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'''Janusz Gajos''' (born September 23, 1939 in Dąbrowa Górnicza in Poland) is a Polish actor.

He graduated in 1965 from the Polish Film and Theater Academy in Łódź.

He debuted in 1964 (while still in film school) in a film for young audiences called "Panienka z okienka." Shortly afterwards he was cast in a role of Janek Kos in a widely popular TV WWII series "Czterej pancerni i pies" (''Four tank men and a dog''). A popular Polish actor, he starred in numerous other films and theatrical plays, notably in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colors: White.

Filmography

* ''Hamlet'' (2004/II) (TV) as Claudius
* ''Zemsta'' (2002) aka ''The Revenge'' as Czesnik Raptusiewicz
* ''Chopin. Pragnienie miłości'' (2002) aka ''Chopin: Desire for Love'' as Duke Konstanty Pawlowicz
* ''Tam i z powrotem'' (2002) aka ''There and Back'' as Andrzej Hoffman
* ''Przedwiośnie'' (2001) aka ''The Spring to Come'' as Seweryn Baryka
* ''Weiser (film)'' (2001) as Antiquarian
* ''Żółty szalik'' (2000) (TV)
* ''To ja, złodziej'' (2000) aka ''It's Me, the Thief'' as Roman Wyskocz
* ''Ostatnia misja'' (2000) aka ''The Last Mission'' as Police Inspector
* ''Egzekutor'' (1999) as Kowalik
* ''Fuks'' (1999) as Policeman
* ''Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku'' (1997) aka ''Happy New York'' as Professor
* ''Czas zdrady'' (1997) as Messer Niccolo
* ''Poznań 56'' (1996) as Professor
* ''Akwarium'' (1996)
* ''Łagodna'' (1995) aka ''A Gentle Woman'' as He
* ''Śmierć jak kromka chleba'' (1994) aka ''Death as a Slice of Bread'' as Miodek
* ''Trzy kolory: Biały'' (1994) aka ''Three Colors: White'' as Mikolaj
* ''Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza'' (1993) aka ''The Terrible Dream of Babyface Gorkiewicz''
* ''Szwadron'' (1993) aka ''Squadron''
* ''Coupable d'innocence'' (1992) aka ''When Reason Sleeps''
* ''Psy'' (1992) aka ''Pigs as Gross''
* ''Ucieczka z kina 'Wolność''' (1991) aka ''Escape From the 'Liberty' Cinema'' as Cenzor
* ''Stan wewnętrzny'' (1990) aka ''Inner State''
* ''Dekalog'' (1989) aka ''The Decalogue'' (mini) TV Series as Michal
* ''Piłkarski poker'' (1989) aka ''Soccer Poker'' as Referee Jan Laguna
* ''Dekalog, cztery'' (1988) (TV) aka ''Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother'' as Michal
* ''Big Bang'' (1986) (TV) as Janek
* ''Hamlet we wsi Głucha Dolna'' (1985) (TV)
* ''Rok spokojnego słońca'' (1984) aka ''The Year of the Quiet Sun'' as Moonlighter
* ''Wedle wyroków twoich'' (1984) aka ''After Your Decrees'' as Driver
* ''Alternatywy 4'' (1983) TV Series as Jan Winnicki
* ''Gwiezdny pył'' (1982)
* ''Limuzyna Daimler-Benz'' (1982) aka ''The Consul'' as Kuschmerek
* ''Nieciekawa historia'' (1982) aka ''Uninteresting Story''
* ''Przesłuchanie'' (1982) aka ''Interrogation'' as Major Zawada "Kapielowy"
* ''Z dalekiego kraju'' (1981) aka ''From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II''
* ''Człowiek z żelaza'' (1981) aka ''Man of Iron'' as Committee Vice-Chairman
* ''Wahadełko'' (1981) aka Shilly-Shally
* ''Wojna światów - następne stulecie'' (1981) aka ''The War of the World: Next Century ''
* ''Dyrygent'' (1980) aka ''Orchestra Conductor'' as High Official
* ''Kontrakt'' (1980) aka ''The Contract'' as Boleslaw Bartoszuk
* ''Kung-Fu'' (1979) as Editor-in-Chief Maciek
* ''Co mi zrobisz jak mnie złapiesz'' (1978) aka ''What Will You Do When You Catch Me?'' as Supermarket Manager
* ''Milioner'' (1978) aka ''Millionaire'' as Józef Mikula
* ''Mgła'' (1976) aka ''The Fog''
* ''Wakacje z duchami'' (1970) TV Series as Antoniusz
* ''Bicz boży'' (1967) aka ''God's Whip'' as Klen
* ''Stajnia na Salwatorze'' (1967) aka ''Stall on Salvador ''
* ''Bariera'' (1966) aka ''Barrier'' (uncredited) as Tram Driver with Letter "E"
* ''Czterej pancerni i pies'' (1966) TV Series as Pvt./Cpl./Sgt./Lt. Jan Kos
* ''Szyfry'' (1966) aka ''The Codes'' as White monk

External links

* Polish Culture -- Profiles


Biography courtesy of the brilliant Wikipedia!