Borys Michał Szyc-Michalak (Polish: [bɔrɨs ʂɨt͡s]; born Borys Michalak; 4 September 1978) is a Polish film and theatre actor and musician. In 2010, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor.
Life and career
He was born in Łódź, Poland. He graduated from High School No. 26 in Łódź. In 2001, he graduated from Warsaw-based Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy and started a successful film and theatre career. Since 2001, he has performed at Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw. In 2007, he was awarded the Wiktor, the prize of the public Polish Television (TVP), for the best Polish TV 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, Kasia i Tomek and Niania.
In 2008 he recorded a single "Choć wieje, pada, grzmi" with Justyna Steczkowska. In November the same year he recorded his debut studio album Feelin' Good released by EMI Music Poland with guest appearances by Ewa Bem, Kasia Cerekwicka, Marysia Starosta and Justyna Steczkowska.
In 2011, he recorded a song "Śpiewka" (composed by Krzesimir Dębski) together with Natasza Urbańska which was used in the film Battle of Warsaw 1920 directed by Jerzy Hoffman.
Personal life
He was in a relationship with Anna Bareja with whom he has a daughter Sonia. In 2008 he was banned from driving for two years by a court ruling for drunk driving. In 2019, he married Justyna Szyc-Nagłowska with whom he has a son, Henryk, born in 2020.
Actor
Enduro bojz (2000) as Motorcyclist
Stacja (2001) as Tomek
The Spring to Come (2001) as Wojciech Buławnik
E=mc² (2002) as Student
Magiczne drzewo (2004, TV series)
Symmetry (2004) as Albert
Vinci (2004) as Julian
The Welts (2004) as Bartosz
Oficer (2005) as Tomasz ‘Kruszon’ Kruszyński
Chaos (2006) as Łysy
Janek (2006)
Droga wewnętrzna (2006)
Oficerowie (2006) as Tomasz ‘Kruszon’ Kruszon
Job, czyli ostatnia szara komórka (2006) as Chemist
South by North (2006) as Jakub
Hyena (2006) as Kid's father, Iceman, Bryndza's son
Ryś (2007) as Policeman
Tajemnica twierdzy szyfrów (2007) as Untersturmführer Matheas Beer
Testosterone (2007) as Tytus
Lejdis (2008)
Grom (2008)
And a Warm Heart (2008)
Snow White and Russian Red (2008) as Jobbo
Trzeci oficer (2008) as Tomasz ‘Kruszon’ Kruszyński
The Mole (2011)
Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011) as Jan Krynicki
Criminal Empire for Dummy's (2013) as Skinhead
Tajemnica Westerplatte (2013) as Lieut. Stefan Grodecki
Persona Non Grata(2015) as Pesh
Spoor (2017)
Kamerdyner (2018) as Fryderyk von Krauss
Cold War (2018) as Lech Kaczmarek
Mowa Ptaków (2019)
Piłsudski (2019) as Józef Piłsudski
World on Fire (2019-) as Konrad
Magnesium (2020) as Zbroja Lewenfisz
Into the Night (2020-2021) as a Polish soldier
Operation: Nation (2022) as Roman
Warszawianka (2023) as Franek "Czuly" Czułkowski
Joika (2023) as Andrei Vadys
Furia (2023) as Ziminov
Forst (2024) as Detective Wiktor Forst
Simona Kossak (2024) as Batura
The Doll (2026) as Baron Krzeszowski
Polish dubbing
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) as Tybalt
George the Hedgehog (2011) as George the Hedgehog
Contact High (2009) as Schorsch
Esterhazy (2009) as Ewa's father
The True Story of Puss'N Boots (2009) as Puss in Boots
Assassin's Creed (2008) as Malik Al-Saif
Bolt (2008) as Bolt
Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) as Brutus
Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure (2007) as Joe Dalton
Donkey Xote (2007) as Rocinante
TMNT (2007) as Raphael
Broken Sword: The Angel of Death (2006) as George Stobbart
Home on the Range (2004)
The Bard's Tale (2004) as Bard
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) as Raz
Chicago 1930 (2003) as Edward Nash
8 Mile (2002) as Jimmy 'Rabbit' Smith Jr
Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995) as Vegeta
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995) as Vegeta
Theatrical roles
Bambini di Praga (2001, directed by Agnieszka Glińska, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)
Wniebowstąpienie – Tadeusz Konwicki (2002, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)
Stracone zachody miłości – William Shakespeare (2003, directed by Agnieszka Glińska, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)
Pułkownik Ptak [The Colonel Bird] – Hristo Boychev (2003, directed by Piotr Nowak)
Dobry wieczór kawalerski – Dorota Truskolaska (directed by Jerzy Bończak)
Porucznik z Inishmore – Martin McDonagh (2003, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)
Nieznajome z Sekwany [Die Unbekannte aus der Seine] – Ödön von Horváth (2004, directed by Agnieszka Glińska, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)
Transfer (2005, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)
Udając ofiarę [Playing the Victim] – Oleg and Vadimir Presnyakov (2006, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)
Proces – Franz Kafka (2008, directed by Maciej Englert, Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw)