Borys Szyc

Polish actor
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Borys Michał Szyc-Michalak is a Polish film and theatre actor and musician.

He was born in Łódź, Poland. He graduated from High School No. 26 in Łódź. In 2001, he graduated from Warsaw-based Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy and started a successful film and theatre career. Since 2001, he has performed at Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw. In 2007, he was awarded the Wiktor, the prize of the public Polish Television (TVP), for the best Polish TV actor.

He achieved nationwide popularity by starring in such films as Vinci (2004), Testosteron (2007), Mole (2011), The Secret of Westerplatte (2013), Persona Non Grata (2015), Spoor (2017) and Cold War (2018). Apart from his film career he appeared in numerous popular TV series including For Better or Worse, Honey Years, Foster Family, Kasia i Tomek and Niania.

In 2008 he recorded a single "Choć wieje, pada, grzmi" with Justyna Steczkowska. In November the same year he recorded his debut studio album Feelin' Good released by EMI Music Poland with guest appearances by Ewa Bem, Kasia Cerekwicka, Marysia Starosta and Justyna Steczkowska.

In 2011, he recorded a song "Śpiewka" (composed by Krzesimir Dębski) together with Natasza Urbańska which was used in the film Battle of Warsaw 1920 directed by Jerzy Hoffman.

Date of Birth4th September 1978
Age46 Years
Zodiac SignVirgo
CountryPoland
Birth PlaceŁódź
NationalityPoland
CitizenshipPoland
LanguagePolish
ReferenceIMDB
Education
Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupationactor, television actor, television producer
Career Start1997 (27 years ago)
Awards
  • Zbigniew Cybulski Award