Tomasz Kot
Birthday: Born in 1977-04-21 in Legnica, Poland
Deathday: Alive
Tomasz Kot (born 21 April 1977) is a Polish actor. He gained great popularity by portraying singer Ryszard Riedel in Jan Kidawa Błoński's 2005 film "Destined for Blues" as well as for his role as Zbigniew Religa in Łukasz Palkowski's 2014 film "Gods". In 2015, he was awarded the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis. Most recently, Kot has received award-season buzz for his starring role as Wiktor in Paweł Pawlikowski’s feature "Cold War". The project has earned him a nomination for best actor by the European Film Awards and the movie has been recognized by the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, New York Film Critics Circle, and the National Board of Review in the best foreign language film category. In 2018 Kot appeared in Agnieszka Holland’s "Spoor" and had a starring role in Jaroslaw Marszewski’s “Bikini Blue,” the latter earning him the award for best lead actor at the Milan Film Festival. In 2019 Kot starred in BBC One series "World on Fire" opposite Brian J. Smith, Julia Brown, and Helen Hunt.
TV Credits
Niania
Character: Maksymilian Skalski
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Kryminalni
Character: komisarz Andrzej Grudziński
Kryminalni was a Polish crime drama television series that aired on TVN network from September 18, 2004 until May 24, 2008. It ran for 8 seasons and 101 episodes were broadcast in total. It was created by Polish director and screenwriter Piotr Wereśniak and produced by MTL Maxfilm studio. The series followed life and work of police officers from the elite Criminal Terror and Murders Division of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police; the title refers to police officers in the crime section. The three m...
Ucho prezesa
Character: Roman
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World on Fire
Character: Stefan Tomaszeski
The story of World War II told through the intertwining fates of ordinary people from all sides of this global conflict as they grapple with the effect of the war on their everyday lives....
Camera Cafe
Character: Jacek
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Akademia Pana Kleksa: wersja rozszerzona
Character: Ambroży Kleks
A young girl goes on adventure of a lifetime when she uncovers her family's magical roots, through a surprise invitation to an academy for magic!...
Gąska
Character: Włodek
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Movie Credits
Leave No Traces
Character: Kowalczyk
In 1983, communist Poland is shaken by the case of high school student Grzegorz Przemyk, who is beaten to death by police. The only witness of the beating becomes the number one enemy of the state....
Spoor
Character: Prokurator Świerszczyński
A story about Janina Duszejko, an elderly woman, who lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who (or what) is the murderer, but nobody believes her....
One More End of the World
Character: Herman
Sixteen years after an explosion on the Sun that made the Earth deteriorate, outcast soldier Stefan wakes up under carpenter Herman’s roof in the middle of nowhere....
Destined for Blues
Character: Ryszard Riedel
The life of Ryszard Riedel, former leader of cult Polish rock-blues band Dzem, including the history of his family relationships, music career and addiction to alcohol and drugs....
Why Not!
Character: Dawid
Maggie - comes from the province. Only come to Warsaw to begin studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. When you leave school - with a diploma in hand - must find a job, which is not an easy task from the perspective of today's graduates opting for more emigration than to seek a good job in the country. In the case of Gretel everything ends happily, and in addition to that dream job find your love?...
Ladies
Character: Istvan, eurodeputowany z Węgier
Four friends are facing problems like infidelity, infertility and disease. But together, they can solve every single problem....
Superheroes
Character: Jan
When a policewoman is unfairly accused of selling drugs, her three deadbeat brothers come to the rescue....
Testosteron
Character: Robal
The wedding of Kornel, a young, well known TV scientist, to the famous singer, Alicja, is to be the social event of the year. In the suburban reception hall, the final preperations are being made. The waiter, Tytus, who is somewhat touchy having just found out he is to become a father, lays out the cutlery on the tables....
Grand Hotel
Character: Boguś
Handsome, wealthy neurosurgeon Philip Morawski decides to spend the weekend with a sinful young nurse, Dominica. Unfortunately, these romantic plans could upset his doctor wife, who is also staying at the same hotel on business. But for a man who works daily with a scalpel in his hand, there are no insurmountable obstacles....
Battle of the Sexes
Character: Bartek
The story of an unemployed journalist who fights overweight and account shortages more effectively than Bridget Jones, and although she knows a lot about men, finding the right one will require a lot of effort. Especially that her adult daughter not only ruthlessly judges her actions, but also counts on her mother's advice in her love affairs....
Blind Date
Character: TV Star
Majka is young, beautiful and intelligent. It is time for her to learn and work, she has wonderful friends. But unfortunately she can't forget Cezary, who had abandoned her a year ago. So Majka's best friend decides to help her to start a new life....
The American
Character: Vitaliy Ivanov
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina....
Breaking the Limits
Character: Okoń
Based on true events. In 1980s Poland, Jerzy Górski is a young man who finds the determination to struggle against his drug addiction through athletic training, with the aim of competing in the US Ironman Triathlon....
Wyjazd integracyjny
Character: Marek Stasiak
Three guys and a beautiful girl. Their fate will combine the integration leaving the title that is out of control and become a true Recreational apocalypse....
Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake
Character: Hans Kloss
The cinema war-action movie takes place partly during WWII and partly in 1975 in Spain. The main characters: agent Capt. Hans Kloss and Herman Bruner, want to find the stolen treasure, putting their lives at stake....
Yuma
Character: 'Opat'
A story about the rise and fall of Zyga - a Polish kid in his early twenties, who wants to take charge of his life after the fall of communism, but in a time of chaos and moral anarchy, unwillingly becomes a gangster....
Kulej. All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
Character: Colonel Sikorski
A biopic about Jerzy Kulej, a two-time Olympic champion and one of Poland's greatest fighters. The film is set between the Olympics, when Kulej wins his first gold and goes for a second....
Gods
Character: Zbigniew Religa
Set in communist Poland of the 80s the movie depicts early career of cardio surgeon Zbigniew Religa....
Kleks Academy 2
Character: Ambroży Kleks
Part two of "Kleks Academy" reimagining, which is a modernized version of the classic fairy tale by Brzechwa, speaking with its content and form to the youngest, but also entering into a dialogue with older viewers who still remember the cult adaptation from the 1980s. The film tells the story of a seemingly ordinary girl - Ada Niezgódka - who hits to the eponymous Academy to get to know the world of fairy tales, imagination and creativity. With the help of the outstanding and crazy educator, Pr...
Kleks Academy
Character: Ambroży Kleks
A seemingly ordinary girl finds her way into the eponymous Academy to explore the world of fairy tales, imagination and creativity. With the help of a crazy, talented teacher, she develops her unique abilities and also stumbles upon a clue that will help her unravel the biggest secret of the family......
Dangerous Men
Character: Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński
Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński, Witkacy, Joseph Conrad and Bronisław Malinowski, four leading figures among the Zakopane bohemians, wake up after an all-night drunken party. Their hangover headaches are killing them, none of them remembers anything, and finding the corpse of a male stranger on the floor doesn’t help....
It Came from the Water
Character: Zbigniew Wilk
Fed up with pandemics, quarantines and news about ecological disasters, worried about their own uncertain future and the fate of the world, a group of high school students are invited by Kamil, a millionaire's son, to a party at his father's seaside residance....
In Hiding
Character: Dawid
In the spring of 1944 in Poland, near the end of WWII, Janina faces a huge change in her life when her father decides to offer a shelter to his Jewish friend’s daughter Ester. One day, her father is arrested and Janina starts to take care of Ester by herself and in doing so secret emotions rise between them....
Disco Polo
Character: Daniel Polak
Young wannabe musicians from the province decide to write hit song and gain the top of the charts in order to become legends of disco polo...
The Photographer
Character: Bauman
The Photographer is an elusive serial killer operating in modern-day Moscow. He leaves numbered tiles at the scenes of his crimes, similar to those placed at crime scenes by forensic teams. The investigation points to the old Red Army barracks in Legnica, and to events dating back to the 1970s. One of the people involved in the investigation is Natasha - the only person to have survived an encounter with The Photographer....
Wyrwa
Character: Maciej Tomski
A mysterious car accident changes Maciek's life completely. His wife Janina dies in the incident. Most likely, the woman committed suicide. However, Maciej has no idea why the accident happened near Mragowo, since Janina said she was going on a business trip to Krakow. She made a mistake? Or was she lying? A distraught man embarks on a journey to solve the mystery of her death. Soon he finds himself on the trail of a certain Wojnar - an actor whom he suspects of having an affair with his late wi...
Splinters
Character: Elegant Man
Lives of three different people living in a small Silesian town intersect....
Life Must Go On
Character: Bartosz Kolano
When cancer-stricken alcoholic actor discovers he's only got 3 months to live, he decides to change his life and reconcile with his estranged daughter....
Wielka Warszawska
Character: Lewandowski
A story about a young jockey dreaming of a sports career. The culmination of these dreams is participation in the most important race in Poland - Great Warsaw Race. The main character - Krzysiek enters the horse racing world with the naivety of a novice and enthusiast. Only after some time does he realize that races are a network of dependencies, powerful interests and manipulation of results. The boy believes that he can change this, especially since the country is on the brink of great changes...
The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend
Character: Porno Actor
When Kostek gets in the wrong taxicab and sees Luna, it is love at first sight. But Luna already has a girlfriend named Klara Rojek and is a lesbian so Kostek has more than a few things that are in his way of ever being with her. Kostek does whatever it takes to talk to Luna and tries to get her attention, including trying out for a porn movie Klara's feminist group is making. After some lengthily casting, Klara concludes that Kostek is the ideal guy for Luna to star in the film with....
How To Save Mom
Character: Majordomus (voice)
With help from a witch, two siblings journey to a medieval land to find the mystical Golden Drops that can cure their ailing mother back at home....
Volta
Character: Jan Krone
A woman stumbles upon a valuable artifact, the crown that belonged to Casimir the Great....
Cold War
Character: Wiktor Warski
A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other....
Bikini Blue
Character: Eryk Szumski
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The Atlas
Character: 'Atlas'
A remote, and a bit crazy to be honest, psychiatric hospital receives a curious patient —one who he doesn’t move nor speak but spends his days standing with his hands up. The only thing known is his nickname — “The Atlas”. In a word, he is a riddle and riveting one at that, like an itch you cannot quite scratch. Theories and informed-and-fact-based-gossip flourish all around the place. As luck would have it, so does the conflict as what to do with him. The situation is close to exploding, but th...
The Day of Chocolate
Character: Policjant
Through the window, Dawid watches a new neighbour move into a house next door. The girl is more or less his age. She's wearing a strange skirt. Later on, Dawid finds out it's a Hawaiian hula skirt and the girl's name is Monika. Most probably, he also learns why Monika's grandma has gone away to Hawaii....
How to Get Rid of Cellulite
Character: Maciej Zgirski
Comedy about female friendship, subjected to an extreme test. Two girlfriends - Eva and Maya - are introduced in an exclusive spa with a beautiful masseuse, Cornelia, which involves them in a whirlpool of crazy adventures....
(Nie)znajomi
Character: Tomek
A group of seven friends come together for dinner. What starts out as a normal evening, evolves into something else when they decide to play a game and read all text messages aloud and answer all phone calls on speakerphone......
A Perfect Enemy
Character: Jeremiasz 'Jeremy' Angust
Famed architect Jeremy Angust is approached on his trip to the Paris Airport by a chatty girl named Texel Textor who needs a ride. He obliges and after they part ways at the airport entrance, he misses his flight. As he settles in the lounge, he encounters the mysterious young Texel again, who insists on telling her strange story — and the conversation grows stranger and more twisted until it turns sinister and deadly....
Operation Dunaj
Character: por. Jakubczak
Operation Danube was the cover name for the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact armies in August 1968. The fleet of Polish tanks which arrive to liberate their neighbor, ostensibly threatened by a counter-revolution, includes the old tank nicknamed Ladybird, which is the last to leave the barracks....
Erratum
Character: Michał Bogusz
Michał, a former musician who gave up his dreams and became an accountant, is asked by his boss to retrieve a truck he had shipped from America. The destination is Michael's former hometown, a port town which Michal left in a hurry years earlier. After retrieving the truck, Michał is involved in a serious accident which forces him to stay in town and reconcile several broken relationships....
Warning
Character: Brian
Loneliness, death and the meaning of life, explored through vastly separate lives colliding in interweaving short stories set in future Earth....