Bilguun Ariunbaatar (born 31 January 1987) is a Polish actor, television presenter, and singer. He is best known for acting in the TVN sketch comedy and talk shows Szymon Majewski Show from 2010 to 2011, and Szymon na żywo in 2012, hosted by Szymon Majewski, where he portrayed a Mongolian journalist who speaks in broken Polish and is confused by Polish customs. Ariunbaatar also appeared in the feature films Brzuszek (2014), Bangistan (2015), Szczęścia chodzą parami (2022), Baśka (2026), and Baśka 2 (2026), and on the television series Komisarz Alex (2018), and Pawned & Perilous (2024), and in feature films Brzuszek (2014). He also co-hosted the TVN talk show HDw3D Telewision (2012), and hosted Viva Polska reality shows Puk, puk, to my! (2013) and Spanie z gwiazdami (2013). He also was a lead vocalists in the rock band Lavina, which operated from 2015 to 2023.
Early life and education Ariunbaatar was born on 31 January 1987 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. His parents were physicians, and in 1998, when he was nine years old, his family emigrated to Warsaw, Poland. He has two siblings; a brother born in 1990, and a sister born in 2009. In 2010, he received the Polish citizenship.Tomasz Gawiński: Moje serce jest biało-czerwone. In: Tygodnik Angora, issue no. 11/2017 (1395), pp. 52–53. 12 March 2017. Łódź: Westa-Druk. ISSN 0867-8162. (in Polish) He studied for two years at the Medical University of Warsaw before dropping out. He later graduated with a bachelor's degree from a private university in Warsaw.
Career From 2010 to 2013, Ariunbaatar acted in the TVN sketch comedy and talk shows Szymon Majewski Show from 2010 to 2011, and Szymon na żywo in 2012, hosted by Szymon Majewski. He portrayed a Mongolian journalist who speaks in broken Polish and is confused by Polish customs. In 2011, together with Majewski, Ariunbaatar also co-hosted the TVN comedy talk show HDw3D Telewision, where he had a segment in which he interviewed politicians.
In 2011 Ariunbaatar participated in the dance talent show Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami, where, being paried with Janja Lesar, he finished at the second place. Later, from 2014 to 2015, together with Agnieszka Hyży, Ariunbaatar also co-hosted the Polsat Café behind-the-scenes documentary series dedicated to the show's creation, titled Kulisy "Tańca z Gwiazdami". In 2013, he hosted the Viva Polska reality shows Puk, puk, to my! and Spanie z gwiazdami. Ariunbaatar participated in the Polsat talent show Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo in 2014, the Polsat reality competition Celebrity Splash! in 2015, the TVP1 game show Big Music Quiz, and the Polsat reality competition cooking show Hell's Kitchen. Piekielna kuchnia in 2015. Between 2013 and 2018, Ariunbaatar also performed as a guest singer in several episodes of the TVP1 game show Jaka to melodia?.
Ariunbaatar voiced Fawn, a secondary character in the Polish-language dubbed version of the 2011 animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film Gnomeo & Juliet. He also had secondary roles in the 2014 romantic comedy film Brzuszek and in the 2015 black comedy satirical film Bangistan.
In 2012 also Ariunbaatar worked for Rock Radio, and hosted the radio show Szybki Bill () on Radio Zet. Since 2024, he is a part of the crew of the radio show Dzień dobry bardzo on Radio Zet, in which he hosts a segment where he questions people on the city streets.
Ariunbaatar acted in the play Udając ofiarę, directed by Krystyna Janda, and performed at the theatre Och-Teatr in Warsaw from 2015 to 2016. He again perfumed on state in the play (Nie) wszystko Ci oddam, directed by Dariusz Taraszkiewicz at the Skene Theatre in Warsaw.
In 2015, he joined the rock band Lavina, formed by Mateusz Banasiuk, Paweł Paszczyk, and Rafał Żukowski, becoming its lead vocalist and primary lyristist. Its debut album was released on 4 September 2020, and the band was disbanded in October 2023.
Ariunbaatar was named in a leaked list of the clients of a prominent cocaine dealer in 2018. He was subsequently blacklisted by the major television studios in Poland. At the time, he was also struggling with the clinical depression. Ariunbaatar decided to end his career and retreat from public life.
He returned to acting in 2020, appearing in an episode of the comedy drama webseries "#Kwarantanna, and later in the 2022 romantic comedy film Szczęścia chodzą parami.
In 2024, Ariunbaatar also appeared on the television series Komisarz Alex and Pawned & Perilous. He portrayed Jargal, a secondary character in the comedy drama films Baśka and Baśka 2, both released in 2026. Ariunbaatar was also a participant in the Viaplay game show Fort Boyard Polska in 2024, and the Amazon Prime Video reality competition The 50 in 2025.
Personal life He has daughter Antonina, born in 2016, from a relationship with Izabela Liebert. In 2025, he became engaged with dancer and actress Kamila Rolak, with whom he has a dauther, Ofelia, born in 2024. For years, he struggled with the clinical depression.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Brzuszek Dentist Feature film 2015 Bangistan Wong Feature film2022 Szczęścia chodzą parami Taxi driver Feature film The Last Day of Work Hero Short film; also screenwriter 2026 Baśka Jargal Feature film Baśka 2 Jargal Feature film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010–2011 Szymon Majewski Show Mongolian journalist Comedy show 2011 Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami Himself (contestant) Talent show HDw3D Telewision Himself (co-host) Talk show; 12 episodes2012 Szymon na żywo Mongolian journalist Comedy show 2013Spanie z gwiazdami Himself (host) Reality show Puk, puk, to my! Himself (host) Reality show 2013–2018 Jaka to melodia? Himself (guest singer) Game show 2014 Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo Himself (contestant) Talent show 2014–2015 Kulisy "Tańca z gwiazdami" Himself (co-host) Documentary series 2015 Celebrity Splash! Himself (contestant) Reality show Hell's Kitchen. Piekielna kuchnia Himself (contestant) Reality show 2018 Big Music Quiz Himself (contestant) Game show Polacy z wyboru Himself (guest) Talk show 2020 #Kwarantanna Pizza delivery person Webseries; episode no. 22021 Fort Boyard Polska Himself (contestant) Game show Kuba Wojewódzki Himself (guest) Talk show; 1 episode2024 Komisarz Alex Ant Van Episode: "Kret" Pawned & Perilous Himself Episode no. 730 2025 The 50 Himself (contestant) Reality show
Polish-language dubbing Year Title Role Notes 2011 Gnomeo & Juliet Fawn Feature film
Theatre credits Year Title Role Venue Director 2015 Udając ofiarę Zakirow Och-Teatr (Warsaw, Poland) Krystyna Janda 2023 (Nie) wszystko Ci oddam Tadeusz Skene Theatre (Warsaw, Poland) Dariusz Taraszkiewicz
Accolades and nominations + Award Year Category Nominated work Result Wiktor Awards 2012 Television Discovery of the Year
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External links
Bilguun Ariunbaatar at IMDb Bilguun Ariunbaatar at FilmPolski.pl (in Polish) Bilguun Ariunbaatar at Filmweb (in Polish)