Cezary Żak (born on 22 August 1961) is a Polish actor, known for his roles in the television series Miodowe lata (The Honeymooners), Ranczo (where he unusually played two lead roles) and Ludzie Chudego (Chudy's People).
He is married to Polish actress Katarzyna Żak, with whom he has two daughters, Alexandra and Susanna. His cousin is satirist Tadeusz Drozda.
He is also the owner of a language school in Gliwice.
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Biography
In 1985 he graduated from the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Wrocław. He made his theater debut on March 15, 1986 playing the role of social activist Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz in Panna Tutli Putli staged by the Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny (Wrocław Contemporary Theatre). In 1993 he was awarded the Society of Friends of the Theatre in Wroclaw for a young actor. In 1994, he received another award (award for Kontrabasistę dir. Susskind and trophy from the President of Toruń at the XXVIII National Theatre Festival for One Actor in Toruń).
During 1985-1986 and 1990-1995 he appeared at the Wrocław Contemporary Theatre, and from 1995-1996 at the Teatr im. Norwida in Jelenia Góra. From 1997 to 2006 he's been an actor at the Teatr Powszechny (Universal Theatre) in Warsaw. In the nineties, he hosted the game show Ace, Queen, Jack shown on the Polsat television network.
Filmography
1990s
Sensacje XX wieku (TV) (1983-2005) as Hermann Göring
Nagłe zawirowanie czyli most (1993)
Czterdziestolatek 20 lat później (1993) as a chauffeur
Magneto w Autrement (1993) as a priest
Obcy musi fruwać (1993)
Polska śmierć (1994)
Cwał (1995)
Daleko od siebie (1995) as a pathologist
Gracze (1995) as the priest Jaworski
Sobowtór (1995)
Odwiedziny (1995)
Wielka forsa (1995)
Ostatni raz (1995)
Maszyna zmian (1995) as a cop
Matki, żony i kochanki (1995)
Pułkownik Kwiatkowski (1995) as Lieutenant Brzóska
The Secret of Sagal (TV) (1996)
Ekstradycja (TV) (1996)
Nocne graffiti (1996) as the captain of the guard
Wirus (1996) as a scooter thief
Odwiedź mnie we śnie (1996) as Garus
Opowieści weekendowe: Słaba wiara|Słaba wiara (1996) as a driver
2000s
Wielkie rzeczy: Sieć (2000) as a cable fitter
Wielkie rzeczy: System (2000) as a cable fitter
Słoneczna włócznia (2001) as mayor
Garderoba damska (2001) as a man
Day of the Wacko (2002) as a dentist
Zemsta (2002) as a chef Perełka
Kasia i Tomek (TV) (2002-2003) as Marcin, a friend of Tomek's from years ago
Zróbmy sobie wnuka (2003)
Dziupla Cezara (TV) (2004) as Karol Krawczyk
Pensjonat pod Różą (TV) (2004-2006)
Całkiem nowe lata miodowe (TV - a continuation of Miodowe lata) (2004) as Karol Krawczyk
Sublokatorzy (2004) as the priest Marian
RajUstopy (2005) as Piotr
My baby (2006)
Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami (2006) as a paramedic
Oficerowie (2006) as Rysio, TV producer Max
Czeka na nas świat (2006) as a rich man
Ranczo (TV) (2006 - 2016) two different roles as a priest, and his brother the mayor
Tajemnica twierdzy szyfrów (TV) (2007) as Harry Sauer
2010s
Ciacho (2010)
Ludzie Chudego (TV) (2010-2011) as Commissioner Tadeusz Skinny Chudziszewski
Hotel 52 (TV) (2012) as Lesław
2020s
The Doll (2026)
Santo Subito! (TBA)
Polish dubbing
Kajko i Kokosz (2005) as Kokosz (voice)
Stefan Malutki (2006) as Stefan Malutki
Garfield: Festyn humoru (2008) as Garfield
WALL-E (2008) as the Captain
Załoga G (2009) as Ben
Garfield: Koty górą (2009) as Garfield
Shrek Forever (2010) as Pichcik
Mniam! (2011)
Żółwik Sammy 2 (2012) as Filip
Rycerz Blaszka. Pogromca smoków (2013) as Kelwin Popiołek
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014) as Sowa Mądralek