Maciej Gracjan Zakościelny (born 7 May 1980) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor.
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Life and career
He was born on 7 May 1980 in Stalowa Wola. In 2004, he began his studies at the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw but didn't complete them. He began his acting career by appearing on TV series such as Plebania, Sfora, Na Jelenia, Samo życie and Na dobre i na złe. He played his first major film role in Jerzy Hoffman's 2003 film An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God. In 2004, he started performing at the Współczesny Theatre in Warsaw and joined the cast of the popular TV crime drama Kryminalni playing the character of Marek Brodecki. He appeared in Ryszard Zatorski's 2005 romantic comedy Tylko mnie kochaj (Just Love Me). Between 2008 and 2014, he starred in the historical television series Czas honoru playing the role of Bronek Woyciechowski, one of the Silent Unseens. Between 2017 and 2019, he played a role in the Diagnoza (Diagnosis) TV show, which earned him a nomination for the Telekamera Award for Best Actor.
Personal life
He received an education in music and plays the violin. In 2009, he performed at the Jazz Jamboree Festival alongside singer Marianna Wróblewska and jazz pianist Beata Przybytek.
Since 2014, he has been in a relationship with model Paulina Wyka with whom he has two sons.
Filmography
TV Theater
2002: Sesja Kastingowa
2004: Książę nocy – Marek
2007: Pierwszy września – Eugeniusz
2007: Rodzinne show – Dusty
2010: Operacja Reszka – Kazimierz
2010: Komedia romantyczna – Marcin Ciamciara
2011: Getsemani – Geoff Benzine
2017: Marszałek – adjutant Piłsudski
Theater
Teatr Scena Prezentacje (Warsaw)
2004: Czas odnaleziony – Morel
Teatr Współczesny (Warsaw)
2005: Porucznik z Inishmore – Joey
2006: Udając ofiarę – Wierchuszkin
2008: To idzie młodość – Kandydat na...
Scena na Woli im. Tadeusza Łomnickiego (Warsaw)
2011: Amazonia – Krzysztof
Dubbing in Polish
2000: Bob Budowniczy i niezapomniane święta - Bożego Narodzenia
2003: Cheaper by the Dozen (Fałszywa dwunastka) – Charlie Baker
2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter i więzień Azkabanu) – Stan Shunpike
2006: 6teen (6 w pracy) – Jonesy
2006: Eragon – Eragon
2006: Shark Bait (Sposób na rekina) – Pi (Pyś)
2008: Prince of Persia (videogame) – Prince
2016: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Fantastyczne zwierzęta i jak je znaleźć) – Newt Scamander