Jacek Koman
Vacek
Jacek has had an extensive career across film, television and theatre
in Australia and is well known for playing the narcoleptic Argentinean
in Baz Luhrmann’s film MOULIN ROUGE.
During Jaceks’s distinguished theatre career, he has enjoyed roles
with Australia’s premier companies including Melbourne Theatre Company
(MTC), Sydney Theatre Company (STC) and Company B with directors such
as Benedict Andrews, Neil Armfield, Michael Kantor, Barry Kosky, Jim Sharman
and Julian Meyrick.
Jacek was the recipient of the Age Performing Arts Award for Best Dramatic
Performance for his role as Roy Cohen in ANGELS IN AMERICA for MTC; a
role which also won him a Green Room Award for Best Actor in a Supporting
Role.
Other film credits include THE CHILDREN OF MEN, FLOODHOUSE, HORSEPLAY,
THE SOUND OF ONE HAND CLAPPING and Chewie Nowlan’s THANK GOD HE MET
LIZZIE alongside Richard Roxburgh and Cate Blanchett.
Jacek is noted for numerous roles on many of Australia’s most recognised
and long running television series including STINGERS, MDA, THE SECRET
LIFE OF US and WILDSIDE. His other television credits include the mini-series’
MARY BRYANT and SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR’S BABIES for the ABC.
