Bo Poraj

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Bo Poraj
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Spouse
(m. 2003)
Children2

Bohdan "Bo" Poraj-Pstrokonski is a British-Polish actor, known for his film and television appearances, including the BBC sitcom Miranda .

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Career

Between 2012 and 2014, Poraj played the role of Mike Jackford in the BBC sitcom Miranda . In 2013, he made a guest appearance in Vicious . In 2014, he played the role of Bonacieux in the BBC series The Musketeers . Poraj has also written five to seven episodes of Doctors , as well as three episodes of EastEnders . [1] Poraj also appeared in an episode of Doctors in December 2022 as Gregory Painter. [2]

Personal life

Poraj's parents are Polish. They moved to the United Kingdom before he was born.

Poraj studied at RADA. He lives in Loughton, Essex, with his wife, actress Natasha Little. The couple has two sons.

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorTheatre
2017 Gloria LorinMichael Longhurst Hampstead Theatre

Filmography

YearNameRole
2024 Newark Newark Dariusz
2014–2015 The Musketeers Bonacieux
2013 Vicious Man in Club
2012–2014 Miranda Mike Jackford
2009 The Thick of It Journalist
The Boat That Rocked Fredericks
2003, 2009, 2022 Doctors Paul Guillemot / Gordon Price / Lee Wharton / Gregory Painter
2007 Holby City Malcolm Stewart
Waking the Dead Viktor Cyrak
2006 Stormbreaker Soldier 1
2005 The Golden Hour Rick Peters
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Martin
The Search For The Northwest PassageCaptain Francis Crozier
2004 Murder Prevention James Gibson
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls Teacher
NY-LON Seth
EastEnders Andrew Warrick
D-Day 6.6.1944Lt. George Lane
2003Killing HitlerPolish SOE Agent
2001EnigmaPinker
1997 Casualty Peter Mitchell
UnderworldDr. Stanforth
Wycliffe Richard Petheric
Caught in the ActTarquin
1996No BananasWitold Wesolowski

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References

  1. Director: Michael Owen Morris; Executive Producer: Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Writer: Bo Poraj (14 August 2014). "Episode dated 14/08/2014". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
  2. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: A SURPRISE marriage proposal goes terribly wrong!". What to Watch . (Future plc). Retrieved 15 December 2022.