Daniel Olbrychski
Actor · Since 1979
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Daniel Olbrychski a veteran actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. 'The Tin Drum' counts among the more visible credits. Careers that pass the 62-year mark are a small club. Of everything on the filmography, 'Salt' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Daniel Olbrychski
Actor · Since 1979
110 Movies · 23 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made Daniel Olbrychski a veteran actor whose career has outlived most of the formats it was recorded on. 'The Tin Drum' counts among the more visible credits. Careers that pass the 62-year mark are a small club. Of everything on the filmography, 'Salt' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Movies
Plays Oleg Vasilyevich Orlov
Salt
2010
Plays Jan Bronski
The Tin Drum
1979
Plays Interior Ministry Official
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
Plays Kopnovsky
The Barber of Siberia
1998
Plays Nassaiev
Anthony Zimmer
2005
Plays Tuhaj-Bej
With Fire and Sword
1999
Plays Gustaw
Bird Talk
2019
Plays Daniel Olbrychski
Screen Tests
1977
Plays Karl Kremer
Bolero
1981
Plays Leo von Trettow
The Butler
2018
Plays Paul Bronnen
Music Hall
1986
Plays Józef Piłsudski
Battle of Warsaw 1920
2011
Plays McLaughlin
The Turkish Gambit
2005
Plays Saint-Genis
The Trout
1982
Plays Old Man on the Train – Behemot (voice)
Kill It and Leave This Town
2020
Plays Krasnevsky
Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba
2009
Plays Karol Borowiecki
The Promised Land
1975
Plays akowiec, kolega ojca
Lesser Evil
2009
Plays Mateusz
Two Words as the Key
2023
Plays Martina's Father
Zoo
1988
Plays Gerwazy Rębajło
The Last Days
1999
Plays chauffeur taxi
A Man and His Dog
2009
Plays Filavandrel
The Hexer
2001
Plays Scope
Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes
1986
Plays Marcin Kazimierz Katski
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
2012
Plays Leo Jogiches
Rosa Luxemburg
1986
Plays Azja Tuhaj-Bejowicz (Mellechowicz)
Colonel Wolodyjowski
1969
Plays Tolek Szczepaniak
Boxer
1967
Plays Szymon Gajowiec
Przedwiośnie
2001
Plays Werner
Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake
2012
Plays Andrzej Kmicic
The Deluge
1974
Plays Emile Amagat
Marie Curie
2016
Plays Szlachcic
War of Love
2010
Plays a Pole in Goa
Classmates
2010
Plays Dyndalski
The Revenge
2002
Plays Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind
Dangerous Moves
1984
Plays Henryk
Liberation - Part 2 : Breakthrough
1970
Plays Zygmunt
Kung-Fu
1980
Plays Bolesław
The Birch Wood
1970
Plays Captain
From a Far Country
1981
Plays Father Adam
The Jeweller's Shop
1989
Plays Bílý Jelen
Indián
2022
Plays Viktor
Van Goghs
2018
Plays Stepan
Ivan & Abraham
1993
Plays Wiktorczyk
A Love in Germany
1983
Plays Predsjednik RH
What a Country!
2018
Plays Piastun
The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God
2003
Plays Napoleon
Studniówk@
2018
Plays A hegedülõ
Agnus Dei
1971
Plays Vnik mafiozi
Butterflies
1991
TV Shows
Plays Gustaw Majer
Inspector Alex
2012
Plays "Doktor"
Days of Honor
2008
Plays Матвій Грач (Матьє Озон у зрілому віці)
Souvenir from Odesa
2018
Plays Szymon Gajowiec
Przedwiośnie
2002
Plays Winston Churchill
Biała wizytówka
1989
Plays Azja Tuhaj-Bejowicz
Przygody pana Michała
1969
Plays Karol Borowiecki
Ziemia obiecana
1978
Plays Hared
The Secret of the Sahara
1988
Plays McLaughlin - english correspondent
The Turkish Gambit
2006
Plays Tuhaj-Bej
With Fire and Sword
2001
Plays Franz von Schober
Mit meinen heißen Tränen
1986
Plays Piastun
Stara baśń. Kiedy słońce było bogiem
2003
Plays Karol XII, król Szwecji
Hrabina Cosel
1969
Plays Colonel Olbrych
Simple Case
2024
Plays Krzysztof Brodecki, ojciec Marka
Kryminalni
2004
Plays Strombach
The Fall of the Empire
2005
Plays Daniel Olbrychski
My Agent
2022
Plays Stanisław Wyspiański
As the Years Go By, As the Days Go By...
1980
Plays Janusz
Dekalog
1989
Plays Jan
Love at First Sight
1992
Plays Daniel Olbrychski
Dom
1980
Plays Reżyser
13 posterunek
1997
Plays Roger
Chillers
1990
Latest Trailers
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Leaving Eden
Xeni
2026
Everything for sale
Daniel
2026
Simple Case
Colonel Olbrych
2024Season 1
Powstaniec 1863
Antoni Lemańczyk
2024
Two Words as the Key
Mateusz
2023
The New Order
Oryst Grabowsky
2023
My Agent
Daniel Olbrychski
2022Season 1
Indián
Bílý Jelen
2022
Titanium White
Dean
2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Daniel Olbrychski and where are they from?
Daniel Olbrychski is 81 years old, born on February 27, 1945 in Lowicz, Lódzkie, Poland.
What are the most famous roles of Daniel Olbrychski?
Daniel Olbrychski is best known for roles in Salt, The Tin Drum, The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
How many movies has Daniel Olbrychski been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1964), Daniel Olbrychski has appeared in 110 movies and 23 TV shows.
What was Daniel Olbrychski's first movie?
The career of Daniel Olbrychski began with Wounded in the Forest (1964).
What is Daniel Olbrychski's most recent movie or series?
Daniel Olbrychski's most recent release is Leaving Eden, which premiered on March 23, 2026.
What TV shows has Daniel Olbrychski appeared in?
On television, Daniel Olbrychski has appeared in Dekalog, 13 posterunek, Days of Honor, Dom.
Daniel Olbrychski
1945-02-27 · Lowicz, Lódzkie, Poland
Daniel Olbrychski (Polish pronunciation: [ɔlˈbrɨxskʲi]; born 27 February 1945) is a Polish actor best known for leading roles in several Andrzej Wajda movies and also known for playing a defector and spymaster Vassily Orlov, alongside Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie in the movie Salt.