Marek Tadeusz Kondrat (Polish: [ˈmarɛk taˈdɛuʂ ˈkɔndrat]; born 18 October 1950) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor, film director, screenwriter and entrepreneur. He is regarded as one of the most popular and successful Polish actors of his generation. He gained nationwide recognition by starring in such films as Man of Iron (1981), C.K. Dezerterzy (1985), Pigs (1992), Colonel Kwiatkowski (1996), Sir Thaddeus (1999), Operacja Samum (1999) and Day of the Wacko (2002).
His numerous accolades include the Zbigniew Cybulski Award for his role in Hotel Pacific (1979), the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for his outstanding contributions to Polish cinema (2002) and the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the comedy-drama film Day of the Wacko (2003).
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Career
He is a graduate of the Jan Śniadecki High School No. 30 in Warsaw. In 1972, he graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw (PWST). He played his first role as a child in 1961 film Historia żółtej ciżemki.
Between 1972 and 1973, he worked at the Stanisław Wyspiański Silesian Theatre in Katowice. He also worked at the Dramatic Theatre in Warsaw (1973–1984, 1987–1988), French Institute (1984), New Theatre (1985–1986), Comedy Theatre (1989), Za Dalekim (1990), Ateneum Theatre (1992–1999) and Zygmunta Hübner's Theatre (2002).
