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Jacek Koman

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

Jacek Koman
Koman in 2019
Born (1956-08-15) 15 August 1956 (age 68)
Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Alma materNational Film School in Łódź
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1978–present
Spouse
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(m. 1990)​
Children2

Early life

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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).

Career

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Acting

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Koman's first professional stage appearance was as Lysander in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Bielsko-Biała in 1978.[3]

He has worked with partner Catherine McClements a number of times, including on films Redheads and Floodhouse, an episode of Rush in 2009, and in theatre productions Angels in America (1994), The Blind Giant is Dancing (1995), Macbeth (2003) and Cruel and Tender (2005).

In 2011, Koman 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.

Koman was announced as part of the cast for Disney Plus series Last Days of the Space Age.[5]

In Conclave, he appears as Archbishop Woźniak, the Prefect of the Papal Household and the late pope's confidant.

Music

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Koman is also the lead singer[6] of VulgarGrad,[7] a Melbourne band who play Russian-style music and who formed in 2004.

Personal life

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Koman met his partner, Australian actress Catherine McClements, in the late 1980s at the Anthill Theatre in Melbourne. They have two children together – Clementine Coco (born July 2001) and Quincy (born May 2007).

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2024 Conclave Archbishop Woźniak
2023 Soulcatcher Minister Jan Zaremba [8]
Tonight You're Sleeping With Me Nina's Father
2022 Talk to Me Burke Spirit
Niebezpieczni dżentelmeni Vladimir 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 Uncredited
2013 Shopping Benny
2011 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Terrokov
The Hunter Middleman
2010 Kołysanka Postman
2009 Kochaj i tancz Jan Kettler
2008 Defiance Koscik
Australia Ivan
The Funk Narrator Short film
2007 Romulus, My Father Vacek
2006 Children of Men Tomasz
2004 Floodhouse Anselm Short film
2003 Horseplay Roman
2001 Moulin Rouge! The Unconscious Argentinean[a]
1999 117 Man Short film
1998 The Sound of One Hand Clapping Picotti
1997 The Wedding Party Raoul
1996 What I Have Written Jeremy Fliszar
1994 Paperback Romance (aka Lucky Break) Det Yuri Borodinoff
1992 Redheads Lawyer
1991 Holidays on the River Yarra Mercenary
1990 Hunting Bergman's Butler

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2024 Last Days of the Space Age Yvgeny 8 episodes [10]
Prosper Eli Slowik 8 episodes [11]
2023 Faraway Downs Ivan 6 episodes [12]
The Teacher Bogdan Zawadzki 'Captain' 5 episodes
Szum. Kryminal analogowy Leader 6 episodes (podcast series)
2021 Receptura Jan Wedel 6 episodes
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Alexander Kowalski 2 episodes
Mr Inbetween Remy 1 episode
2016-21 Jack Irish Orton 13 episodes [13]
2018-21 The Defence Harry McVay 14 episodes
2020 The Woods Dawid 4 episodes
Maly zgon Stanislaw 9 episodes
2017-20 Mustangs FC Danny 37 episodes [14]
2019 Reef Break General Kivani 1 episode
Ojciec Mateusz Eryk Was 1 episode
2018 Tidelands Gregori Stolin 6 episodes
Wanted Leon 1 episode
Rake Jakub 8 episodes [15][16]
Wrong Kind of Black Rudi 4 episodes
2016-17 Doctor Doctor Trevor 4 episodes [17]
2017 The Warriors Fast Freddy 3 episodes
Seven Types of Ambiguity 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 Roman 2 episodes [18]
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 The Incredible Journey of 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 Dominic 14 episodes [19]
1998 Search for Treasure Island Don Grego 4 episodes
Wildside Barry 1 episode
1997 Simone de Beauvoir’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 The Four Minute Mile Emil TV movie
1979 Bezposrednie polaczenie Slawek TV movie

Stage

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Year Title Role Venue / Co.
1978 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Lysander Bielsko-Biała, Poland
1987 The Emigrants The New Dolphin Theatre for Perth Fringe Festival
1987 The Hope Boss Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse, Perth & Perth regional tour with Western Australian Theatre Company & Playbox Theatre Company
1988 Princess Ivona Perth Festival
1988 Moliere (aka The Cabal of Hypocrites) Prompter / Just Shoemaker Key Studios, Melbourne with Australian Nouveau Theatre
1988 Somewhere in Here are Henry and Louisa Organ Factory, Melbourne with La Mama
1989–90 The Imaginary Invalid Cleante Universal Theatre, Melbourne, Armoury Lawns, Adelaide with Anthill Theatre & New Fortune Theatre
1989 The Maids Claire Anthill Theatre, Melbourne
1990 The Emigrants Anthill Theatre, Melbourne
1990 Waiting for Godot Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with Australian Nouveau Theatre & MTC
1990 Nothing Sacred Sitnikov Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
1990 Peer Gynt Universal Theatre, Melbourne with Australian Nouveau Theatre
1991 Endgame Anthill Theatre for Melbourne International Comedy Festival
1991 The Taming of the Shrew Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC
1991 The Marriage of Figaro Figaro Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC & Australian Nouveau Theatre
1991 The Woman in the Dunes La Mama
1992 Gulliver’s Travels The General Playhouse, Melbourne, Ford Theatre, Geelong with MTC & Handspan Theatre
1993 Faust Faust MTC
1993 The Master and Margarita The Master Five Dollar Theatre Company
1994 Angels in America Roy Cohn Playhouse, Melbourne
1994 Blue Murder Blue Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1995 The Tempest Trinculo Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney with Company B, The Space, Adelaide
1995 Picasso at the Lapin Agile Pablo Picasso Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney Directed by Neil Armfield
1995 The Blind Giant is Dancing Ramon Gris Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1995 Hamlet Claudius Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Melbourne
1995 The Splendids Jean Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney with Company B
1997 Tartuffe Tartuffe Drama Theatre, Sydney with STC
1998 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Azdac Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1999 As You Like It Jacques Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
1999 Waiting for Godot Russell Street Theatre with MTC
2000 The Marriage of Figaro Figaro Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2001 Emma's Nose Wilhelm Fliess Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2003 Endgame Hamm Wharf Theatre with STC for Sydney Festival
2003 Macbeth Macbeth Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2004 A Midsummer Night's Dream Nick Bottom Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2005 Cruel and Tender The General Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2013 The Dance of Death Edgar Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne
2021 Death of a Salesman Willy Loman Roslyn Packer Theatre with STC

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References

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  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. ^ "Last Days of the Space Age: Australian Disney+ series coming soon | ScreenHub Australia - Film & Television Jobs, News, Reviews & Screen Industry Data". www.screenhub.com.au. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Band Biography". vulgargrad. 7 June 2010.
  7. ^ Marcus, Richard. "Music Review: VulgarGrad - King Of Crooks". seattle pi. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Piotr Witkowski, And Jacek Koman In 'Soulcatcher,' Explained | Film Fugitives". 2 August 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Moulin Rouge!". IMDb. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  10. ^ Knox, David (21 July 2022). "Cameras roll on Disney+ local dramedy Last Days of the Space Age | TV Tonight". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ Knox, David (17 November 2023). "Airdate: Prosper | TV Tonight". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Australian Television: Faraway Downs". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ Knox, David (15 May 2021). "Returning: Jack Irish | TV Tonight". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ^ Knox, David (3 August 2019). "Filming underway on Mustangs FC | TV Tonight". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Rake confirms final season (again) | TV Tonight". 1 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Returning: Rake | TV Tonight". 22 July 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Australian Television: Doctor Doctor/The Heart Guy: cast: series 2". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Cameras roll on third season of East West 101 | TV Tonight". 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Australian Television: The Secret Life of Us: episode guide: series 2". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  20. ^ "AusStage".
  21. ^ "Jacek Koman | Theatricalia".

Notes

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  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.[9]
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