Wojciech Niemczyk

 

He graduated from the Faculty of Acting of the PWST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. He also studied archaeology at the Jagiellonian University. He made his debut on the stage of the Kielce theatre in Herbert Berger’s play „At night at one housing estate” (Nocą na pewnym osiedlu) adapted and directed by Piotr Sieklucki in 2008.

His most important roles include:

• Mani in Jonas Hassen Khemiri’s „≈[Almost equal to]”, directed by Una Thorleifsdottir (2019),
• Narrator in „The Horizon” by Wiesław Myśliwski, directed by Michał Kotański (2019),
• Oliwier in „As you like it” among to William Shakespeare, text Maja Kleczewska, Łukasz Chotkowski, directed by Maja Kleczewska (2018)
• Kazimierz Aliński in „Fast, fast…” based on Aleksander Fredro’s plays, directed by Mikołaj Grabowski (2018)
• Henryk in Tomasz Śpiewak’s „1946”, director Remigiusz Brzyk (2017)
• Tsar Mikołaj Romanow in Jolanta Janiczak’s „Rasputin”, director Wiktor Rubin (2017)
• Karol in Bernard-Marie Koltès’ „West Coast”, director Kuba Kowalski (2016)
• Elwood Barnes/Mickey Nestor in Simon Stephens „Harper”, director Grzegorz Wiśniewski (2016),
• Jakub Frank in Olga Tokarczuk’s “Jakubovian Books” (Księgi Jakubowe), director Ewelina Marciniak (guest from Common Theatre (Teatr Powszechny), Warsaw, 2016)
• Ferenc in Jolanta Janiczak’s “Countess Bathory” (Hrabina Batory), director Wiktor Rubin (2015)
• Tsar in J. Słowacki’s “Kordian”, staging and director Piotr Szczerski (2015)
• Cosmic Dwarf in Mateusz Pakuła’s “Lords. Lord Kantor/Lord My Lord/Lord Herling” (Lordy. Lord Kantor/Lord Milord/Lord Herling), director Mateusz Pakuła and Eva Rysova (2015)
• Count Szczerbic in S. Żeromski’s “The Wages of Sin” (Dzieje grzechu), director Michał Kotański (2014)
• Ghost of Warsaw Uprising Insurgent Singing Hits of Hemar in „Hemar. A cursed poet” (Hemar. Poeta przeklęty) screenwriter and director Piotr Szczerski (2014)
• Second Author in Mateusz Pakuła’s “Hard bone, dead world” (Twardy gnat, martwy świat) director Eva Rysova (2014)
• Lucentio in W. Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” (Poskromienie złośnicy), director Katarzyna Deszcz (2014)
• Peter the Third in Jolanta Janiczak’s “Tsarina Catherine” (Caryca Katarzyna), director Wiktor Rubin (2013)
• Gulliver 1, Slim Hibakush, Caring Bear Bandog, Gulliver’s Helper in Mateusz Pakuła’s “My anxiety has a gun” (Mój niepokój ma przy sobie broń), director Julia Mark (2013)
• Vice-Count de Valmont in Cholderlos de Laclos’ “Dangerous Liaisons” (Niebezpieczne związki), director Radosław Rychcik (2012)
• Director, Boy in Tomasz Man’s “My Abba” (Moja Abba), director Tomasz Man (2012)
• Staś in Weronika Szczawińska and Bartosz Frąckowiak’s “In Desert and Wilderness from Sienkiewicz and others” (W pustyni i puszczy z Sienkiewicza i innych), director Bartosz Frąckowiak (guest from J. Szaniawski Theatre in Wałbrzych, 2011)
• Karol in Jolanta Janiczak’s „Joanna the Mad; the Queen” (Joanna Szalona; Królowa), director Wiktor Rubin (2011)
• Laertes in W. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, director Radosław Rychcik (2011)
• Benjamin in Tadeusz Różewicz’s “White Marriage” (Białe małżeństwo), director Weronika Szczawińska
• Mercutio in W. Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” (Romeo i Julia), director Julia Wernio (2010)
• Dealer in Bernard-Marie Koltès’ “In the solitude of cotton fields” (Samotność pól bawełnianych), director Radosław Rychcik (2009)
• The Vain Man in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince”(Mały Książę), director Piotr Szczerski (2009)
• Wolfi in H. Berger’s „At night at one housing estate” (Nocą na pewnym osiedlu), director Piotr Sieklucki (2008)

He has also appeared in television series: “Colors of happiness” (Barwy Szczęścia), “First Love” (Pierwsza miłość), “Popiełuszko. Freedom is in us” (Popiełuszko. Freedom is in us) (directed by Rafał Wieczyński), “Bodo” (Bodo). He played a major role in the film “Out of Love” (Z miłości) directed by Anna Jadowska (with Marta Nieradkiewicz, Ewa Szykulska and Daniel Olbrychski). Konrad Łęcki gave him a starring role in “The Wretched” (Wyklęty) (film in production).

Prizes

• 2017 Dzika Róża Publiczności ( Audience Wild Rose Award)
• 2012 Dzika Róża Dziennikarzy (Journalists’ Wild Rose Award)