Abelard Piotr Giza (; born 15 September 1980) is a Polish comedian, stand-up performer, writer, filmmaker, and actor. He was a member and co-founder of the comedy group Kabaret Limo, which operated from 1999 to 2014. Giza created numerous stand-up comedy shows, including Proteus Vulgaris (2015), Ludzie, trzymajcie kapelusze (2016), Numer 3 (2018), Piniata (2019), Zaodrze (2021), and Wentyl (2024). He created, wrote, directed, and starred in the 2018 comedy drama web miniseries Kryzys, and co-wrote the 2018 comedy film Juliusz. He also wrote and directed several independent films, including Towar (2005), W stepie szerokim (2007), and Swing (2013). Additionally, he portrayed Mataj in the 2019 science fiction action film The Last Loner, and voiced Loser in the 2021 Netflix animated children's comedy series Kayko and Kokosh, and Johnny and Second Johnny in the 2025 animated adventure film Iggy the Eagle. Furthermore, Giza wrote books, including non-fiction books Łapy precz od żartów (2018), co-written with Jacek Stramik, and Zagłada i czekoladki (2021), as well as the collection of short stories, titled Otworzyć po mojej śmierci (2021). He also wrote the 2025 children's book Hania, Tyśka i Szajka Brudziaków, and together with Wojciech Tremiszewski, he wrote and narrated children's fantasy and science fiction audio play Mucha Lena (2021), and its sequel, Mucha Lena 2: Król Brokatu (2023).
Early life and education Abelard Giza was born on 15 September 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland, and grew up in the nearby town of Pruszcz Gdański. He is a grandson of painter Hugon Lasecki (born 1932), and a brother of painter Hugo Giza (born 1982). He has a degree in political science from the University of Gdańsk.
Career In 1999, he co-founded Kabaret Limo, a comedy group based in Gdańsk, which operated until 2014. As part of the film group 2,30/kg, which he founded, Giza created, wrote, and directed low-budget independent films Wożonko from 2003 and Towar from 2005. From 2007 to 2015, he a was member of the independent film group Grupa Impact, as part of which he wrote, directed, and produced W stepie szerokim in 2007, Swing in 2013. He was also a theatrical performer, as a member of the troupe Grupa Muflasz. He began performing stand-up comedy in 2010, being one of the first comedians in Poland to adopt the medium. His shows include: Proteus Vulgaris (2015), Ludzie, trzymajcie kapelusze (2016), Numer 3 (2018), Piniata (2019), Zaodrze (2021), and Wentyl (2024).
He created, wrote, directed, and starred in the 2018 comedy drama web miniseries Kryzys, and co-wrote the 2018 comedy film Juliusz. He also portrayed Mataj in the 2019 science fiction action film The Last Loner, and voiced Loser in the 2021 Netflix animated children's comedy series Kayko and Kokosh, and Johnny and Second Johnny in the 2025 animated adventure film Iggy the Eagle. He also voiced Ducky in the Polish-language dubbing version of the 2019 animated comedy drama film Toy Story 4. Additionally, he co-wrote scripts for two episodes of the 2021 drama anthology miniseries Planet Single: Eight Stories.
Giza also wrote books, including the non-fiction books Łapy precz od żartów (2018), co-written with Jacek Stramik, and Zagłada i czekoladki (2021), as well as the collection of short stories titled Otworzyć po mojej śmierci (2021). He also wrote the 2025 children's book Hania, Tyśka i Szajka Brudziaków. Furthermore, together with Wojciech Tremiszewski, he wrote and narrated children's fantasy and science fiction audio play Mucha Lena (2021), and its sequel, Mucha Lena 2: Król Brokatu (2023). He is also a columnist for the magazine Chichot, and hosts the podcast Strefa Gizy.
Personal life He is married to photographer Daria Zarówna-Giza, with whom he has two daughters, Mia and Ida. He lives in the town of Pruszcz Gdański in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
Controversies On 9 August 2013, the National Broadcasting Council of Poland imposed the fine of 5,000 Polish zloties onto the company Polish Television, for violating the article 18 of broadcasting law in Poland, regarding crossing the line of freedom of expression. It was done in response to the performance by comedy group Kabaret Limo, of which Giza was a member, in an episode of the TVP2 comedy show Dzięki Bogu już weekend. Tylko dla dorosłych, aired on 8 March 2013. During the episode, the group made jokes regarding the Catholic Church, which were deemed by some viewers as offending the religious feelings of the members of the Roman Catholic faith. This included a joke by Giza about Pope Francis, concerning the fact that "the Pope also farts". A complaint regarding the performance was filed by the members of the Sejm, Andrzej Jaworski, Bartosz Kownacki, and Małgorzata Sadurska, who belonged to the Law and Justice party. They also reported it as a criminal offence to the National Public Prosecutor's Office, which subsequently dismissed it. Following the controversy, several venues cancelled Giza's performances and several companies ceased partnership with him.
Filmography Acting Year Title Role Notes 2004 Lokatorzy Maciek Television series; episode: "Kolacja noworoczna" 2005 Towar Police officer Feature film 2007 W stepie szerokim Leopold Feature film 2008 For You and the Fire Police officer Feature film 2014 Kajko i Kokosz: Szkoła latania Kajko Audio play2018 Juliusz Gravedigger Feature film Kryzys Abelard Giza Television series; lead role; 4 episodes 2019 The Last Loner Mataj Feature film Toy Story 4 Ducky Feature film; voice; Polish-language dubbing 2020 Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Love Ducky Short film; voice; Polish-language dubbing 2021 Kayko and Kokosh Loser Television series; voice; recurring role; 8 episodes Mucha Lena Bartek the Mosquito Audio play Damian the Butterfly Mieczysław the Snail Tom and Jerry Real Estate Rat Feature film; voice; Polish-language dubbing 2023 Mucha Lena 2: Król Brokatu Bartek the Mosquito Audio play Grażyna Raymond the Spider Florian Paulina the Dragonfly Hugo the Bumblebee 2024 Świetlik w ciemności Audio play 2025 Iggy the Eagle JohnnyTelevision series; voice Second Johnny
Filmmaking Year Title Role Notes 2003 Wożonko Director, producer, scriptwriter, cinematographer, editor Feature film 2005 Demo Director, producer, scriptwriter Short film Towar Director, producer, scriptwriter Feature film 2007 W stepie szerokim Director, producer, scriptwriter, editor, sound effects artist Feature film 2013 Swing Director, producer, scriptwriter Feature film2018 Juliusz Scriptwriter Feature film Kryzys Director, producer, scriptwriter Web miniseries 2021 Planet Single: Eight Stories Scriptwriter Television series; 2 episodes 2021 Mucha Lena Scriptwriter Audio play 2023 Mucha Lena 2: Król Brokatu Scriptwriter Audio play
Theater credits Babie Doły (2001) Delektacja (2002) Atlantikon (2002) Truflasz, czyli polowanie na dzika (2006) Dżangyl (2007)
Written works Title Publication date Publisher ISBN Notes Łapy precz od żartów 17 October 2018 Wielka Litera Non-fiction book; co-written with Jacek Stramik Zagłada i czekoladki 12 May 2021 Strefa Gizy Non-fiction book Otworzyć po mojej śmierci 14 December 2023 Strefa Gizy Collection of short stories Hania, Tyśka i Szajka Brudziaków 24 October 2025 Strefa Gizy Children's literature
Stand-up comedy shows Stand up. Zabij mnie śmiechem (2010) Proteus Vulgaris (2015) Jeszcze To (2015) Ludzie, trzymajcie kapelusze (2016) Numer 3 (2018) Piniata (2019) Zaodrze (2021) Samertajm (2022) Wentyl (2024)
Awards and decorations Award for Young Culture Creators of the City of Gdańsk (2008)
Accolades and nominations + Award Year Category Nominated work Result Barejada Independent Comedy Film Festival Awards 2007 Best script W stepie szerokim Cinemaforum Jan Machulski International Independent Feature Film Forum Awards 2005 Best editing Towar 2005 Best film Towar Giżycko Film Festival Awards 2018 Best debut Juliusz Jan Machulski Award 2006 Best script Towar KAN Film Festival Awards 2005 Public's choice Towar Kolbudy Festival Awards 2005 Best feature film Towar National Comedy Film Festival Awards 2013 Best independent feature film Swing The Storm of the Year Award by Gazeta Wyborcza 2005 Film and multimedia Towar
References
External links Abelard Giza at IMDb Abelard Giza at FilmPolski.pl (in Polish) Abelard Giza at Filmweb (in Polish)