Avengers'', ''Spirited Away''.

Early life

Łukasz Nowicki was born in 1973 in Kraków, the son of actor Jan Nowicki and his wife, Barbara Sobotta, a European athletics champion. At the beginning of their relationship, they did not take it seriously. After the birth of Łukasz, Jan's attitude towards the family changed; he became increasingly disengaged and was often absent, leaving Łukasz and his mother alone. After a few years, the couple separated. Łukasz's mother subsequently raised him on her own. According to Łukasz Nowicki's testimony, he was a victim of physical abuse by his father, stating that he remembers him primarily for "the beatings." From a young age, he was immersed in an environment filled with theatre and art, which influenced his decision to pursue a career in the arts.

Łukasz Nowicki has a half-sister on his father's side named Sajana Nowicka, born in 1973.

In high school, he was different from the rest of the kids as he had a good plans for the future, he wanted to become an actor. He had the interest to attend many theaters as a kid that lead to these interests.

After finishing high school, he was admitted to the Ludwik Solski State Theatre School in Kraków where he got in without any problem, graduating in 1998. He possessed a strong drive and was eager to maximize his playing time. While still a student, he made his on-screen debut with a minor role in the film '' The Seventh Room''. That same year, he appeared alongside with his father and Artur Żmijewski in the movie ''Rainy Soldier''.

Łukasz received his diploma two years later, and his graduation performance was '' Three Sisters'', based on Anton Chekhov’s play.

Personal life

In August 2003, Nowicki married Polish-Czech singer Halina Mlynkova in Trans-Olza. Łukasz converted from Catholicism to Evangelicalism in order to marry Halina. They have one son together. The couple divorced after 9 years of marriage.

Nowicki's second marriage was to Olga Paszkowska, a psychotherapist, yoga instructor, and actor. The couple married in 2016, with the ceremony taking place in Bali, Indonesia. They have one daughter, Józefina Nowicka, born in 2018.

, Łukasz Nowicki and his family live in a big and luxurious flat in Warsaw. The family also owns an apartment in Albania.

Filmography

Cast

Polish dubbing

Voice-over

References

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Living people
Male actors from Kraków
Polish male film actors
Polish male television actors
Polish television presenters
1973 births
Male actors from Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Polish male voice actors
Polish game show hosts
Polish television journalists