Artur Barciś ([ˈartur ˈbarʲʨ̑ĩɕ]; born 12 August 1956) is a Polish actor and film director. His television appearances include Krzysztof Kieślowski's anthology series Dekalog (1989), the soap opera Aby do świtu... (1992), and Kurierzy ("Couriers"). From 2006 to 2016 he played the lovably neurotic Arkadiusz Czerepach in the comedy series Ranczo ("The Ranch").
In 2011, he and The Ranch co-star Cezary Żak starred in Dziwna para, a Polish adaptation of Neil Simon's Broadway theatre play The Odd Couple.
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Biography
Graduated from the High School in Rudniki and the PWSFTviT in Lodz in 1979. He was an actor at the Targówek Theater (1979–1981) and the National Theater (1982–1984). Since 1984 he has been an actor at the Ateneum Theater in Warsaw. He gained popularity for his performances in the show Pankracy's Window, intended for young audiences. In the late 1990s, he gained popularity among TV viewers thanks to one of the leading roles in the TV series Miodowe lata, where he played the role of Tadeusz Norek. He has gained recognition among viewers by playing both comedic and dramatic roles.
In 2010, he was a participant in the eleventh edition of the TVN entertainment program Dancing with the Stars. During the seventh episode, he withdrew from the competition due to a leg injury.
Personal life
His wife is Beata Dorota Barciś (born August 8, 1962), a film editor. They have a son Franciszek (born 1989), who played the role of young Adasio Miauczyński in Marek Koterski's Nic śmieszny (1995) and a small role in the TV series Honey Years. In September 2021, he announced that he had apostasized.
He was a member of the honorary support committee of Bronisław Komorowski before the 2010 fast-track presidential election and before the 2015 Polish presidential election. He supports the Raków Częstochowa soccer club.
Selected filmography
Films
1981: The Quack as Wasylko
1981: Man of Iron as a student
1982: Odlot as Rafał Michalski
1982: "Znachor" as Wasylko
1983: Wierna rzeka as an insurrectionist
1984: Siedem życzeń as Bolesław Luba
1984: Przemytnicy as "Szczur"
1984: Pan na Żuławach as Stefan Leszczak
1984: Lato leśnych ludzi as motorcycle rider „Piwko”
1984: Bez końca as Dariusz Stach
1985: Zaproszenie as Janek Górski
1985: Sam pośród swoich as Pielarz
1987: Opowiadanie wariackie as a sick man
1987: A Short Film About Killing as a worker
1987: Bez grzechu as the director of the post office
1988: A Short Film About Love as a man with a suitcase
1988: Dekalog: One as a man in the sheepskin
1988: Dekalog: Two as a laboratory assistant
1988: Dekalog: Three as a tram driver
1988: Dekalog: Four as a canoeist
1988: Dekalog: Five as a worker
TV series
1986: Tulipan as Zbyszek (Episode 5 and 6)
1991: Pogranicze w ogniu as "Kuna" (Episode 17 and 24)
1992: Aby do świtu... as itchyologist Nowacki (Episode 13)
1993: Żywot człowieka rozbrojonego (Episode 2 and 3)
1998–2003: Miodowe lata as Tadeusz Norek
1999: Świat według Kiepskich as Tadeusz Norek from Miodowe lata
2004: Całkiem nowe lata miodowe as Tadeusz Norek
2004: Na dobre i na złe as Alfred Kwiatkowski (Episode 173)
2004: Kryminalni as Mierzwa (Episode 10)
2006–2009: The Ranch as Arkadiusz Czerepach
2007: Halo Hans! as Mosze vel von Thorgelsund
2008: Pitbull as Zenon Lebioda (Episode 20)
2011–2016: The Ranch as Arkadiusz Czerepach
2012–2018: M jak miłość as Jerzy Kolęda
2017: The Chairman's Ear as former Health Minister Konstanty (Episode 27 and 33)
2024: Forst