Maciej Zakoscielny

Date of Birth: 7 May 1980

Birth Name: Maciej Gracjan Zakoscielny

Height: 6′ 0¾” (1.85 m)

Mini Biography:

Born on May 7th, 1980 in Stalowa Wola, Maciej first felt the call of the stage already in elementary school. As a young boy, he participated in talent shows, and won third price for his Shakin’ Steven in the Minilista Przebojow children’s contest!He studied at the School of Performing Arts for thirteen years, majoring in music – his instrument was the violin, but also piano and lately, African drums. One of his major hobbies, which he dedicated five years of his growing-up life on was karate. All this helped him into University of Performing Arts in Warsaw, where he wanted to study drama.As for every exam to enter a Polish institution of higher learning, he had to do a series of tests – in this case, in performance. What tipped the scale in his favor was a recital of a monologue, while fighting an invisible enemy. Never once loosing track of a line, Maciej jumped, kicked and karated his way across the stage. When he was done he… sat down, picked up his violin and played a piece to which he sang.Considerably a mature man with a set goal, Maciej enjoyed his teens. He wanted to travel, so he earned his way through Europe by playing on the streets of various cities. Chased by the French police for playing on the streets, he hid out in various trains, playing for the passengers…His first major on-screen role came in 2005, as he won the male lead in the romantic comedy “Tylko Mnie Kochaj” (Just love me). But that wasn’t his first brush with the acting world – fans know him well from the TV screens. Maciej was a keen actor, participating in many polish productions, such as the series “Plebania”, “Sfora” or “Samo Zycie”. He also starred in a supporting role in the historical “Stara Basn” (2004), showing early Polish history.For the moment being, he enjoys his popularity in the widely loved show “Kryminalni” (Homicide Unit), as lieutenant Marek Brodecki – as well as his many performances on the old stage of Teart Współczesny in Warsaw.

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