Borys Szyc

Borys Szyc

Borys Michał Szyc-Michalak is a Polish film and theatre actor and musician. In 2010, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor. He achieved nationwide popularity by starring in such films as Vinci (2004), Testosteron (2007), Mole (2011), The Secret of Westerplatte (2013), Persona Non Grata (2015), Spoor (2017) and Cold War (2018). Apart from his film career he appeared in numerous popular TV series including For Better or Worse, Honey Years, Foster Family and Heweliusz.

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Heweliusz

Heweliusz

2025 • as Andrzej Ułasiewicz

Vinci

Vinci

2004 • as Julian 'Szerszeń' Paulewicz

The Pianist

The Pianist

2002 • as Young Gestapo (uncredited)

The Green Dinosaur

The Green Dinosaur

2024 • as Hokus Pokus / Hokus Pokus' Father (voice)

Operation Nation

Operation Nation

2022 • as Roman

The Legions

The Legions

2019 • as Rittmeister Zbigniew Dunin Wąsowicz

Filmography

2026

Movie
Sami w domu
as Karol
Movie - Released: 1/30/2026

2025

Vinci 2
Vinci 2
as Julian 'Szerszeń' Paulewicz
Movie - Released: 7/25/2025
Pixie. The New Beginning
Pixie. The New Beginning
as (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/19/2025
Heweliusz
Heweliusz
as Andrzej Ułasiewicz
TV - Released: 11/5/2025

2024

Simona Kossak
Simona Kossak
as Batura
Movie - Released: 11/22/2024
The Green Dinosaur
The Green Dinosaur
as Hokus Pokus / Hokus Pokus' Father (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/4/2024
Detective Forst
Detective Forst
as Wiktor Forst
TV - Released: 1/11/2024

2023

The American
The American
as Andrei Vadys
Movie - Released: 11/2/2023
Miało Cię nie być
Miało Cię nie być
as Michał
Movie - Released: 10/27/2023
Still Here
Still Here
as Franciszek 'Czuły' Czułkowski
TV - Released: 6/19/2023

2022

Operation Nation
Operation Nation
as Roman
Movie - Released: 9/2/2022
The Butler
The Butler
as Fryderyk von Krauss
TV - Released: 2/10/2022
Kryptonim: Polska
Kryptonim: Polska
as Roman
TV - Released: 12/15/2022

2021

Autumn Girl
Autumn Girl
as Kazimierz Kutz
Movie - Released: 11/12/2021
Magnesium
Magnesium
as Zbroja Lewenfisz
Movie - Released: 6/11/2021
Letters to Santa 4
Letters to Santa 4
as Gibon
Movie - Released: 2/1/2021
Furia
Furia
as Ziminov
TV - Released: 9/26/2021

2020

Into the Night
Into the Night
as Łom
TV - Released: 5/1/2020
The King of Warsaw
The King of Warsaw
as Janusz Radziwiłek
TV - Released: 11/6/2020

2019

The Legions
The Legions
as Rittmeister Zbigniew Dunin Wąsowicz
Movie - Released: 9/20/2019
The Marshal
The Marshal
as Józef Piłsudski
Movie - Released: 9/13/2019
Planet Single 3
Planet Single 3
Movie - Released: 2/8/2019
Bird Talk
Bird Talk
as Jakubiec
Movie - Released: 9/27/2019
(Nie)znajomi
(Nie)znajomi
as Janusz (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/27/2019

2018

The Butler
The Butler
as Fryderyk von Krauss
Movie - Released: 9/21/2018
Cold War
Cold War
as Lech Kaczmarek
Movie - Released: 6/8/2018
Heart Is Not a Service
Heart Is Not a Service
as Maciek
Movie - Released: 10/5/2018

2017

PolandJa
PolandJa
as Soldier Muszyński
Movie - Released: 2/17/2017
Spoor
Spoor
as Wnetrzak
Movie - Released: 2/24/2017
The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka
The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka
as szef wydawnictwa
Movie - Released: 1/27/2017
Letters to Santa 3
Letters to Santa 3
as 'Gibon'
Movie - Released: 11/10/2017
Bodo
Bodo
as Captain Daniel Adamski
Movie - Released: 3/3/2017

2015

Persona Non Grata
Persona Non Grata
as Pesz
Movie - Released: 12/5/2015
The Pact
The Pact
as Łukasz Seidler
TV - Released: 11/8/2015

2014

JJ
JJ
as Jerzy Jurecki
Movie - Released: 5/30/2014
The Heart and Sweetheart
The Heart and Sweetheart
as Priest Pietryga
Movie - Released: 8/12/2014
The Border
The Border
as Pułkownik Kuczer
TV - Released: 10/12/2014
Days of Honor - Powstanie
Days of Honor - Powstanie
as major Heinrich Pabst
TV - Released: 9/7/2014

2013

Battle of Westerplatte
Battle of Westerplatte
as Stefan Ludwik Grodecki
Movie - Released: 7/4/2013

2012

Big Love
Big Love
as prisoner
Movie - Released: 2/10/2012
Kac Wawa
Kac Wawa
as Andrzej
Movie - Released: 3/2/2012
Ixjana
Ixjana
as Artur
Movie - Released: 11/23/2012
Polish Roulette
Polish Roulette
as Janek
Movie - Released: 1/20/2012
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
as Mikołaj Adam Sieniawski
Movie - Released: 10/11/2012

2011

The Mole
The Mole
as Paweł Kowal
Movie - Released: 8/5/2011
George the Hedgehog
George the Hedgehog
as Jerzy (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/11/2011
Battle of Warsaw 1920
Battle of Warsaw 1920
as Jan Krynicki
Movie - Released: 9/30/2011
Pokaż kotku, co masz w środku
Pokaż kotku, co masz w środku
as turkey (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/24/2011
Recipe for Life
Recipe for Life
as cook Jerzy Knape
TV - Released: 3/6/2011

2010

War of Love
War of Love
as Albin
Movie - Released: 10/8/2010
Blind Date
Blind Date
as Karol
Movie - Released: 2/5/2010
Miracle Seller
Miracle Seller
as Stefan
Movie - Released: 4/30/2010
Beyond the Steppes
Beyond the Steppes
as Roman
Movie - Released: 9/25/2010

2009

Case Unknown
Case Unknown
as Dr. Konstanty Grot
Movie - Released: 9/4/2009
Snow White and Russian Red
Snow White and Russian Red
as Silny
Movie - Released: 4/21/2009
Demakijaż
Demakijaż
as Piotr Wierchowieński (segment "Droga wewnętrzna")
Movie - Released: 11/13/2009
Movie
Esterhazy
as Ojciec Ewy (głos)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2009
Lesser Evil
Lesser Evil
as Mareczek Kolenda
Movie - Released: 10/23/2009

2008

Ladies
Ladies
as Błażej Dywanik, brat Marka
Movie - Released: 2/1/2008
And a Warm Heart
And a Warm Heart
Movie - Released: 9/26/2008
Trzeci oficer
Trzeci oficer
as komisarz Tomasz Kruszyński "Kruszon"
TV - Released: 9/4/2008

2007

Testosteron
Testosteron
as Tytus
Movie - Released: 3/2/2007
Hiena
Hiena
as Ojciec "Małego" / Syn "Bryndzy" / Lodziarz
Movie - Released: 7/2/2007
South by North
South by North
as Jakub
Movie - Released: 1/26/2007
Ekipa
Ekipa
as neonazista Ludwik Bodry-Barański
TV - Released: 9/13/2007
Tajemnica Twierdzy Szyfrów
Tajemnica Twierdzy Szyfrów
as Untersturmführer Matheas Beer
TV - Released: 9/7/2007

2006

Job: The Last Grey Cell
Job: The Last Grey Cell
as Chemik
Movie - Released: 11/3/2006
Chaos
Chaos
as Łysy
Movie - Released: 7/22/2006
Movie
Droga wewnętrzna
as Piotr Wierchowieński, współpracownik Rafała
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
Oficerowie
Oficerowie
as podkomisarz Tomasz Kruszyński "Kruszon"
TV - Released: 9/24/2006

2005

1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein
1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein
as Herman
Movie - Released: 1/21/2005
Officer
Officer
as podkomisarz Tomasz Kruszyński "Kruszon"
TV - Released: 3/17/2005

2004

Vinci
Vinci
as Julian 'Szerszeń' Paulewicz
Movie - Released: 9/17/2004
The Welts
The Welts
as Bartosz
Movie - Released: 10/8/2004

2003

Symmetry
Symmetry
as Albert
Movie - Released: 9/16/2003
Defekt
Defekt
TV - Released: 11/8/2003

2002

No Mercy
No Mercy
as "Glut", złodziej samochodów
Movie - Released: 11/8/2002
The Pianist
The Pianist
as Young Gestapo (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/17/2002
E=mc²
E=mc²
as student I
Movie - Released: 8/23/2002
Sfora
Sfora
as "Glut", złodziej samochodów
TV - Released: 10/6/2002

2001

Przedwiośnie
Przedwiośnie
as Buławnik
Movie - Released: 3/2/2001
The Station
The Station
as Tomek
Movie - Released: 10/18/2001

2000

Enduro Bojz
Enduro Bojz
as motorcyclist
Movie - Released: 9/8/2000

1999

Rodzina zastępcza
Rodzina zastępcza
TV - Released: 2/23/1999

1988

King Size
King Size
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/2/1988

Unknown

The Doll
The Doll
as Baron Krzeszowski
Movie