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Marcin Dorociński

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Marcin Dorociński

Marcin Dorociński is an actor born on June 22, 1973 in Milanówek, Poland. He is known for Mayday, Hurricane and Jack Strong. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
June 22, 1973
Place of birth
Milanówek, Poland

Biography

Marcin Grzegorz Dorociński (Polish: [ˈmart͡ɕin dɔrɔˈt͡ɕiɲskʲi]; born 22 June 1973) is a Polish film, television and stage actor. He is known for playing roles in such films as Pitbull(2005), Reverse (2009), Rose (2011), Jack Strong (2014), Hurricane (2018) and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), as well as internationally produced TV series Spies of Warsaw (2013) and The Queen's Gambit (2020). Dorociński was born in Milanówek and grew up in a small village, Kłudzienko. His father is a blacksmith, and his mother is a housewife. He has three brothers, all of whom are police officers. He dreamt of becoming a professional football player. However, he was forced to give up the plan after sustaining a significant leg injury. He attended the vocational school in Grodzisk Mazowiecki and obtained a machinist certificate. The first person to notice his talent for acting was his history teacher, who encouraged him to become an actor. In 1993, he enrolled at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy. In his second year at the State Theatre Academy, he was cast as Don Rodrigue in a television adaptation of Le Cid directed by Krystyna Janda. After graduating from the Academy in 1997, he struggled to find acting jobs. He worked as a waiter and a bouncer. He took other casual jobs until he was offered a post at the Dramatic Theatre in Warsaw. He has also appeared in several plays at the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw, where he is currently employed. He played minor roles in multiple television series before his breakthrough came with the role in Patryk Vega's 2005 film Pitbull, which brought him the Zbyszek Cybulski Award. He is a two-time Polish Film Festival award winner for his Reverse (2009) and Rose (2011) roles. The latter also earned him the IFFI Best Actor Award at India's 43rd International Film Festival. In 2012, he appeared in Magdalena Łazarkiewicz's critically acclaimed TV series The Deep End ("Głęboka woda"), which earned him a nomination for Best Actor Award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. Between 2012 and 2013, Dorociński appeared in a miniseries called Spies of Warsaw, co-produced by the and Telewizja Polska. In 2020, he joined the cast of the Netflix drama miniseries The Queen's Gambit, starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis of the same name, the show explores the life of an orphan chess prodigy named Beth Harmon from the age of eight to twenty-two as she struggles with addiction in a quest to become a grandmaster in chess. Dorociński plays Soviet world chess champion Vasily Borgov. He is married to scenic designer Monika Sudół. The couple has a son, Stanisław (born 2006), and a daughter, Janina (born 2008). They also brought up Sudół's son from a previous relationship, Jakub. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Marcin Dorociński, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Maydayas Alexander Volkov
  2. 2025The In-Laws 3as Andrzej Wilk
  3. 2025Vinci 2as Łukasz Wilk
  4. 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningas Sevastopol - Captain
  5. 2024Minghunas Jurek
  6. 2023Ransomedas Hayes
  7. 2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas Captain
  8. 2023Dangerous Menas Stanisław 'Witkacy' Witkiewicz
  9. 2022Erinyesas Edward Popielski · 12 episodes
  10. 2022Vikings: Valhallaas Yaroslav the Wise · 4 episodes
  11. 2021The In-Lawsas Andrzej Wilk
  12. 2020Biały potokas Michał
  13. 2020The Queen's Gambitas Vasily Borgov · 5 episodes
  14. 2020Black Millas Andrzej
  15. 2020Magic Mountainsas Voytek
  16. 2020Pigs 3as Wit
  17. 2019Dark, Almost Nightas Marcin Schwartz
  18. 2019Playing Hardas Jerzy
  19. 20187 Emotionsas Aldek Sałacki
  20. 2018Hurricaneas Cobra
  21. 2018Pitbull. Last Dogas Sławomir 'Despero' Desperski
  22. 2018Plan Bas Mirek Dzięcioł
  23. 2017Small Town Killersas Igor Ladpolny
  24. 2016Anthropoidas Ladislav Vanék
  25. 2016Cape Townas Christian Coolidge · 6 episodes
  26. 2016The High Frontieras Konrad
  27. 2015These Daughters of Mineas Grzegorz
  28. 2015The Pactas Piotr Grodecki · 12 episodes
  29. 2014Jack Strongas Jack Strong
  30. 2014The Mighty Angelas Borys
  31. 2013Runas Piotr · 1 episode
  32. 2013Traffic Departmentas Lisowski
  33. 2013Spies of Warsawas Antoni Pakulski · 2 episodes
  34. 2012Manhuntas Corporal 'Wydra'
  35. 2012Miłośćas Tomek Niedzielski
  36. 2012You Are Godas Concert Manager
  37. 2012Roseas Tadeusz
  38. 2011Fear of Fallingas Tomasz Janicki
  39. 2010The Woman Who Dreamed of a Manas Maciej Kockhański
  40. 2009Reverseas Bronisław
  41. 2009The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriendas Kostek
  42. 2008The Offsidersas Jacek Mróz
  43. 2008Louise's Gardenas Fabian 'Fabio' Sawicki
  44. 2008Night Conversationsas Bartek
  45. 2006We're All Christsas Angel of Evil
  46. 2006Francuski numeras Mateusz
  47. 2005Pitbullas Sławomir Desperski "Despero" · 31 episodes
  48. 2005Pitbullas Sławomir 'Despero' Desperski
  49. 2004Kryminalnias Aleksander Buchacz · 1 episode
  50. 2004Vincias Łukasz Wilk
  51. 2003Insatiabilityas General Niehyd-Ochluj
  52. 2003Showas Roman
  53. 2002No Mercyas oficer UOP
  54. 2002Sforaas oficer UOP · 4 episodes
  55. 2002Where Eskimos Live
  56. 2001Przedwiośnieas Antoni Lulek
  57. 2000The Yellow Scarfas Kierowca bohatera
  58. 1999Killer 2as Miro
  59. 1996Szamankaas Student (uncredited)
  60. 1980Domas student · 1 episode