Polish actor and far-right activist
Aleksander Jabłonowski and fellow nationalist Marcin Osadowski
Wojciech Olszański (born 7 July 1960), also known as Jaszczur , is a Polish nationalist activist, film and theatre actor , filmmaker , livestreamer , and the founder of the far-right Rodacy Kamraci [pl ] party. He is the stepfather of actress Michalina Olszańska .
Early life and acting career
Wojciech Józef Olszański was born on 17 July 1960 in Kłodzko .[ 1] In 1983, he graduated the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków ,[ 2] starting his career as a theatre actor.
He earned an award for his performance in a Jerzy Trela rendition of Vladimir Mayakovsky 's The Bedbug in 1983. From 1983 to 1987, he starred in plays at the National Theatre .[ 3] He later settled into a home life, taking care of his stepdaughter, Michalina Olszańska .[ 4] After 2000, he starred in supporting roles in various films, including Quo Vadis (2001) and Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011),[ 2] alongside participating in historical reenactments .[ 5]
Activism
Olszański first gained popularity in 2016, when he set up a YouTube channel using the pseudonym Aleksander Jabłonowski. He gained a large following on his channel, Niezależna Polska TV , which was repeatedly restricted by YouTube because of its violent and anti-Semitic content.[ 6] [ 7]
Wojciech Olszański also cofounded the "National Polish Front" (Polish : Narodowy Front Polski ), which advocated for Polish withdrawal from the European Union and deportation of foreign immigrants, though he was expelled for disobedience in 2017.[ 2] [ 8] Later, on 30 August 2023, he cofounded Rodacy Kamraci [pl ] (English: Compatriot Comrades ) and contended in the 2023 Polish parliamentary election , but failed to sign any candidates.[ 9]
Political views
Olszański personally considers himself a fascist , nationalist , and Stalinist .[ 10] He supports an alliance with Vladimir Putin -ruled Russia and supports the rule of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus .[ 6] He has spread COVID-19 misinformation , stating that the virus is controlled by the United States Army .[ 2] He believes the United States is Poland's greatest enemy[ 11] and often attacks the LGBT community.[ 12] He also advocates for the full legalization of abortion .[ 13] He is a sedevacantist .[ 14]
In addition to these views, Olszański believes in national communism , reflecting positively on the Polish People's Republic [ 15] and praising Ivan Serov [ 16] [ 17] and Bolesław Piasecki .[ 13]
Controversies
Olszański has been the subject of several lawsuits and controversies. He has been sued for, among other things, slapping another man during Warsaw Uprising commemorations in 2017,[ 18] attacking a Belarusian student with pepper spray in 2021 for participating in pro-democratic movements,[ 6] burning down a copy of the Statute of Kalisz during an Independence Day parade that same year,[ 19] and calling for the murder of deputies to the Sejm during an anti-vaccine protest in 2022.[ 20] On 1 November 2022, he was arrested and sentenced to 6 months of imprisonment .[ 21] He finished serving the sentence on 30 April 2023 and was promptly freed.[ 22] However, on 30 August 2022, he had also been sentenced to 2 years in prison and community service by the Warsaw-Mokotów Regional Court, a sentence he is currently serving as of October 2024.[ 23]
There has been a large amount of debate over the legitimacy of his beliefs, as he was a film and theatre actor in the past.[ 2] [ 12] [ 24] [ 25] Rafał Pankowski called him a "popular, aggressive supporter of a racist form of pan-Slavism which translates over to his support for Lukashenko's rule in Belarus".[ 11] He has also been criticized by Marian Kowalski , another nationalist politician.[ 8]
Personal life
Olszański was married to Aleksandra Fatyga [pl ] up to her death in 2020.[ 26] Through her, he is the stepfather of Michalina Olszańska .[ 2]
Filmography
Film
References
^ Sygn. akt X K 397/22 (Sąd Rejonowy dla Warszawy-Śródmieścia w Warszawie, X Wydział Karny 25 November 2022).
^ a b c d e f Rutkiewicz, Paweł (27 June 2021). "Narodowcy mają nowego guru? Na rowerze i koniu wiódł ich za rosyjską flagą" . Retrieved 19 October 2024 .
^ "Wojciech Olszański" . Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego . Retrieved 19 October 2024 .
^ " "Miśka robi, co chce." Wywiad z Michaliną Olszańską" (Interview). Elle . 12 July 2018.
^ "Agnieszka Fatyga zmarła nagle. Mało kto wiedział, że jej córka grała w "Barwach szczęścia" " . 21 July 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024 .
^ a b c "Student z Białorusi zaatakowany gazem pod ratuszem przez zwolenników Łukaszenki" . 1 June 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2024 .
^ "Kim są radykalni antyszczepionkowcy" . 10 August 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2024 .
^ a b "Skandaliczny incydent na Powązkach. Doszło nawet do rękoczynów" . 2 August 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2024 .
^ Ferfecki, Wiktor (14 July 2023). " "Jaszczur" ma już partię. Rodacy Kamraci zarejestrowani przez sąd" . Retrieved 19 October 2024 .
^ Wojciech Olszański (23 March 2021). Aleksander Jabłonowski (Olszański) popiera faszyzm i zamordyzm (video) (in Polish). Retrieved 19 October 2024 . My jesteśmy kurwa za faszyzmem! Za porządnym nacjonalizmem! Za mordem, za Pinochetem generała, ja osobiście jestem stalinowcem!
^ a b Żytnicki, Piotr (29 June 2021). " "KGB wystawiło cię narodowcom". Ujawniamy, jak ABW nachodzi i straszy białoruskich aktywistów" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ a b Ferfecki, Wiktor (1 July 2021). "Patostreaming z dawnego domu Korwin-Mikkego" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ a b Woroncow, Jakub (14 December 2020). "Prawicowy patostreamer fantazjuje o gwałceniu posłanki. Nie jest wybrykiem, jest problemem" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ "W. Olszański: Czy Sikorski wpędza nas w wojnę?" . Xportal.pl (in Polish). 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2024-12-18 .
^ Willma, Adam (22 November 2021). "Wojciech Olszański byłby zabawną kabaretową postacią na polskiej scenie, ale wierzy w to, co mówi" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ "Wojciech O. więźniem politycznym? Patlewicz rozwiewa wątpliwości i mówi o kompromitacji ruchu Brauna" . 16 February 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ Bodakowski, Jan (31 October 2021). "Rempalski i Bieńko: Jabłonowski to aktor, który zagra wszystko to, za co mu się zapłaci [TYLKO U NAS]" . Retrieved 22 October 2021 .
^ Bukowski, Jerzy (21 November 2019). "Miłośnik Rosji uznał gen. Kuklińskiego za bohatera" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ Waleński, Tomasz (12 November 2022). "Skandaliczny marsz w Kaliszu. Jest zawiadomienie do prokuratury" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ "Bulwersujące sceny w centrum Bydgoszczy. Patostreamer groził posłom śmiercią" . 31 January 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ "Patostreamer Wojciech Olszański zatrzymany, ma odbyć karę więzienia" . 3 November 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ Trela, Karolina (22 May 2023). "Wojciech Olszański wyszedł na wolność. Przed "Jaszczurem" kolejna kara więzienia" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ Nitkiewicz, Adriana (2 December 2022). "Dwa lata ograniczenia wolności dla Wojciecha Olszańskiego. Patostreamer odbywa już karę więzienia" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ Nowacki, Dawid (28 June 2021). "Prawicowy patostreamer wyrzucony z mieszkania w środku programu. Kim jest Aleksander Jabłonowski?" . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ "Prawicowi patostreamerzy nagrywają w dawnym domu Korwin-Mikkego. "Nikt normalny tego nie słucha" " . 1 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ Pachelska, Katarzyna (23 October 2020). "Zmarła Agnieszka Fatyga, charyzmatyczna aktorka, wokalistka, Ślązaczka. Miała 62 lata. Urodziła się w Bytomiu, mieszkała w Świętochłowicach" . Retrieved 23 October 2024 .