List of famous film actors and actresses from Poland, listed by their popularity with photos when available. Poland has given birth to some great movie actors and actresses over the years, many of who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. These are some of the best Polish screen actors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of Poland and an aspiring actor/actress then these are people you should look up to.
List includes Christina Jastrzembska, Bartłomiej Topa and more.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Polish actors?" and "Which movies stars are from Poland?"
You can click on the names of these legendary movie stars of Poland in order to get more information about each one. If you're a film buff use this list of talented Polish film actors to find some new movies you haven't already seen.1
Daniel Olbrychski
Salt, The Unbearable Lightness of BeingBirthplace: Łowicz, Poland
Nationality: Poland
Daniel Marcel Olbrychski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈdaɲɛl ˈmart͡sɛl ɔlˈbrɨxskʲi]; born 27... more2
Stuart Holmes
Singin' in the Rain, North by NorthwestBirthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Nationality: United States of America
Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor... more3
Roman Polanski
Chinatown, RepulsionBirthplace: Paris, France
Nationality: France, Poland
Rajmund Roman Thierry Polański (born 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director,... more4
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, Polish: [ˈjuzɛf tɛˈɔdɔr ˈkɔnrat... more5
Olek Krupa
X-Men: First Class, The Italian JobBirthplace: Rybnik, Poland
Nationality: Poland
Aleksander Krupa (born 18 March 1947), often credited as Olek Krupa, is a Polish actor, active... more6
Casey Siemaszko
Back to the Future, Stand by MeBirthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Nationality: Poland, United States of America
Kazimierz A. "Casey" Siemaszko (born March 17, 1961) is an American actor. His best known film... more
7Zofia Saretok
Triumph of the Spirit, Jakob the LiarBirthplace: Poland, Łódź
Nationality: Poland
Zofia Saretok was an actress.... more- 8
Urszula Grabowska
The Closed Circuit, The Crown WitnessBirthplace: Myślenice, Poland
Nationality: Poland
Urszula Grabowska is an actress.... more - 9
Jan Swiderski
Spiral, The Impossible GoodbyeBirthplace: Poland, Chmieleniec
Nationality: Poland
Jan Swiderski was an actor.... more 10
Yvonne Strahovski
I, FrankensteinBirthplace: Werrington Downs, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski (born 30 July 1982), known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski... more- 11
Aleksandra Yermak
The Dreamers, A Very Long EngagementBirthplace: Second Polish Republic, Warsaw
Nationality: Poland
Aleksandra Yermak is an actress.... 12
Joanna Pacuła
Tombstone, Gorky ParkBirthplace: Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland
Nationality: Poland
Joanna Pacuła (Polish: [jɔˈanːa paˈt͡suwa]; born 2 January 1957) is a Polish-American actress... more13
Yuri Mazurok
Queen of Spades (Bolshoi Ballet)Birthplace: Second Polish Republic, Kraśnik
Nationality: Poland, Russia
Yuri Antónovich Mazurók (Russian Ю́рий Анто́нович Мазуро́к, 18 July 1931 in Kraśnik – April... more- 14
Jan Łomnicki
The Bad BoyBirthplace: Pidhaitsi, Ukraine
Nationality: Ukraine, Poland
Jan Lomnicki was a film director and screenwriter.... more - 15
Witold Holtz
The Heiresses, Everything for SaleBirthplace: Second Polish Republic, Warsaw
Nationality: Poland
Witold Holtz is an actor.... more 16
Ullrich Haupt
Morocco, The Iron MaskBirthplace: Poland, Złocieniec
Nationality: Poland, United States of America
Ullrich Haupt was a film actor.... more- 17
Jerzy Kurczak
Jerzy Kurczak is a screenwriter and animator.... - 18
Sokół
George the HedgehogBirthplace: Second Polish Republic, Warsaw
Nationality: Poland
Sokół, real name Wojciech Sosnowski is an MC born in Warsaw, Poland 11 March 1977. Founder of... more - 19
Ignacy Gogolewski
The Peasants, The CodesBirthplace: Ciechanów, Poland
Nationality: Poland
Ignacy Gogolewski is an actor and film director.... more 20
John Bluthal
The Fifth Element, Dark CityBirthplace: Galicia, Poland
Nationality: United Kingdom,Australia
John Bluthal (born Isaac Bluthal; 12 August 1929 – 15 November 2018) was a Polish-born radio,... more21
Isaac Bashevis Singer (Yiddish: יצחק באַשעװיס זינגער; November 21, 1902 – July 24, 1991) was... more22
Janusz Gajos
Three Colors: White, PitbullBirthplace: Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
Nationality: Poland
Janusz Gajos (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ ˈɡajɔs]; born 23 September 1939 in Dąbrowa... more- 23
Leo White
Casablanca, The Thin ManBirthplace: Grudziądz, Poland
Nationality: Germany
Leo White (November 10, 1882 – September 20, 1948), Leo Weiss, was a German-born... more 24
Lisa Ray
Water, I Can’t Think StraightBirthplace: Toronto, Canada
Nationality: Canada
Lisa Rani Ray (born 4 April 1972) is an Indian Canadian actress, model, television host,... more25
Matthias Habich
The Reader, DownfallBirthplace: Gdańsk, Poland
Nationality: Germany
Matthias Habich (born 12 January 1940) is a German actor who has appeared in more than 110... more
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