Paweł Koślik (; born 18 October 1979) is a Polish film, television, and stage actor and comedian. He is best known for portraying President Andrzej (based on Andrzej Duda, president of Poland) in Showmax political satire webseries The Chairman's Ear (2017–2019), and Wacek Gąsior in the Polsat Box Go sitcom series Swaci (2022–2023). Koślik is also a member of the cabaret comedy group Kabaret na Koniec Świata.
Biography Paweł Koślik was born on 18 October 1979 in Zgorzelec, Poland. In 2003, he graduated from the Faculty of Acting of the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, Poland. From 2005 to 2012, he regularly performed in the Arnold Szyfman Polish Theatre in Warsaw, and since 2012, he has been a member of the cabaret comedy group Kabaret na Koniec Świata.To & Owo, no. 47/2023, 20 November 2023, p. 4–5. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Bauer. (in Polish)
Koślik debuted on the screen in 2002, appearing in television series Plebania, Na dobre i na złe, and Samo życie. In 2005, he appeared in his first feature film, with a small role in Lawstorant. He is best known for portraying President Andzej (based on Andrzej Duda, president of Poland) in Showmax political satire webseries The Chairman's Ear (2017–2019), and Wacek Gąsior in the Polsat Box Go sitcom series Swaci (2022–2023). He also appeared in series such as Tak miało być (2005–2006), 39 and a Half (2008), Barwy szczęścia (2011), Father Matthew (2012, 2022), True Law (2012), Piąty Stadion (2012), Komisarz Alex (2013), Na dobre i na złe (2002, 2013, 2019), Medics (2014), Dwoje we troje (2016), I'll Be Fine (2016), Niania w wielkim mieście (2017), Barwy szczęścia (2019), Mały zgon (2020), Usta usta (2020), Raven (2021), High Water (2022), Queen (2022), and Tylko nie piątek! (2023). He also had roles in feature films such as Referee of Attention (2014), The King of Life (2015), Playing Hard (2018), Supernova (2019), The Getaway King (2020), Lokatorka (2021), Locked in a Loveshack (2021), Święta inaczej (2022), Mother's Day (2023), Woman Of… (2023), No Pressure (2024), and Misie (2025).
Private life Koślik stated that he is struggling with the major depressive disorder.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2002 Na jelenie Driver Short film 2004 Żegnaj, Judaszu Jan Television play 2005 Lawstorant Police officer Feature film 2006 The French Trick Police officer at the pride parade Feature film2008 Przygody Sindbada Żeglarza Sailor Television play Tajny współpracownik "Tomato" Television play2009 Powidoki Television play Zero Police officer Feature film 2010 Ostatni dzień lata Father Short film2014 Trashhhh! Genius Short film Udając ofiarę Klepacki Short film 2014 Jeziorak Magiera Short film Koncerty królewskie Television film Referee of Attention Mariusz Feature film 2015 The King of Life Andrzej Feature film2017 PolandJa Scared clint in a kebab restaurant Feature film Listy z Rosji Passenger with a hat Television play2018 Outsider Dentist Feature film Klechdy Iskrzycki Short film Playing Hard Emil Feature film 2019 Supernova Grzegorz Feature film 2020 The Getaway King "Hen-pecked husband" client Feature film2021 Lokatorka Janusz Rzeźniczak Feature films Locked in a Loveshack Bernard Mondry "Nerd" Feature film2022 Święta inaczej Włodek Feature film Zołza Man Feature film2023 Mother's Day Maks's stepfather Feature film Opowieść wigilijna Television play Woman Of… Waldek Feature film 2024 No Pressure Romek Feature film 2025 Misie Paweł Feature film
Television series Year Title Role Notes2002 Plebania Priest Adam's mentee Episode no. 186 Na dobre i na złe Swimming pool patron Episode: "Lekarski debiut" (no. 124) Samo życie Dęblin inhabitant Episode no. 862003 L for Love Journalist in the court Episode no. 150 Kasia i Tomek Postman Episode no. 632004 Crime Detectives Counterterrorist officer Episode: "Reporterzy" (no. 13) Samo życie Security guard Episode no. 373 2005–2006 Tak miało być Zbyszek 6 episodes 2008 39 and a Half Police officer 2 episodes 2009 Akademia Antoni Episode: "Antoni Zawodowiec" (no. 6) 2010 Samo życie Leszek Episode no. 1507 2011 Barwy szczęścia Physician 3 episodes2012 Father Matthew Markowski Episode: "Sklep z zabawkami" (no. 100) Friends Police officer Episode no. 11 Szpilki na Giewoncie Police officer Episode no. 50 True Law Adam Episode no. 8 2012–2014 Piąty Stadion Hater 4 episodes2013 Komisarz Alex Robert Zieliński Episode: "Pogrzebana żywcem" (no. 42) Na dobre i na złe Zygmunt 2 episodes Na Wspólnej Journalist Episode no. 17542014 Krew z krwi Prison physician 2 episodes Medics Dr. Wilecki Episode: "Za wszelką cenę" (no. 57)2015 Firefighters Fire station captain Episode no. 3 Na Wspólnej Central Investigation Bureau of Police officer 3 episodes2016 Dwoje we troje Stefan 5 episodes I'll Be Fine Norbert Kmiecik Episode no. 42 Second Chance Club owner Episode: "Szansa" (no. 13) 2017 Niania w wielkim mieście Andrzej Olsza Episode no. 11 2017–2019 The Chairman's Ear President Andzej Recurring role; 33 episodes2018 Family.pl Conductor Episode: "Dwa w jednym" (no. 238) Trzecia połowa Client 2 episodes2019 Barwy szczęścia Maurycy Szkatułka 3 episodes The Better Half Homeless person Episode no. 6 Na dobre i na złe Tolek Episode: "Narodziny chirurga" (no. 756)2020 Mały zgon Ponton 3 episodes Usta usta Wojtek 2 episodes2021 Backdoor. Wyjscie awaryjne 7 episodes Lokatorka Janusz Rzeźniczak 2 episodes Raven Andrzej Kruk 2 episodes2022 Erynie Kukla Episode: "Flegeton" (no. 9) Father Matthew Janusz Dobrowolski Episode: "Złamane serce" (no. 353) High Water Kolski 2 episodes Queen Ziutek 4 episodes 2022–2023 Swaci Wacek Gąsior Main role; 16 episodes2023 Tylko nie piątek! Szymon 3 episodes Zołza Man Episode no. 2 Klara Jan Episode no. 1 2025 Edukacja XD Benek Kobielak 2 episodes
Audio plays Year Title Role 2015 Wampir z Zagłębia Murderer2020 Nareszcie możemy być źli Osiedle RZNiWZabski Z głową w chmurach, czyli opowieść o Jadwidze Piłsudskiej
Polish-language dubbing Year Title Role Notes2013–2014Strange Hill High Tyson Television series Additional voices
References
External links Paweł Koślik at IMDb Paweł Koślik at FilmPolski.pl (in Polish) Paweł Koślik at Filmweb (in Polish) Paweł Koślik at Encyklopedia teatru polskiego (in Polish)