Marcin Dorociński
Marcin Grzegorz Dorociński (Polish: [ˈmart͡ɕin dɔrɔˈt͡ɕiɲskʲi]; born 22 June 1973) is a Polish film, television and stage actor. He is known for playing roles in such films as Pitbull(2005), Reverse (2009), Rose (2011), Jack Strong (2014), Hurricane (2018) and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), as well as internationally produced TV series Spies of Warsaw (2013) and The Queen's Gambit (2020). Dorociński was born in Milanówek and grew up in a small village, Kłudzienko. His father is a blacksmith, and his mother is a housewife. He has three brothers, all of whom are police officers. He dreamt of becoming a professional football player. However, he was forced to give up the plan after sustaining a significant leg injury. He attended the vocational school in Grodzisk Mazowiecki and obtained a machinist certificate. The first person to notice his talent for acting was his history teacher, who encouraged him to become an actor. In 1993, he enrolled at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy. In his second year at the State Theatre Academy, he was cast as Don Rodrigue in a television adaptation of Le Cid directed by Krystyna Janda. After graduating from the Academy in 1997, he struggled to find acting jobs. He worked as a waiter and a bouncer. He took other casual jobs until he was offered a post at the Dramatic Theatre in Warsaw. He has also appeared in several plays at the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw, where he is currently employed. He played minor roles in multiple television series before his breakthrough came with the role in Patryk Vega's 2005 film Pitbull, which brought him the Zbyszek Cybulski Award. He is a two-time Polish Film Festival award winner for his Reverse (2009) and Rose (2011) roles. The latter also earned him the IFFI Best Actor Award at India's 43rd International Film Festival. In 2012, he appeared in Magdalena Łazarkiewicz's critically acclaimed TV series The Deep End ("Głęboka woda"), which earned him a nomination for Best Actor Award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. Between 2012 and 2013, Dorociński appeared in a miniseries called Spies of Warsaw, co-produced by the and Telewizja Polska. In 2020, he joined the cast of the Netflix drama miniseries The Queen's Gambit, starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis of the same name, the show explores the life of an orphan chess prodigy named Beth Harmon from the age of eight to twenty-two as she struggles with addiction in a quest to become a grandmaster in chess. Dorociński plays Soviet world chess champion Vasily Borgov. He is married to scenic designer Monika Sudół. The couple has a son, Stanisław (born 2006), and a daughter, Janina (born 2008). They also brought up Sudół's son from a previous relationship, Jakub. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Marcin Dorociński, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ·Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningas Captain
- 2024 ·Minghunas Jurek
- 2023 ·Ransomedas Hayes
- 2023 ·Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas Captain
- 2023 ·Dangerous Menas Stanisław 'Witkacy' Witkiewicz
- 2022 ·Erinyesas Edward Popielski
- 2022 ·Vikings: Valhallaas Yaroslav the Wise
- 2021 ·The In-Lawsas Andrzej Wilk
- 2020 ·The Queen's Gambitas Vasily Borgov
- 2020 ·Pigs 3as Wit
- 2019 ·Dark, Almost Nightas Marcin Schwartz
- 2018 ·7 Emotionsas Aldek Sałacki
- 2018 ·Hurricaneas Cobra
- 2018 ·Plan Bas Mirek Dzieciol
- 2017 ·Small Town Killersas Igor Ladpolny
- 2016 ·Anthropoidas Ladislav Vanék
- 2016 ·Cape Townas Christian Coolidge
- 2015 ·These Daughters of Mineas Grzegorz
- 2015 ·The Pactas Piotr Grodecki
- 2014 ·The Heart and Sweetheartas Mirek
- 2014 ·Jack Strongas Jack Strong
- 2014 ·The Mighty Angelas Borys
- 2013 ·The Traffic Departmentas Lisowski
- 2013 ·Spies of Warsawas Antoni Pakulski
- 2012 ·Manhuntas Corporal 'Wydra'
- 2012 ·Roseas Tadeusz
- 2011 ·Bez tajemnicas Szymon Kowalczyk
- 2011 ·Into Deep Wateras Wiktor Okulicki
- 2010 ·The Woman Who Dreamed of a Manas Maciej Kockhański
- 2007 ·Ekipaas Krzysztof Tobiasz
- 2007 ·Fałszerze - Powrót Sforyas oficer UOP
- 2005 ·Pitbullas Sławomir Desperski "Despero"
- 2005 ·Pitbullas podkomisarz Sławomir Desperski "Despero"
- 2004 ·Kryminalnias Aleksander Buchacz
- 2004 ·Camera Cafeas Julian
- 2003 ·Fala zbrodnias Michał Wagner
- 2002 ·Sforaas oficer UOP
- 2002 ·Przedwiośnieas Antoni Lulek
- 2000 ·Miasteczkoas Marek
- 1999 ·Wszystkie pieniądze świataas "Kukuś"
- 1999 ·Killer 2as Miro
- 1996 ·Szamankaas Student on the street (uncredited)
- 1996 ·Szamankaas Student (uncredited)
- 1980 ·Domas student
- 1980 ·Domas pan młody wychodzący z USC na Starym Mieście
- Future ·Maydayas
- 2025 ·Teściowie 3as Andrzej Wilk
- 2025 ·Vinci 2as Commissioner Łukasz Wilk
- 2021 ·Klingert's Diving Suitas Karl Klingert (voice)
- 2020 ·Biały potokas Michał
- 2020 ·Black Millas Andrzej
- 2020 ·Magic Mountainsas Voytek
- 2019 ·Jaś i Małgosia - rodzeństwo, które przeżyłoas Andrzej Piórko
- 2019 ·Playing Hardas Jerzy
- 2018 ·Punkt krytyczny. Energia odNowaas Narrator
- 2018 ·Pitbull. Last Dogas Sławomir Desperski "Despero"
- 2016 ·The High Frontieras Konrad
- 2012 ·Miłośćas Tomek Niedzielski
- 2012 ·You Are Godas Manager
- 2012 ·Ja jestemas lektor
- 2011 ·Fear of Fallingas Tomasz Janicki
- 2010 ·Piotrek trzynastegoas 'Terrarium'
- 2009 ·Reverseas Bronisław
- 2009 ·Love on the Podiumas Kacper
- 2009 ·The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriendas Kostek
- 2008 ·The Offsidersas Jacek Mróz
- 2008 ·Kup terazas Policjant Władysław
- 2008 ·Beautifulas Dominik
- 2008 ·Louise's Gardenas Fabian Sawicki "Fabio"
- 2008 ·Night Conversationsas Bartek
- 2007 ·Wstydas teacher Jan
- 2007 ·Na bosoas Robert
- 2007 ·Nie panikuj!as Sierżant Rafalski
- 2006 ·We're All Christsas Angel of Evil
- 2006 ·Francuski numeras Mateusz
- 2005 ·St. Barbara's Dayas Jakub Skowerski
- 2005 ·Solidarność, Solidarność...as Filip
- 2005 ·1409. Afera na zamku Bartensteinas biały rycerz
- 2004 ·Vincias Commissioner Łukasz Wilk
- 2003 ·Insatiabilityas General Niehyd-Ochluj
- 2003 ·Showas Roman
- 2002 ·Pal Systemas Arek Bilski
- 2002 ·Sfora: Bez litościas oficer UOP
- 2001 ·Przedwiośnieas Antoni Lulek
- 2000 ·The Yellow Scarfas Kierowca bohatera
- Future ·Marzenia do spełnieniaas Marek Lisowski
- Future ·The Dollas Stanisław Wokulski
- Future ·Marlisas Viktor