Cezary Żak
Polish actor
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.
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.
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