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Marcin Dorociński
Actor
Born June 22, 1973 (51 years)
Marcin Dorociński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin dɔrɔt͡ɕij̃skʲi]; born June 22, 1973) is a Polish film, television and stage actor. He is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected Polish actors and is well known for his portrayals of conflicted, troubled characters as well as for his debonair leading man roles, handsome, virile, charismatic and charming. Dorociński is also renowned for his association with independent movies. He gained critical acclaim in the early 2000s, culminating in his Zbyszek Cybulski's Award for Best Young Polish Actor (2005), and Polish Eagles nomination for Best Actor (2008), followed by Golden Lions Award as best supporting actor for ‘Reverse’, and best actor in a leading role for ‘Rose’. In 2020, he joined the cast of the Netflix drama miniseries ‘The Queen's Gambit’ starring Anya Taylor-Joy. Dorociński played Vasily Borgov, a Russian chess master who faces the challenge of playing against the series' protagonist.
Dorociński keeps low profile, focusing on his family: wife and three children. He is an avid U2 and Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, enjoys triathlon, car and motor racing, and walking his dog. He also actively works to protect the environment and fights for animal rights.
Dorociński keeps low profile, focusing on his family: wife and three children. He is an avid U2 and Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, enjoys triathlon, car and motor racing, and walking his dog. He also actively works to protect the environment and fights for animal rights.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible 8 · as Captain |
| 2024 | Minghun · as Jurek |
| 2023 | Ransomed · as Hayes |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning · as Captain |
| 2022 | Dangerous Men · as Stanisław Witkiewicz "witkacy" |
| 2022 | Erinyes (TV Series) · as Commissioner Edward Popielski |
| 2022 | Vikings: Valhalla (TV Series) · as Yaroslav The Wise |
| 2021 | The In-Laws · as Andrzej Wilk |
| 2020 | Bialy potok · as Michał |
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit (TV Series) · as Vasily Borgov |
| 2020 | Czarny mlyn · as Andrzej |
| 2020 | Magic Mountains · as Voytek |
| 2020 | Psy 3. W imie zasad · as Wit |
| 2019 | Dark, Almost Night · as Marcin Schwartz |
| 2019 | Jaś i Małgosia - rodzeństwo, które przeżyło · as Andrzej Piórko |
| 2018 | 7 uczuc · as Aldek Sałacki |
| 2018 | Mission of Honor · as Cobra |
| 2018 | Pitbull: Last Dog · as Sławomir Desperski "despero" |
| 2018 | Plan B · as Mirek Dzieciol |
| 2018 | Playing Hard · as Jerzy |
| 2017 | Small Town Killers · as Igor Ladpolny |
| 2016 | Anthropoid · as Ladislav Vanék |
| 2016 | The High Frontier · as Konrad |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | These Daughters of Mine · as Grzegorz |
| 2015 | The Pact (2015) (TV Series) · as Piotr Grodecki |
| 2014 | The Heart and the Sweetheart · as Mirek |
| 2014 | Nordic Murders (TV Series) · as Marek Wozniak |
| 2014 | Jack Strong · as Jack Strong |
| 2014 | The Mighty Angel · as Borys |
| 2013 | Run (TV Series) · as Piotr |
| 2013 | Spies of Warsaw (TV Series) · as Antoni Pakulski |
| 2012 | Traffic Department · as Lisowski |
| 2012 | Oblawa · as Corporal 'wydra' |
| 2012 | Loving · as Tomek Niedzielski |
| 2012 | You Are God · as Manager |
| 2011 | Without Secrets (TV Series) · as Szymon Kowalczyk |
| 2011 | Głęboka woda (TV Series) · as Wiktor Okulicki |
| 2011 | Rose · as Tadeusz |
| 2011 | Fear of Falling · as Tomasz Janicki |
| 2010 | The Woman Who Dreamed of a Man · as Maciej Kockhański |
| 2010 | Piotrek Trzynastego · as 'terrarium' |
| 2009 | The Reverse · as Bronisław |
| 2009 | Grzeszni i bogaci (TV Series) · as Dzoni Sport |
| 2009 | Marked (TV Series) · as Andrzej Smoczynski |
| 2009 | Milosc na wybiegu · as Kacper |
| 2009 | The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend · as Kostek |
| 2008 | The Offsiders · as Jacek Mróz |
| 2008 | Kup teraz · as Policjant Władysław |
| 2008 | Midnight Talks · as Bartek |
| 2007 | Ogród Luizy · as Fabian Sawicki "fabio" |
| 2007 | Ekipa (TV Series) · as Krzysztof Tobiasz |
| 2007 | The Secret of the Ciphers Fortress (TV Series) · as 'afgan' |
| 2007 | Barefoot · as Robert |
| 2006 | Wstyd · as Teacher Jan |
| 2006 | Grace Under Fire (PL) (TV Series) · as Roman Trojanski |
| 2006 | We're All Christs · as Angel Of Evil |
| 2006 | The French Trick · as Mateusz |
| 2005 | Pitbull (TV Series) · as Sławomir Desperski "despero" |
| 2005 | Barbórka · as Jakub Skowerski |
| 2005 | Solidarity, Solidarity · as Filip |
| 2005 | Pitbull · as Podkomisarz Sławomir Desperski "despero" |
| 2005 | 1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein · as Biały Rycerz |
| 2004 | Kryminalni (TV Series) · as Aleksander Buchacz |
| 2004 | Vinci · as Commissioner Łukasz Wilk |
| 2004 | Glina (TV Series) · as Photographer |
| 2004 | Camera Cafe (TV Series) · as Julian |
| 2003 | Insatiability · as General Niehyd-Ochluj |
| 2003 | Crime Wave (TV Series) · as Michał Wagner |
| 2003 | The Early Spring (TV Series) · as Antoni Lulek |
| 2003 | Show · as Roman |
| 2002 | Bez litosci · as Oficer Uop |
| 2002 | Sfora (TV Series) · as Oficer Uop |
| 2002 | Where Eskimos Live · as Muzyk |
| 2001 | Dreams to come true (TV Series) · as Marek Lisowski |
| 2001 | The Spring to Come · as Antoni Lulek |
| 2000 | Yellow Scarf · as Kierowca Bohatera |
| 2000 | Pierwszy milion · as Sasza Jurkin |
| 2000 | Miasteczko (TV Series) · as Marek |
| 2000 | Lokatorzy (TV Series) · as Feliks Benta |
| 1999 | Krugerandy · as Arek Bilski |
| 1999 | For Better and For Worse (TV Series) · as Lufa |
| 1999 | Killer 2 · as Miro |
| 1999 | The Junction · as Zbyszek |
| 1996 | She-Shaman · as Student (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Sensacje XX wieku (TV Series) · as Forced Laborer |
| 1980 | The House (TV Series) · as Student |
| 1953 | Television Theater (TV Series) · as Coach |