Gerald Lepkowski

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Gerald Lepkowski
Born (1966-02-10) 10 February 1966 (age 58)
Glasgow, Scotland
Education Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
OccupationActor
Notable work Dirt Game (2009)
East West 101 (2009)
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Children1

Gerald Lepkowski is a British-Australian television and stage actor, who has had guest roles in Australian and British productions, before landing the lead role in drama series Dirt Game in Australia in 2009.

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Early life

Born in 1966 the Sighthill area of Glasgow, Scotland, Lepkowski is the second child of Edward Lepkowski, a carpet fitter of Polish descent; and Catherine Lepkowski (née Murray). He has a brother, Edward Jr, and a sister, Carol.

While travelling in Australia in his early twenties, Lepkowski became interested in acting and trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts [1] where he met his future wife, fellow British-born thespian, Frances O'Connor.

Career

Lepkowski worked extensively in Australia on the stage, including playing Tysefew in The Dutch Courtesan , Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing , Roger & Arthur in The Balcony , Vershinin in Three Sisters , Krogstaad in A Doll's House and Orsino in Twelfth Night , all with the Melbourne Theatre Company.

From 1994, Lepkowski went on to appear in guest roles in several Australian and British TV series, including The Damnation of Harvey McHugh and Neighbours (both 1994), Halifax f.p. (1996), State Coroner (1997), Monarch of the Glen (2001), Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2003) and EastEnders (2005).

In 2002, Lepkowski landed the lead role in the award-winning Scottish romantic comedy film, American Cousins , starring alongside Shirley Henderson, Danny Nucci and Hollywood stars Dan Hedaya and Vincent Pastore. The same year he appeared in British film, Man Dancin' , which starred EastEnders actor Alex Ferns.

In 2009, he starred in the lead role of Dirt Game , an Australian drama series that aired on ABC1. He also starred in season 2 of SBS drama series East West 101 . It began airing in mid-October 2009. [2] In 2010, Lepkowski appeared in the Australian telemovie Sisters of War as Bishop Leo Scharmach.

In 2016 he appeared as Zanrush, a red priest, in "The Red Woman", the sixth-season premiere episode of HBO series Game of Thrones .

Personal life

Lepkowski is married to actor Frances O'Connor, with whom he now has one child, born in 2005. The couple currently reside in the Los Angeles area, in the United States.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 River Street Constable Monroe
2002 Doctor Sleep Journalist
2003 American Cousins Roberto
2003 Man Dancin' Lenny Quinn
2003 16 Years of Alcohol Male Actor
2007Oh Happy DayRob
2010 Beneath Hill 60 William Waddell
2017 The Death of Stalin Leonid Brezhnev
2020 Measure for Measure Boyle
2021RAV1043RaviShort film
2022 Emily Mr Linton

As writer / director

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024BroonoWriter / DirectorShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 The Damnation of Harvey McHugh DetectiveMiniseries, 1 episode
1994–1999 Blue Heelers Marcus Jacobs / Paul McLauglin2 episodes
1995 Correlli Officer TylerMiniseries
1995 Neighbours Marty Hackman2 episodes
1996MercuryKevin KinsellaMiniseries, 2 episodes
1996 The Genie from Down Under Jeweller1 episode
1996 Halifax f.p. Ari3 episodes
1997 The Last of the Ryans PattersonTV movie
1997 State Coroner Dave Warren1 episode
1998 Good Guys, Bad Guys Tierney1 episode
1999 Witch Hunt KishoTV movie
2001 Monarch of the Glen Hugh1 episode
2001 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Big Gerald1 episode
2003 Two Thousand Acres of Sky Hamish Raeburn2 episodes
2005 EastEnders DC Monaghan3 episodes
2005 Spooks Joe Kennedy2 episodes
2001–2007 The Bill DCI Alan Lees / Charlie McGann2 episodes
2007 The IT Crowd Jorg1 episode
2009 Dirt Game Brian Jardine6 episodes
2009 East West 101 Agent Richard SkerittSeason 2, 7 episodes
2010 Sisters of War Bishop Leo ScharmachMiniseries
2014 Katie Morag Geordie1 episode
2016 Game of Thrones ZanrushSeason 6, 2 episodes
2016 Harley and the Davidsons William DavidsonMiniseries, 4 episodes
2017 Silent Witness Stuart Teller2 episodes
2024 The Twelve Chris MooreSeason 3, 5 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Memory RoomsMoores Building, Fremantle for Gemellaggio Festival
1991 Pack of Lies Acting Studio, Perth with WAAPA
1991WhaleBunbury Regional Entertainment Centre with WAAPA
1992 The Slab Boys Crossroads Theatre, Sydney with O'Punksky's Theatre Company
1992; 1998D.A.R.K. The Adventures of Diane ArbusKaff Theatre, Perth, Universal Theatre, Melbourne (also writer)
1993 The Misanthrope AlcesteNapier Street Theatre, Melbourne with Actors and Punters
1993 The Dutch Courtesan Tysefew Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with MTC
1993 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Playhouse, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Princess Theatre, Launceston with MTC
1994 The Sisters Rosensweig Playhouse, Melbourne, Monash University, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Hobart, Geelong Arts Centre, Wharf Theatre, Sydney, Glen Street Theatre, Sydney, Canberra Theatre, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with MTC
1997 The Balcony Roger / ArthurFairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
1997 Three Sisters VershininFairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
1997 A Doll's House KrogstaadFairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC
1998 Twelfth Night Orsino Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
1999The Sick RoomMr Hilbert / Priest Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne with Playbox Theatre Company
2000The Ecstatic BibleScott Theatre, Adelaide

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References

  1. ↑ "Films". Cinemas-online.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Returning: East West 101". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Gerald Lepkowski". AusStage.
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