Marek Probosz is a renowned international stage, film, and television actor, writer, and director. He has earned numerous accolades for his work, including the Best New York Premiere for his show "Norwid's Return" (2022) and the Best Documentary Show Award for "The Auschwitz Volunteer: Captain Witold Pilecki" (2018).
Probosz holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from the Polish National Higher School of Film, Television and Theatre in Lodz, Poland (1984),and a Master of Fine Arts degree in film directing from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles (1993). He has over 60 starring roles to his credit, with a film and television career spanning roles in Polish, Czech, German, French, Italian, and American productions and co-productions.
He has worked on numerous projects, including the Anna Nicole Smith biopic "Hurricane," where he played the father of a psychiatrist opposite Oscar winner Holly Hunter. He has also guest-starred in the feature film "Love, Venezia" and in CBS' "Scorpion." He has had guest-starring roles on ABC's "Scandal," CBS' "Numbers," NBC's "JAG," and USA's "Monk."
Probosz has received strong reviews from major publications, including The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety, for his portrayal of Roman Polanski in the CBS miniseries "Helter Skelter." He has also appeared in the Liam Neeson-narrated documentary "Love Thy Nature" (2014) and starred as the Polish WWII hero Witold Pilecki in the film "The Death of Captain Pilecki" (2006).
In addition to his acting work, Probosz has directed 28 hours of interviews with the world-renowned writer and Shakespearean scholar Jan Kott. He has written 11 feature film screenplays, including his most recent thriller, "Murderess." His short film "Rebel" (2004) was a precursor to his US feature debut, "YMI" (2004),which premiered at The Other Venice Film Festival and won the Audience Choice ABBOT Award.
Probosz has taught at several institutions, including the UCLA Department of Theater, Film and Television, the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theater Academy in Warsaw, Emerson College in Los Angeles, Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica, and Williams College in Massachusetts. He has given lectures on screenwriting at international film events and has been a distinguished jury member at film festivals throughout Europe.
Probosz has received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the OUTSTANDING POLE Award - USA in the Culture Category (2023),a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Helena Modrzejewska Culture Club - MODJESKA PRIZE (2022),and the Pola Negri - POLITKA Lifetime Achievement Award (2022). He has also received the Polish Diaspora Oscar - the GOLDEN OWL in the FILM category (2018),the MORTUI SUNT UT LIBERTI VIVAMUS medal (2011),and the Gold Medal - Knight of Humanity in Auschwitz (2011).
