Adam Woronowicz (Polish pronunciation: [vɔrɔ'nɔvʲit͡ʂ]; born 25 December 1973) is a Polish character actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1995. He received seven Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations, winning once for the 2010 drama film, The Christening.
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Life and career
Woronowicz was born in Białystok and in 1997 graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. He performed in a various Warsaw theatres since 1990s. He plays on stage in TR Warszawa. His first notable film role was in the 2002 romantic period drama Chopin: Desire for Love. In 2009 he played Jerzy Popiełuszko in the drama film Popieluszko: Freedom is Within Us. The following years he played many supporting roles in films include Reverse (2009), The Christening (2010), Walesa: Man of Hope (2013), Body (2015), Demon (2015), Breaking the Limits (2017), Cold War (2018), All My Friends Are Dead (2020), and The In-Laws (2021).
On television, Woronowicz was a regular cast member in a number of series, such as Days of Honor (2012), Blood from the Blood (2015) and Pakt (2015–16). From 2017 to 2019 he starred alongside Maja Ostaszewska in the medical drama series, Diagnosis. From 2021 to 2023 he played Sylwester Hepner in the crime drama series The Convict opposite Agata Kulesza, and later in 2021 began starring in the sitcom The Office PL.
Selected filmography
1999: Skok as Kosa
2002: Chopin: Desire for Love as Maurice Dudevant
2009: Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us as Father Jerzy Popiełuszko
2009: Generał Nil as Igor Andrejew
2009: Reverse as Mr Józef
2010: The Christening as Gruby
2011: Man, Chicks Are Just Different as Adaś Miauczyński
2012: Czas honoru as Col. UB Leon Wasilewski
2013: Traffic Department as prosecutor Czech
2013: Walesa: Man of Hope
2014: The Mighty Angel
2014: All About My Parents
2015: The Red Spider as vet Lucjan Staniak
2015: Pakt as Dariusz Skalski, Minister of the Economy
2015: Demon
2017: Breaking the Limits
2018: Cold War as Consul
2020: All My Friends Are Dead as Inspector Kwaśniewski
2021: The In-Laws
2021: My Wonderful Life
2021–present: The Office PL
2021–2023: The Convict as Sylwester Hepner
2022: Below the Surface as bosun Henryk Kotecki
2023: The In-Laws 2
2024: Boxer