Maciej Musiał (born 11 February 1995) is a Polish actor, and

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Biography

The son of actors Andrzej and Anna Musiał, he began his acting career at an early age with a cameo appearance in a 2004 episode of the long-running Polish soap opera ''

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''. He was later cast as a series regular in ''

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'' (2008–2011), but his big break came with the role in '' Rodzinka.pl'' (2011–2020), which established him as a

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in Poland. As his popularity continued to grow, he began co-presenting ''

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'', and had a lead role in the feature film ''My Own Pole'', both in 2013. From 2014 to 2015, he studied Philosophy at the

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. His work in television earned him the

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award in 2016. He was the ambassador of the

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organized in Kraków. Musiał gained wider recognition outside his native country for starring in the 2018

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series ''

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'', which he also executive produced. In 2019, he was included for his work on ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Europe list in the Entertainment category. He had a recurring role in the 2019 Netflix fantasy drama series ''

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'', and in the 2021

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series ''Klangor''. He graduated with

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in Acting from the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków in 2021. Musiał starred in the 2022 Netflix series ''

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''.

Acting credits

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Musial, Maciej Living people 1995 births Male actors from Warsaw Polish television actors Polish male television actors 21st-century Polish male actors Polish film actors Polish male film actors Polish male voice actors Polish child actors Polish male soap opera actors Polish film producers