Rafał Zawierucha (born 12 October 1986) is a Polish film and theatre actor, best known for his role of Roman Polanski in the 2019 Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Rafał Zawierucha
Zawierucha in 2018
Born (1986-10-12) October 12, 1986 (age 38)
Kraków, Poland
OccupationActor

Life and career

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Zawierucha was born in Kraków.[1] He grew up in Kielce[1] where he has finished high school.[2] In 2012, Zawierucha graduated Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw.[3]

He has appeared in Polish movies, including Gods (Bogowie), Jack Strong and Warsaw 44 (Miasto 44), and in TV series like Recipe For Life and Siła wyższa. In 2012, he received a Golden Duck nomination for his role in Andrzej Barański's Księstwo.[4]

In 2019, Zawierucha played director Roman Polanski in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a film by Quentin Tarantino that takes place at the time of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders.[5]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Recipe for Life Kuba TV series
Księstwo Zbyszek Pasternak
Siła wyższa Franek TV series
2012 Ostatnie piętro
2014 Gods Romuald Cichoń
Warsaw 44 Insurgent
Jack Strong Tank soldier
Obywatel Delegate
Wkręceni Cameraman
2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Roman Polanski
The Soviet Sleep Experiment Dr. Leo Antonoff
2020 Letters to Santa 4 Stefan
The Champion Klimko
2021 Bartkowiak Steppy D
The Getaway King Ujma
2022 The Behaviorist Sebastian Bielak TV series
2024 Inheritance Officer Trzeciak

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bilska, Anna (December 23, 2014). "Aktor Rafał Zawierucha na święta wraca do rodzinnych Kielc: - Najbardziej lubię pierogi, ryby i kutię". Echodnia. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. ^ "III Liceum Ogólnokształcące z Oddziałami Integracyjnymi im. C.K.Norwida w Kielcach". III LO Kielce. 2004–2005. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. ^ Aktorski, Wydział (August 29, 2018). "Absolwent Wydziału Aktorskiego Rafał Zawierucha zagra u Quentina Tarantino". Akademia Teatralna im. Aleksandra Zelwerowicza. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Złote Kaczki 2012". Film Web. 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. ^ Galuppo, Mia (August 27, 2018). "Danny Strong, Sydney Sweeney Join 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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