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Piotr Giro | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | piotrgiro |
Piotr Giro (born 1974) is a Polish-born Swedish actor, dancer and choreographer.
Piotr Giro is educated at The Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm and has been active since 1995 as an actor, dancer and choreographer both in Sweden and abroad.
Giro had his breakthrough when he portrayed the lead role in Romeo and Juliet at Royal Dramatic Theatre, a collaboration with Cirkus Cirkör, [1] and the title role in Don Juan by Molière at Gothenburg City Theater. [2] Giro had one of the leading roles in the film adaptation of Keillers Park by Susanna Edwards [3] [4] and has appeared in a number of films, including The Girl, the Mother and the Demons and Wellkåmm to Verona by Suzanne Osten.
Giro has performed with and toured alongside some of the world’s most renowned dance companies and choreographers including Batsheva Dance Company, Ultima Vez / Wim Vandekeybus, La La La Human Steps / Édouard Lock, Cullberg Ballet and Josef Nadj company. [5] He has also collaborated with David Byrne and with Marc Ribot.
Piotr is a long time practitioner of Aikido, acrobatics and rock climbing. He also practices Zazen since 2010. [6]
"Piotr Giro" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. 16 January 1974. Retrieved 12 May 2010.