Andrzej Grabowski | |
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 Grabowski in 2011 | |
| Born | 15 March 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Tomaszewska (1982-2008, divorced) Anita Kruszewska (2009–2018, divorced) |
Andrzej Piotr Grabowski (born 15 March 1952) is a Polish actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Ferdynand Kiepski in the TV series The Lousy World . [1]
Grabowski graduated from Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Kraków in 1974, and shortly afterwards started to perform at Juliusz Słowacki Theatre. Two years later he starred in the play Przepraszam, czy tu biją. During his studies in Kraków, Grabowski debuted in the full-length movie, Odejścia, powroty. He played only supporting roles in films until 1989, when he played one of the main characters in the movie Kapitał, czyli jak zrobić pieniądze w Polsce.
Grabowski gained widespread popularity in 1999 when he started to play the main character Ferdynand Kiepski in the TV series The Lousy World . The show is still on air.
Grabowski's other notable appearances include the music video for "Pokaż mi niebo," a song by Polish band Feel, and the third season of Polish version of the French game show Fort Boyard . He is also known for his Polish dubbing for characters in movies such as Toy Story 3 and Chicken Little .
Grabowski was awarded the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis in 2007 for outstanding contribution to Polish culture. [2]
Grabowski was born on 15 March 1952 in Chrzanów, Poland. He was married to actress Anna Tomaszewska; the pair divorced in 2008. [3] The marriage produced two daughters: Zuzanna and Katarzyna. Grabowski's son-in-law (and Zuzanna's husband) is Paweł Domagała.
On 12 June 2009 Grabowski married Anita Kruszewska, a make-up artist [4] with which he divorced in February 2018. [5] From 2020 he is in a relationship with actress Aldona Grochal. [6] [7] [8]
His best man was the Polish actor Jan Nowicki. [9]
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