Zbigniew Zamachowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv zamaˈxɔfskʲi]; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. He began his acting career in 1981 and in 1989 had a co-starring role in Part Ten of director Krzysztof Kieślowski's film series, Dekalog. Four years later, Kieślowski cast him as the lead character, "Karol Karol", in Three Colors: White, the second of his acclaimed Three Colors trilogy. He is a two-time winner of Polish Film Awards for his roles in Robert Gliński's film Hi, Tereska (2001) and Andrzej Jakimowski's film drama Zmróż oczy (2004). His other notable roles are featured in Kazimierz Kutz's film Colonel Kwiatkowski (1996), Jerzy Hoffman's historical film With Fire and Sword (1999) and Andrzej Wajda's biopic Walesa: Man of Hope (2013).[3]
Between 1985 and 1997, he performed at The Studio Theater, and since 1997 he has been an actor at the National Theater in Warsaw.
Known For
The Pianist
(2002)
Customer with Coins
Dark Crimes
(2016)
Lukasz
Three Colors: Red
(1994)
Karol Karol
Three Colors: White
(1994)
Karol Karol
Aftermath
(2012)
Sierżant Włodzimierz Nowak
Jack Strong
(2014)
Gendera
Three Colors: Blue
(1993)
Karol Karol
Proof of Life
(2000)
Terry's Driver
The Resistance Fighter
(2019)
Generał Antoni Chruściel - Monter
Sweat
(2021)
Fryderyk
A Night at the Kindergarten
(2022)
Tadeusz
The Possessed
(1988)
Liamchine
Decalogue X
(1989)
Artur Janicki
With Fire and Sword
(1999)
Michał Wołodyjowski
Gods
(2014)
Stanisław Pasyk
Run Boy Run
(2013)
Hersch Fridman
Full Filmography
Acting
The Big Picnic
(1981)
Rysiek
Domokrążca
(1984)
Ludożerca
(1987)
King
Escape
(1987)
Boy
Kill Me, Cop
(1987)
Seweryn
The Ring and the Rose
(1987)
książę Bulbo
Boczny tor
(1988)
Marek
The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober
(1988)
Mathias
The Possessed
(1988)
Liamchine
Decalogue X
(1989)
Artur Janicki
Dotknięci
(1989)
Piotr
Art of Loving
(1989)
Dr. Zebro
Zad wielkiego wieloryba
(1990)
Wiciu
Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema
(1990)
Censor's Assistant
Korczak
(1990)
Ichak Szulc
Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach
(1990)
Andrzej Roszak
30 Door Key
(1991)
parobek
Seychelles
(1991)
Stefek
Kanalia
(1992)
Wert (voice) (uncredited)
Sauna
(1992)
Jussi
Three Colors: Blue
(1993)
Karol Karol
Taranthriller
(1993)
Three Colors: Red
(1994)
Karol Karol
Reverted
(1994)
Tomasz Siwek
Three Colors: White
(1994)
Karol Karol
Colonel Kwiatkowski
(1996)
sierżant Dudek
Love Me and Do Whatever You Want
(1997)
Lech Ryszka
Happy New York
(1997)
Ignacy "Potejto"
The Sundial Clock
(1997)
(voice)
Pułapka
(1997)
Robert "Bobek" Burski, menager Maćka
Darmozjad polski
(1998)
Swede
Demons of War
(1998)
kapral "Houdini" Moraczewski
23
(1998)
Sergej
With Fire and Sword
(1999)
Michał Wołodyjowski
Wiech moja miłość
(2000)
Proof of Life
(2000)
Terry's Driver
Prymas - trzy lata z tysiąca
(2000)
Ksiądz Stanisław Skorodecki
Cabin Fever
(2000)
Stanislaw
The Hexer
(2001)
Jaskier
Weiser
(2001)
Kołota, kierownik szkoły
The Station
(2001)
Dymecki, właściciel stacji
Hi, Tereska
(2001)
Edek
The Pianist
(2002)
Customer with Coins
The Body
(2003)
Dizel
White Soup
(2003)
Matuszek
Zróbmy sobie wnuka
(2003)
Gustaw Mytnik
Squint Your Eyes
(2003)
Jasiek
Distant Lights
(2003)
Antoni
The Birch-Tree Meadow
(2003)
Gutek
Devil
(2005)
Surfers’ Time
(2005)
Klama
Came the Uhlans
(2006)
Marian
Dublerzy
(2006)
Stanisław Góraj
Hope
(2007)
Sopel
Luxury
(2008)
Popers
The Offsiders
(2008)
Dziennikarz
Esterhazy
(2009)
ojciec polskiej rodziny (głos)
Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us
(2009)
Ireneusz
Operation Dunaj
(2009)
kpt. Grążel
Within the Whirlwind
(2009)
Projekt dziecko, czyli ojciec potrzebny od zaraz
(2010)
Piotr
Blind Date
(2010)
TV Cameraman
Father, Son & Holy Cow
(2011)
Bogdan
Aftermath
(2012)
Sierżant Włodzimierz Nowak
Walesa: Man of Hope
(2013)
Nawislak
Run Boy Run
(2013)
Hersch Fridman
Jack Strong
(2014)
Gendera
Gods
(2014)
Stanisław Pasyk
Killing Love
(2014)
Jan Pokojski
Gabriel
(2014)
Father
Warsaw Stories
(2014)
Dariusz
Persona Non Grata
(2015)
Ganor
Kolekcja sukienek
(2016)
Sokrates
No Panic With A Hint of Hysteria
(2016)
Gunder
7 Things You Don't Know About Men
(2016)
Ricky
Dark Crimes
(2016)
Lukasz
Taxing Love
(2018)
Ojciec Klary
Be Prepared
(2018)
Inspektor
Pitbull. Last Dog
(2018)
"Gawełek"
Half a Century of Poetry Later
(2019)
Jaskier
Politics
(2019)
The Resistance Fighter
(2019)
Generał Antoni Chruściel - Monter
Jaś i Małgosia - rodzeństwo, które przeżyło
(2019)
Narrator
Bad Boy
(2020)
Bogdański, prezes "Unii"
Truth Makes Free
(2020)
Adam Grosicki
Triple Trouble
(2020)
Rafalski
Sweat
(2021)
Fryderyk
Talking Heads 2021
(2021)
Self
Da kommt noch was
(2021)
Ryszard
A Night at the Kindergarten
(2022)
Tadeusz
Miłość na pierwszą stronę
(2022)
Doctor
8 things that you don't know about men
(2022)
Ryszard "Ricky" Poprawa
If I Were You
(2023)
Neighbour
Our Folks: The Beginning
(2024)
Kacper Pawlak
Treasure
(2024)
Stefan
Sound