Tomasz Kot
Tomasz Kot | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Kot in 2017 | |
| Born | 21 April 1977 |
| Education | National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Height | 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (199 cm)[1] |
| Spouse |
Agnieszka Olczyk (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Tomasz Kot (Polish pronunciation:
Education and career
He graduated from the
In 2018, Kot received award-season buzz for his starring role as Wiktor in Paweł Pawlikowski’s feature Cold War for Amazon. The project has earned him a nomination for best actor by the European Film Awards and the movie has been recognized by the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, and the National Board of Review in the best foreign language film category. In 2018 Kot appeared in Agnieszka Holland’s Spoor and had a starring role in Jaroslaw Marszewski’s “Bikini Blue,” the latter earning him the award for best lead actor at the Milan Film Festival. In 2019 Kot starred in BBC One series World on Fire alongside Brian J. Smith, Julia Brown, and Helen Hunt.[4]
Personal life
On 30 September 2006 in Częstochowa, he married actress Agnieszka Olczyk. They have two children: Blanka (b. 2007) and Leon (b. 2010).
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Destined for Blues | Ryszard Riedel | |
| 2007 | Testosterone | Robal | |
| 2007 | Dlaczego Nie | Dawid | |
| 2009 | Operation Danube | Lt. January Jakubczak | |
| 2010 | Erratum | Michał Bogusz | |
| 2012 | Hans Kloss. Stawka większa niż śmierć
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Stanisław Kolicki, codename J-23/Hans Kloss | |
| 2012 | Yuma | Opat | |
| 2014 | Gods | Zbigniew Religa | |
| 2014 | Fotograf | Bauman | |
| 2016 | Spoor | Pros. Świerszczyński | |
| 2017 | Najlepszy | Okoń | |
| 2017 | Volta | Jan Krone | |
| 2018 | Cold War | Wiktor | |
| 2019 | World on Fire | Stefen Tomaszeski | |
| 2020 | A Perfect Enemy | Jeremiasz Angust | |
| 2021 | Soul | Joe Gardner | Polish dub |
| 2021 | Leave No Traces | Kowalczyk | |
| 2021 | Warning | Brian | |
| 2023 | Kleks Academy | Professor Kleks |
See also
- Cinema of Poland
- List of Poles
References
- ^ Tomasz Kot - Biography - IMDb
- ^ "FilmPolski.pl".
- ^ "Biografia i ciekawostki z życiorysu Tomasza Kota". Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "UTA Signs 'Cold War' Star Tomasz Kot (EXCLUSIVE)". 15 December 2018.
External links
Media related to Tomasz Kot at Wikimedia Commons
- Tomasz Kot at IMDb
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