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) and Adam Koman (24 December 1922 – 1 December 2005), and came to Australia in 1982 with his brother Tomek. They landed in Perth before heading over to Melbourne, where he began acting again.The Quiet Man, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 December 2002.
Koman attended the National Film School in Łódź, where he studied acting alongside Małgorzata Potocka, Andrzej Szczytko and Piotr Skiba (1974–78).
Career
Acting Koman's first professional stage appearance was as Lysander in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Bielsko-Biała in 1978.
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.2011 Nominees, AACTA.org; accessed 1 February 2017. 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.
In 2021 played Remy, a minor character in the third season of the Australian black-comedy Mr Inbetween.
In Conclave, he appears as Archbishop Woźniak, the Prefect of the Papal Household and the late pope's confidant.
Music
Koman is also the lead singer of VulgarGrad, a Melbourne band who play Russian-style music and who formed in 2004.
Personal life Koman met his partner, Australian actress Catherine McClements, in the late 1980s at the Anthill Theatre in Melbourne. They have two children together.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotesRef 2024ConclaveArchbishop Woźniak2023Soulcatcher Minister Jan ZarembaTonight You're Sleeping With MeNina's Father2022Talk to MeBurke SpiritNiebezpieczni dżentelmeniVladimir LeninWiarolomFrancisz2020The HaterRobert Karsucki2019Icarus. The Legend of Mietek KoszStanislaw KoszJudy and PunchSinger2018Krew BogaGeowold2017BreathKarl LoonJungleMoni Ghinsberg2016The Death and Life of Otto BloomMiroslaw Kotok2015SuckerRileyDisco PoloKatiuszaZiarno PrawdyMonk2014Son of a GunSam Lennox2013 The Great Gatsby Uncredited2013Shopping Benny2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceTerrokovThe HunterMiddleman2010KołysankaPostman2009Kochaj i tanczJan Kettler2008Defiance Konstanty 'Kościk' KozłowskiAustralia IvanThe FunkNarratorShort film 2007Romulus, My FatherVacek2006Children of Men Tomasz2004FloodhouseAnselm Short film2003HorseplayRoman2001Moulin Rouge! The Unconscious Argentinean1999117Man Short film1998The Sound of One Hand Clapping Picotti1997The Wedding PartyRaoul1996What I Have Written Jeremy Fliszar1994Paperback Romance (aka Lucky Break)Det Yuri Borodinoff1992Redheads Lawyer1991Holidays on the River YarraMercenary1990HuntingBergman's Butler
Television +YearTitleRoleNotesRef 2024Last Days of the Space AgeYvgeny8 episodesProsperEli Slowik8 episodes2023Faraway DownsIvan6 episodesThe TeacherBogdan Zawadzki 'Captain'5 episodesSzum. Kryminal analogowyLeader6 episodes (podcast series)2021RecepturaJan Wedel6 episodesMs Fisher's Modern Murder MysteriesAlexander Kowalski2 episodesMr InbetweenRemy1 episode2016-21Jack IrishOrton13 episodes2018-21The DefenceHarry McVay14 episodes2020The WoodsDawid4 episodesMaly zgonStanislaw9 episodes2017-20Mustangs FCDanny37 episodes2019Reef BreakGeneral Kivani1 episodeOjciec MateuszEryk Was1 episode2018TidelandsGregori Stolin6 episodesWantedLeon1 episodeRakeJakub8 episodesWrong Kind of BlackRudi4 episodes2016-17Doctor DoctorTrevor4 episodes2017The WarriorsFast Freddy3 episodes Seven Types of AmbiguityGideon1 episode2017OddlandsAnimalTV movie2015ProkuratorKazimierz Proch10 episodes2012-14LekarzeLeon60 episodes2014WatahaRobert Korda3 episodes2013Television TheaterMr Philips1 episodeThe Doctor Blake MysteriesMiroslav Gorski1 episodeTop of the LakeWolfgang Zanic2 episodes2012Hotel 52Wiktor Prus10 episodesMiss Fisher's Murder MysteriesMr Merton1 episode2011SpiritedPotter4 episodesEast West 101Roman2 episodesSmall Time GangsterArtie2 episodes2010RatownicyPiotr12 episodesCity HomicideAndro1 episodeUsta UstaPawel1 episode2009RushAnton1 episode2008Waking the DeadJovan2 episodes2005-07The Incredible Journey of Mary BryantWanjon2 episodes2006Tsunami: The Aftermath Peer2 episodesTripping OverMagnus6 episodesHG Wells' War With the WorldMaxim GorkyTV movie2005LifeFrancoTV movie2003MDADr Mikhail Varonio1 episodeStingersDaniel Tedesco1 episode2002The Secret Life of UsDominic14 episodes1998Search for Treasure Island Don Grego4 episodesWildsideBarry1 episode1997Simone de Beauvoir’s BabiesRyko4 episodes1996Twisted TalesTaxi Driver1 episode1993SnowyJenda1 episodePhoenixSteward1 episode1989Darlings of the GodsCompany MemberTV movie1988The Four Minute Mile Emil ZátopekTV movie1979Bezposrednie polaczenieSlawekTV movie
Stage credits Year Title Role Venue / Co. 2021 Death of a Salesman Willy Loman Roslyn Packer Theatre with STC 2013 The Dance of Death Edgar Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne 2005 Cruel and Tender The General Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 2004 A Midsummer Night's Dream Nick Bottom Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 2003 Endgame Hamm Wharf Theatre with STC for Sydney Festival 2003 Macbeth Macbeth Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 2001 Emma's Nose Wilhelm Fliess Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 2000 The Marriage of Figaro Figaro Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 1999 As You Like It Jacques Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 1999 Waiting for Godot Russell Street Theatre with MTC 1998 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Azdac Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 1997 Tartuffe Tartuffe Drama Theatre, Sydney with STC 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 1994 Angels in America Roy Cohn Playhouse, Melbourne 1994 Blue Murder Blue Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 1993 Faust Faust MTC 1993 The Master and Margarita The Master Five Dollar Theatre Company 1992 Gulliver’s Travels The General Playhouse, Melbourne, Ford Theatre, Geelong with MTC & Handspan 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 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 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 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 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 1978 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Lysander Bielsko-Biała, Poland
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