Maciej Stuhr | |
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Born | Maciej Jerzy Stuhr 23 June 1975 Kraków, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Spouses | Samanta Janas (m. 1999;div. 2014)Katarzyna Błażejewska (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
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.
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Decalogue X | Piotr | |
1991 | V.I.P. | Child | |
1991 | Les Enfants du Vent | Olek | |
1993 | Uprowadzenie Agaty | Journalist | |
1997 | Love Stories | Student Ikonowicz | |
1999 | Chłopaki nie płaczą | Kuba Brenner | |
1999 | Krugerandy | Panicz | |
1999 | Fuks | Aleks | |
1999 | O dwóch takich, co nic nie ukradli | Kiciuś | |
1999 | Wszystkie pieniądze świata | Burek | |
2001 | The Spring to Come | Hipolit | |
2001 | Julie Walking Home | Piotr | |
2001 | Poranek kojota | Kuba | |
2001 | Wszyscy święci | ||
2003 | Baśń o ludziach stąd | Newton | |
2003 | Pogoda na Jutro | Son | |
2004 | The Wedding | Mateusz | |
2004 | Glina | Artur Banaś | |
2005 | Solidarność, Solidarność... | Tomek | |
2006 | Fundacja | Darek Koliba | |
2006 | Francuski numer | Chwastek | |
2007 | Testosterone | Sebastian Tretyn | |
2007 | Korowód | Tomek | |
2007 | Wino truskawkowe | Janek | |
2008 | 33 Scenes from Life | Piotr, husband of Julia | |
2008 | Glina 2 | Artur Banaś | |
2009 | Operacja Dunaj | Florian | |
2009 | Mistyfikacja | Łazowski | |
2010 | Śluby panieńskie | Gustaw | |
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 Zawadzki | Lead role |
2018 | Planet Single 2 | Tomek | |
2018 | Juliusz | Damian | |
2020 | The Hater | Paweł Rudnicki | |
2020 | Angel of Death | Piotr Wolnicki | |
2021 | Return to Legoland | Alek | |
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