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Michał Żebrowski
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Żebrowski in 2012
Born (1972-06-17) 17 June 1972 (age 53)
Warsaw, Poland
Alma mater The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw
Occupation Actor, singer
Spouse(s)
Aleksandra Adamczyk
(m. 2009)
Children 3
Musical career
Genres Pop, sung poetry
Labels Zic Zac, BMG Poland, Good Summer, Sony Music Entertainment Poland

Michał Jan Żebrowski (born June 17, 1972) is a famous Polish actor and singer. He is well-known for playing many different characters in movies and TV shows. One of his most famous roles was being the first actor to play Geralt of Rivia in the movie The Hexer.

Acting Roles in Movies

Michał Żebrowski has acted in many films. He often plays strong and important characters.

Early Film Roles

  • In 1999, he played Tadeusz Soplica in Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania. This was a big role in a historical movie.
  • That same year, he starred as Jan Skrzetuski in With Fire and Sword. He was even nominated for a Polish Film Award for this role!

Playing Geralt of Rivia

  • In 2001, Michał took on the role of Geralt of Rivia in The Hexer. This was a fantasy movie based on popular books.
  • He was nominated for another Polish Film Award for his work as Geralt.

Other Notable Films

  • In 2002, he appeared in the famous movie The Pianist.
  • He also played Ziemek in the historical film An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God in 2003.
  • In 2004, he won the Złota Kaczka award for best actor for his role in The Welts.
  • More recently, he played Major Henryk Sucharski in the 2013 film 1939 Battle of Westerplatte. This movie was about a very important battle in history.

Television Appearances

Michał Żebrowski has also been a regular on television.

Popular TV Series

  • He continued his role as Geralt of Rivia in The Hexer TV series in 2002.
  • From 2011 until now, he has played Professor Andrzej Falkowicz in the popular Polish medical drama Na dobre i na złe. This is one of his longest-running TV roles.
  • In 2019, he also did the Polish voice for Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher TV series.

Voice Acting in Video Games

Michał Żebrowski is also a talented voice actor. He has lent his voice to many video games, often for Polish versions.

  • In 2010, he was the Polish voice of Hercules in God of War III.
  • He voiced Albert Tokaj in the Polish version of Afterfall: Insanity in 2011.
  • In 2017, he was Gideon Hask in the Polish dubbing of Star Wars Battlefront II.
  • Most recently, in 2020, he voiced Johnny Silverhand in the Polish version of the huge game Cyberpunk 2077.

Music Career

Besides acting, Michał Żebrowski is also a singer. He has released several music albums.

Studio Albums

  • His album Zakochany Pan Tadeusz was released in 1999. It sold over 50,000 copies and became a Platinum album in Poland!
  • In 2001, he released Lubię, kiedy kobieta.
  • He also released a series of albums called Poczytaj mi tato (Read to me, Dad) in 2002 and 2003.
  • His album Mały Książę (The Little Prince) came out in 2009.
  • Another album from 2009 was Hans Christian Andersen Baśnie (Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales), which also went Platinum in Poland.

Music Videos

Michał Żebrowski has also appeared in music videos for his songs.

  • In 2002, he released music videos for "Upojenie" and "Wspomnienie" with Anna Maria Jopek.
  • He also had a music video for "Niepewność" with Kasia Stankiewicz in 2002.

External Links

  • You can find more information about Michał Żebrowski on his external links.

See also

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