Jacek Koman (born 15 August 1956) is a Polish actor and singer.
Early life
Koman was born in
Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biała (; ; , ; ) is a city in southern Poland, with a population of approximately 166,765 as of December 2022, making it the List of cities and towns in Poland#Largest cities and towns by population, 22nd largest city in Poland, and an a ...
, Poland, to actors Halina Koman (née Dobrowolska; born 3 January 1923
) and Adam Koman (24 December 1922 – 1 December 2005
), and came to Australia in 1982 with his brother Tomek. They landed in
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
before heading over to
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
, where he began acting again.
Koman attended the
National Film School in Łódź, where he studied acting alongside
Małgorzata Potocka,
Andrzej Szczytko and
Piotr Skiba (1974–78).
Career
Acting
Koman's first professional stage appearance was as Lysander in a production of ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a Comedy (drama), comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One s ...
'' in Bielsko-Biała in 1978.
He has worked with partner
Catherine McClements a number of times, including on films ''
Redheads'' and ''Floodhouse'', an episode of ''
Rush'' in 2009, and in theatre productions ''
Angels in America
''Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes'' is a 1991 American two-part Play (theatre), play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The two parts of the play, ''Millennium Approaches'' and ''Perestroika'', may be presented separate ...
'' (1994), ''
The Blind Giant is Dancing'' (1995), ''
Macbeth
''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambiti ...
'' (2003) and ''Cruel and Tender'' (2005).
In 2011, Koman was nominated for an
AACTA award for his guest performance in ''
Spirited''. In 2012, he appeared as 'The Great Hypno' in the Australian television series ''
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
''Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries'' is an Australian detective television series. It was first broadcast on ABC on 24 February 2012. It is based on author Kerry Greenwood's historical mystery novels, and it was created by Deb Cox and Fiona Ea ...
''.
In 2013, he returned to the stage after an eight-year absence, in
Tom Holloway
Tom Holloway is an Australian playwright, based in Melbourne .
Holloway's plays have been performed across Australia and internationally, including ''Beyond the Neck'' at Belvoir St Theatre (2007), ''Red Sky Morning'' at Red Stitch Actors Theatr ...
's translation of
Durrenmatt's ''
Dance of Death'' at the
Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne.
Koman was announced as part of the cast for Disney Plus series ''Last Days of the Space Age.''
In 2021 played Remy, a minor character in the third season of the Australian black-comedy
Mr Inbetween.
In ''
Conclave
A conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to appoint the pope of the Catholic Church. Catholics consider the pope to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and the earthly head of the Catholic Church.
Concerns around ...
'', he appears as Archbishop Woźniak, the
Prefect of the Papal Household and the late pope's confidant.
Music
Koman is also the lead singer of VulgarGrad, a Melbourne band who play Russian-style music and who formed in 2004.
Personal life
Koman met his partner, Australian actress
Catherine McClements, in the late 1980s at the
Anthill Theatre in Melbourne. They have two children together – Clementine Coco (born July 2001) and Quincy (born May 2007).
Filmography
Film
Television
Stage
References
Notes
External links
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1956 births
Male actors from Melbourne
Musicians from Melbourne
Australian male singers
Australian male film actors
Australian male stage actors
Australian male television actors
Polish emigrants to Australia
People from Bielsko-Biała
Male actors from Silesian Voivodeship
Living people
Łódź Film School alumni