Jakub Gierszał (born 20 March 1988) is a Polish actor. His screen debut was in 2009, playing the role of Kazik in the film ''

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''. He later starred in the thriller film '' Suicide Room'' (2011), in which he played the character of Dominik, a high school student from a wealthy family who developed a mental health problem. He is three-time Polish Film Awards nominee.

Early life

Gierszał was born in

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. His father, Marek, is a theatre director working mainly in Germany. When Jakub was a few months old, his parents moved to

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. After 11 years he returned to Poland and settled in

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. He is a student at the Kraków Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career

In 2012, he was a Polish Film Award nominee for Best Actor for his role in ''Suicide Room''. Gierszał also received a

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that year. He earned his second Polish Film Award nomination for Best Actor for '' Breaking the Limits'' (2017) and his third for ''

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'' (2023). Jakub Gierzal en Shooting Stars 2012

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gierszal, Jakub Living people 1988 births Polish male film actors Male actors from Kraków Polish male television actors Polish male stage actors