Maciej Stuhr

Maciej Stuhr
Stuhr in 2024
Born	Maciej Jerzy Stuhr (1975-06-23) 23 June 1975 (age 49) Kraków, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian
Spouses	Samanta Janas ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2014)​ Katarzyna Błażejewska ​ ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	2

Maciej Jerzy Stuhr (born 23 June 1975) is a Polish actor, comedian and occasional film director.^[1] In 2022, he was the recipient of the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor.

Life and career

In 1999, he majored in psychology from the Jagiellonian University before moving on to study acting at Kraków's National Academy of Theatre Arts, which he finished in 2003. He became known for his impressions of Polish actors and performers, such as Gustaw Holoubek and he established the cabaret Po Żarcie, where he wrote most of the material. In 2013, he received the Polish Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Władysław Pasikowski's drama film Aftermath.^[2]

Among others, he is known for his role of Kuba Brenner in Chłopaki nie płaczą (Boys Don't Cry) and Piotr in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Decalogue X.^[3]

In 2006, he was a co-host, alongside Sophie Marceau, of the 19th European Film Awards held in Warsaw.^[4] Since 2008, he's been a member of Nowy Teatr, led by artistic director Krzysztof Warlikowski.^[5] The same year, he was awarded the Zbigniew Cybulski Award for best young actor.^[6]

Personal life

He is the son of actor Jerzy Stuhr and violinist Barbara Kóska. He has a younger sister named Marianna (born 1982). His ancestors came to Kraków from Lower Austria in 1879.^[7] In 2015, he married Katarzyna Błażejewska.^[8]

He is also notable for his support of the LGBT community in Poland, working with Campaign Against Homophobia.^[9]

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Decalogue X	Piotr
1991	V.I.P.	Child
1991	Les Enfants du Vent	Olek
1993	Uprowadzenie Agaty	Journalist
1997	Love Stories	Student Ikonowicz
1999	Chłopaki nie płaczą	Kuba Brenner
1999	Krugerandy	Panicz
1999	Fuks	Aleks
1999	O dwóch takich, co nic nie ukradli	Kiciuś
1999	Wszystkie pieniądze świata	Burek
2001	The Spring to Come	Hipolit
2001	Julie Walking Home	Piotr
2001	Poranek kojota	Kuba
2001	Wszyscy święci
2003	Baśń o ludziach stąd	Newton
2003	Pogoda na Jutro	Son
2004	The Wedding	Mateusz
2004	Glina	Artur Banaś
2005	Solidarność, Solidarność...	Tomek
2006	Fundacja	Darek Koliba
2006	Francuski numer	Chwastek
2007	Testosterone	Sebastian Tretyn
2007	Korowód	Tomek
2007	Wino truskawkowe	Janek
2008	33 Scenes from Life	Piotr, husband of Julia
2008	Glina 2	Artur Banaś
2009	Operacja Dunaj	Florian
2009	Mistyfikacja	Łazowski
2010	Śluby panieńskie	Gustaw
2011	Daas	Joseph II
2011	Listy do M.	Mikołaj (Santa)
2012	Obława	Henryk Kondolewiz
2012	Pokłosie	Józek Kalina
2012	Traffic Department	Zaręba
2013	Walesa. Man of Hope	Priest
2016	Planet Single	Tomek
2016-2017, 2023	Belfer	Paweł Zawadzki	Lead role
2018	Planet Single 2	Tomek
2018	Juliusz	Damian
2020	The Hater	Paweł Rudnicki
2020	Angel of Death	Piotr Wolnicki
2021	Return to Legoland	Alek
2024	Inheritance	Dawid Kłos

References

1. "Maciej Stuhr zadebiutował jako reżyser. Salwy śmiechu na widowni i gromkie brawa po projekcji "Milczenia polskich owiec"". 19 October 2017.
2. "Maciej Stuhr". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
3. "Maciej Stuhr". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
4. "European Film Awards 2006". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
5. "Maciej Stuhr". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
6. "Maciej Stuhr". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
7. "Wrastanie w Kraków". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
8. "Maciej Stuhr ożenił się w tajemnicy". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
9. "Maciej Stuhr wspiera środowisko LGBT. "Musimy mieć poczucie swojej tożsamości, swojej siły"". 30 January 2018.

External links

• Maciej Stuhr at IMDb
• (in Polish) Maciej Stuhr at filmpolski.pl
• (in Polish) Maciej Stuhr at filmweb.pl
• (in Polish) Maciej Stuhr at stopklatka.pl