Maciej Stuhr

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Maciej Stuhr
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Stuhr in 2024
Born
Maciej Jerzy Stuhr

(1975-06-23) 23 June 1975 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Spouses
Samanta Janas
(m. 1999;div. 2014)
Katarzyna Błażejewska
(m. 2015)
Children2

Maciej Jerzy Stuhr (born 23 June 1975) is a Polish actor, comedian and occasional film director. [1] In 2022, he was the recipient of the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor.

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Life and career

In 1999, he majored in psychology from the Jagiellonian University before moving on to study acting at Kraków's National Academy of Theatre Arts, which he finished in 2003. He became known for his impressions of Polish actors and performers, such as Gustaw Holoubek and he established the cabaret Po Żarcie, where he wrote most of the material. In 2013, he received the Polish Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Władysław Pasikowski's drama film Aftermath . [2]

Among others, he is known for his role of Kuba Brenner in Chłopaki nie płaczą (Boys Don't Cry) and Piotr in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Decalogue X . [3]

In 2006, he was a co-host, alongside Sophie Marceau, of the 19th European Film Awards held in Warsaw. [4] Since 2008, he's been a member of Nowy Teatr, led by artistic director Krzysztof Warlikowski. [5] The same year, he was awarded the Zbigniew Cybulski Award for best young actor. [6]

Personal life

He is the son of actor Jerzy Stuhr and violinist Barbara Kóska. He has a younger sister named Marianna (born 1982). His ancestors came to Kraków from Lower Austria in 1879. [7] In 2015, he married Katarzyna Błażejewska. [8]

He is also notable for his support of the LGBT community in Poland, working with Campaign Against Homophobia. [9]

Selected filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Decalogue X Piotr
1991V.I.P.Child
1991Les Enfants du VentOlek
1993Uprowadzenie AgatyJournalist
1997 Love Stories Student Ikonowicz
1999 Chłopaki nie płaczą Kuba Brenner
1999KrugerandyPanicz
1999FuksAleks
1999O dwóch takich, co nic nie ukradliKiciuś
1999Wszystkie pieniądze świataBurek
2001 The Spring to Come Hipolit
2001 Julie Walking Home Piotr
2001Poranek kojotaKuba
2001Wszyscy święci
2003Baśń o ludziach stądNewton
2003Pogoda na JutroSon
2004 The Wedding Mateusz
2004GlinaArtur Banaś
2005Solidarność, Solidarność...Tomek
2006FundacjaDarek Koliba
2006Francuski numerChwastek
2007 Testosterone Sebastian Tretyn
2007 Korowód Tomek
2007Wino truskawkoweJanek
2008 33 Scenes from Life Piotr, husband of Julia
2008Glina 2Artur Banaś
2009Operacja DunajFlorian
2009MistyfikacjaŁazowski
2010Śluby panieńskieGustaw
2011 Daas Joseph II
2011 Listy do M. Mikołaj (Santa)
2012 Obława Henryk Kondolewiz
2012 Pokłosie Józek Kalina
2012 Traffic Department Zaręba
2013 Walesa. Man of Hope Priest
2016 Planet Single Tomek
2016-2017, 2023 Belfer Paweł ZawadzkiLead role
2018Planet Single 2Tomek
2018JuliuszDamian
2020 The Hater Paweł Rudnicki
2020 Angel of Death Piotr Wolnicki
2021 Return to Legoland Alek
2024 Inheritance Dawid Kłos

References

  1. "Maciej Stuhr zadebiutował jako reżyser. Salwy śmiechu na widowni i gromkie brawa po projekcji "Milczenia polskich owiec"". 19 October 2017.
  2. "Maciej Stuhr" . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. "Maciej Stuhr" . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. "European Film Awards 2006" . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. "Maciej Stuhr" . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. "Maciej Stuhr" . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. "Wrastanie w Kraków" . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  8. "Maciej Stuhr ożenił się w tajemnicy" . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  9. "Maciej Stuhr wspiera środowisko LGBT. "Musimy mieć poczucie swojej tożsamości, swojej siły"". 30 January 2018.