Jacek Kawalec (born 29 September 1961 in

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

) is a Polish actor, game show and television personality. He gained popularity as a host of one of the first American shows to be licensed and remade to be broadcast on

Polish television Television in Poland was Timeline of the introduction of television in countries, introduced on an experimental basis in 1937. It was state owned, and was interrupted by the Second World War in 1939. Television returned to Poland in 1952 and for ...

- 'Randka w ciemno' (the format of

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). After he quit the show in 1998, due to a fire accident which was broadcast live, Kawalec became a dubbing actor in animated films with leading roles in such hits as ''

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'' (''Gdzie jest Nemo?'') or ''

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'' (''Epoka lodowcowa''). In 2006 he received a role in the popular TVP TV series '' Ranczo''; he created (2006–2009, 2011–2016) the character of a local teacher of Polish literature.

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1961 births Living people Polish male actors Male actors from Warsaw {{Poland-bio-stub