Adam Woronowicz (; born 25 December 1973) is a Polish character actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1995. He received seven

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nominations, winning once for the 2010 drama film, ''

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''.

Life and career

Woronowicz was born in

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and in 1997 graduated from the

Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw () is a public higher education institution in Warsaw, Poland. Its focus is on the theatre arts. It is headquartered in the Collegium Nobilium, an eighteenth-century building ...

in Warsaw. He performed in a various Warsaw theatres since 1990s. He plays on stage in

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. His first notable film role was in the 2002 romantic period drama '' Chopin: Desire for Love''. In 2009 he played

Jerzy Popiełuszko Jerzy Popiełuszko ( born Alfons Popiełuszko; 14 September 1947 – 19 October 1984) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who became associated with the opposition Solidarity trade union in communist Poland. He was murdered in 1984 by three ...

in the drama film '' Popieluszko: Freedom is Within Us''. The following years he played many supporting roles in films include '' Reverse'' (2009), ''

'' (2010), '' Walesa: Man of Hope'' (2013), ''

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'' (2015), ''

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'' (2015), '' Breaking the Limits'' (2017), ''

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'' (2018), '' All My Friends Are Dead'' (2020), and '' The In-Laws'' (2021). On television, Woronowicz was a regular cast member in a number of series, such as '' Days of Honor'' (2012), ''Blood from the Blood'' (2015) and '' Pakt'' (2015–16). From 2017 to 2019 he starred alongside Maja Ostaszewska in the medical drama series, ''

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''. From 2021 to 2023 he played Sylwester Hepner in the crime drama series '' The Convict'' opposite

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, and later in 2021 began starring in the sitcom ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* 1999: ''Skok'' as Kosa * 2002: '' Chopin: Desire for Love'' as Maurice Dudevant * 2009: ''Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us'' as Father

* 2009: ''

Generał Nil ''General Nil'' () is a Polish historical film, based on the life of general Emil August Fieldorf, pseudonym "Nil". The film was directed by Ryszard Bugajski, and was released in 2009. Awards * Special Jury Award, 43rd WorldFest-Houston Intern ...

'' as Igor Andrejew * 2009: '' Reverse'' as Mr Józef * 2010: ''

'' as Gruby * 2011: ''Man, Chicks Are Just Different'' as Adaś Miauczyński * 2012: ''

Czas honoru ''Days of Honour'' () is a Polish World War II television drama series, broadcast on TVP2 from 7 September 2008 to 23 November 2014, on STV Glasgow from 2 June 2014 and STV Edinburgh from 16 January 2015. Plot Set in German-occupied Poland 1939 ...

'' as Col. UB Leon Wasilewski * 2013: '' Traffic Department'' as prosecutor Czech * 2013: '' Walesa: Man of Hope'' * 2014: ''

The Mighty Angel The Mighty Angel () is a 2014 Polish drama film directed by Wojciech Smarzowski based on a book of the same name by Jerzy Pilch. It won Best Actor Award during 27th Tokyo International Film Festival. Cast * Robert Więckiewicz - Jerzy * Julia ...

'' * 2014: '' All About My Parents'' * 2015: ''The Red Spider'' as vet Lucjan Staniak * 2015: '' Pakt'' as Dariusz Skalski, Minister of the Economy * 2015: ''

'' * 2017: '' Breaking the Limits'' * 2018: ''

'' as Consul * 2020: '' All My Friends Are Dead'' as Inspector Kwaśniewski * 2021: '' The In-Laws'' * 2021: '' My Wonderful Life'' * 2021–present: ''

'' * 2021–2023: '' The Convict'' as Sylwester Hepner * 2023: '' The In-Laws 2'' * 2024: ''

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References

External links

*
Adam Woronowicz's profile at filmpolski.pl

Adam Woronowicz at filmweb.pl
{{DEFAULTSORT:Woronowicz, Adam 1973 births Living people Male actors from Białystok Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors Polish male television actors 20th-century Polish male actors 21st-century Polish male actors