Jacek Koman

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Jacek Koman
Koman in 2019
Born (1956-08-15) 15 August 1956 (age 67)
Alma materNational Film School in Łódź
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1978–present
Spouse
(m. 1990)
Children2

Jacek Koman (born 15 August 1956) is a Polish actor and singer.

Early life

Koman was born in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, to actors Halina Koman (née Dobrowolska; born 3 January 1923[1]) and Adam Koman (24 December 1922 – 1 December 2005[1]), and came to Australia in 1982 with his brother Tomek. They landed in Perth before heading over to Melbourne, where he began acting again.[2]

Koman attended the National Film School in Łódź, where he studied acting alongside Małgorzata Potocka, Andrzej Szczytko and Piotr Skiba (1974–78). His first professional stage appearance was as Lysander in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Bielsko-Biała in 1978.[3]

Career

In Melbourne, Koman met his partner, Australian actress Catherine McClements, in the late 1980s at the Anthill Theatre. They now have two children together – Clementine Coco (born July 2001) and Quincy (born May 2007). The couple have worked together a number of times, including films Redheads and Floodhouse, as well as an episode of Rush in 2009, and theatre productions Cruel and Tender (2005), Macbeth (2003), The Blind Giant is Dancing (1995) and Angels in America (1994).

In 2011, he was nominated for an AACTA award for his guest performance in Spirited.[4] In 2012, he appeared as "The Great Hypno" in the Australian television series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. In 2013, he returned to the stage after an eight-year absence, in Tom Holloway's translation of Durrenmatt's Dance of Death at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne.

Music career

Koman is also the lead singer[5] of VulgarGrad,[6] a Melbourne band who play Russian-style music and who formed in 2004.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Soulcatcher [7] Minister Jan Zaremba
Tonight You're Sleeping With Me Nina's Father
2022 Talk to Me (2022 film) Burke Spirit
Niebezpieczni dzentelmeni Wlodzimierz Lenin
Wiarolom Francisz
2020 The Hater Robert Karsucki
2019 Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz Stanislaw Kosz
Judy and Punch Singer
2018 Krew Boga Geowold
2017 Breath Karl Loon
Jungle Moni Ghinsberg
2016 The Death and Life of Otto Bloom Miroslaw Kotok
2015 Sucker Riley
Disco Polo Katiusza
Ziarno prawdy Monk
2014 Son of a Gun Sam Lennox
2013 The Great Gatsby (2013 film) Uncredited
2013 Shopping Benny
2011 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Terrokov
The Hunter MIddleman
2010 Kolysanka Listonoz
2009 Kochaj I tancz Jan Kettler
2008 Defiance Koscik
Australia Ivan
The Funk Narrator Short
2007 Romulus, My Father Vacek
2006 Children of Men Tomasz
2004 Floddhouse Anselm
2003 Horseplay Roman
2001 Moulin Rouge! The Unconscious Argentinean[a]
1999 117 Man Short
1998 The Sound of One Hand Clapping Picotti
1997 The Wedding Party Raoul
1996 What I Have Written Jeremy Fliszar
1994 Paperback Romance Det Yuri Borodinoff
1992 Redheads Lawyer
1991 Holidays on the River Yarra Mercenary
1990 Hunting Bergman's Butler

Television

Year Title Role Notes
202? Last Days of the Space Age [9] Yvgeny
2024 Prosper [10] Eli Slowik 8 episodes
2023 Faraway downs[11] Ivan 6 episodes
The Teacher Bogdan Zawadzki 'Captain' 5 episodes
Szum. Kryminal analogowy Leader 6 episodes (podcast series)
2021 Receptura Jan Webel 6 episodes
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Alexander Kowalski 2 episodes
Mr Inbetween Remy 1 episode
2016-21 Jack Irish[12] Orton 13 episodes
2018-21 The Disappearance (TV series) Harry McVay 14 episodes
2020 The Woods Dawid 4 episodes
Maly zgon Stanislaw 9 episodes
2017-20 Mustangs FC[13] Danny 37 episodes
2019 Reef Break General Kivani 1 episode
Ojciec Mateusz Eryk Was 1 episode
2018 Tidelands Gregori Stolin 6 episodes
Wanted (2016 Australian TV series) Leon 1 episode
Rake (Australian TV series)[14][15] Jakub 8 episodes
Wrong Kind of Black Rudi 4 episodes
2016-17 Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series)[16] Trevor 4 episodes
2017 The Warriors Fast Freddy 3 episodes
Seven Types of Ambiguity (TV series) Gideon 1 episode
2017 Oddlands Animal TV Movie
2015 Prokurator Kazimierz Proch 10 episodes
2012-14 Lekarze Leon 60 episodes
2014 Wataha Robert Korda 3 episodes
2013 Television Theater Mr Philips 1 episode
The Doctor Blake Mysteries Miroslav Gorski 1 episode
Top of the Lake Wolfgang Zanic 2 episodes
2012 Hotel 52 Wiktor Prus 10 episodes
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Mr Merton 1 episode
2011 Spirited Potter 4 episodes
East West 101[17] Roman 2 episodes
Small Time Gangster Artie 2 episodes
2010 Ratownicy Piotr 12 episodes
City Homicide Andro 1 episode
Usta Usta Pawel 1 episode
2009 Rush Anton 1 episode
2008 Waking the Dead Jovan 2 episodes
2005-07 Mary Bryant Wanjon 2 episodes
2006 Tsunami: The Aftermath Peer 2 episodes
Tripping Over Magnus 6 episodes
HG Wells' War With the World Maxim Gorky TV Movie
2005 Life Franco TV Movie
2003 MDA Dr Mikhail Varonio 1 episode
Stingers Daniel Tedesco 1 episode
2002 The Secret Life of Us[18] Dominic 14 episodes
1998 Search for Treasure Island Don Grego 4 episodes
Wildside Barry 1 episode
1997 Simone de Beauvior's Babies Ryko 4 episodes
1996 Twisted Tales Taxi Driver 1 episode
1993 Snowy Jenda 1 episode
Phoenix Steward 1 episode
1989 Darlings of the Gods Company Member TV Movie
1988 Four Minute Mile Emil TV Movie
1979 Bezposrednie polaczenie Slawek TV Movie

Theatre work

  • The Emigrants (1987, The New Dolphin Theatre, Perth)
  • The Hope (1987, The Arts Centre, Melbourne and The Playhouse, Perth)
  • Moliere aka The Cabal of Hypocrites (1988, Key Studios, Melbourne) – Brother Strength
  • The Imaginary Invalid (1989, Anthill Theatre, Melbourne) – Cleante
  • The Maids (1989, Anthill Theatre, Melbourne) – Solange
  • The Master and Margarita (1993, Five Dollar Theatre Company) - The Master
  • Angels in America (1994, The Playhouse, Melbourne) – Roy Cohn
  • Blue Murder (1994, Belvoir St Theatre Downstairs, Sydney) – Blue
  • Hamlet (1994, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) – Claudius
  • The Blind Giant is Dancing (1995, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) – Ramon Gris
  • The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1998, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) – Azdac
  • As You Like It (1999, Belvoir St Theatre) – Jacques
  • The Marriage of Figaro (2000, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) – Figaro
  • Emma's Nose (2001, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) – Wilhelm Fliess
  • Endgame (2003, Sydney Theatre Company) – Hamm
  • Macbeth (2003, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) – Macbeth
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (2004, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) – Nick Bottom
  • Cruel and Tender (2005, Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney) – The General

References

  1. ^ a b "FilmPolski.pl". Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ The Quiet Man, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 December 2002.
  3. ^ "Jacek Koman profile". Encyklopedia teatru polskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ^ 2011 Nominees, AACTA.org; accessed 1 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Band Biography". vulgargrad.
  6. ^ Marcus, Richard. "Music Review: VulgarGrad - King Of Crooks". seattle pi. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Piotr Witkowski, And Jacek Koman In 'Soulcatcher,' Explained | Film Fugitives". 2 August 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Moulin Rouge!". IMDb. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Cameras roll on Disney+ local dramedy Last Days of the Space Age | TV Tonight". 21 July 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Airdate: Prosper | TV Tonight". 17 November 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Australian Television: Faraway Downs". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Returning: Jack Irish | TV Tonight". 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Filming underway on Mustangs FC | TV Tonight". 3 August 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Rake confirms final season (again) | TV Tonight". 1 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Returning: Rake | TV Tonight". 22 July 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Australian Television: Doctor Doctor/The Heart Guy: cast: series 2". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Cameras roll on third season of East West 101 | TV Tonight". 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Australian Television: The Secret Life of Us: episode guide: series 2". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

Notes

  1. ^ This character is often referred to as The Narcoleptic Argentinean, as he does not spend his entire time on screen unconscious. However, the film and its credits refer to this character as The Unconscious Argentinean.[8]

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