Roman Zdzisław Wilhelmi (June 6, 1936 in

Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...

– November 3, 1991 in

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) was a Polish theatre and film actor, notable for his roles in two of the most popular Polish television series of the 1980s. In 1958, he graduated from the National Higher School of Theatre in

and started his career in various Warsaw-based theatres. A talented young actor, he also appeared in numerous films of the time. His stage debut was the role of Stanley in

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' ''

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''. In 1960, he debuted on screen in the role of Jamot in

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's ''Teutonic Knights'', based on

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's novel, '' The Teutonic Knights''. The following years he made his appearance in the role of Olgierd Jarosz in '' Four Tank Men And A Dog'', one of the most popular Polish television series ever. This role gained him much popularity in Poland and made him one of the most popular Polish actors of the time. Other of his notable roles include the appearance as Fornalski in '' Zaklęte rewiry'' based on a prose by Henryk Worcell, Nikodemus Dyzma in '' Career of Nicodemus Dyzma'' based on a popular novel by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz and as Stanisław Anioł, an autocratic janitor in '' Alternatywy 4'' TV series. As a stage actor he continued to act in Warsaw-based Ateneum and Nowy theatres. Among the notable roles were Lovka in ''Sunset'' by

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, the lead role in ''

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'' by

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, McMurphy in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' by

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and Danton in ''

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'' by

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. In 1981 he won the award for Best Actor at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in ''

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''. He died of

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on November 3, 1991 in

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