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Borys Szyc

Borys Szyc

Actor · Born September 4, 1978 (48) · Łódź, Poland

Borys Michał Szyc-Michalak is a Polish film and theatre actor and musician. In 2010, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor. He achieved nationwide popularity by starring in such films as Vinci (2004), Testosteron (2007), Mole (2011), The Secret of Westerplatte (2013), Persona Non Grata (2015), Spoor (2017) and Cold War (2018). Apart from his film career he appeared in numerous popular TV series including For Better or Worse, Honey Years, Foster Family and Heweliusz.

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Born
September 4, 1978 (48)
From
Łódź, Poland
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Borys Szyc's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Power
21%
Self
19%
Bonds
14%
Society
10%
Survival
10%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Borys Szyc's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Borys Szyc's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

97 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tears of Neon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Lalka(2026)

    as Baron Krzeszowski

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Too Old for Fairy Tales 3(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Women's Hell(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Wiktor Denar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Smartie and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Heweliusz(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Andrzej Ułasiewicz

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Pixie. The New Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as (voice)

  • Vinci 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Julian 'Szerszeń' Paulewicz

  • Simona Kossak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Batura

  • The Green Dinosaur(2024)

    as Hokus Pokus / Hokus Pokus' Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Detective Forst(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Wiktor Forst

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The American(2023)

    as Andrei Vadys

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • You Should Not Exist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Michał

  • Still Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 11 episodes · as Franciszek 'Czuły' Czułkowski

  • Kryptonim: Polska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Roman

  • Kryptonim: Polska(2022)

    as Roman

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Butler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Fryderyk von Krauss

  • Autumn Girl(2021)

    as Kazimierz Kutz

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Furia(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ziminov

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Magnesium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Co-Producer · as Zbroja Lewenfisz

  • Letters to Santa 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gibon

  • The King of Warsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Janusz Radziwiłek

  • Into the Night(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Łom

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • (Nie)znajomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Producer · as Janusz (voice)

  • Bird Talk(2019)

    as Jakubiec

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Legions(2019)

    as Zbigniew Dunin Wąsowicz

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Józef Piłsudski

  • Dark, Almost Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Co-Producer

  • Planet Single 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Heart Is Not a Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Maciek

  • The Butler(2018)

    as Fryderyk von Krauss

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cold War(2018)

    as Lech Kaczmarek

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Letters to Santa 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as 'Gibon'

  • Bodo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Captain Daniel Adamski

  • Spoor(2017)

    as Wnetrzak

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • PolandJa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Soldier Muszyński

  • The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka(2017)

    as szef wydawnictwa

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Persona Non Grata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Pesz

  • The Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Łukasz Seidler

  • The Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pułkownik Kuczer

  • Days of Honor - Powstanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as major Heinrich Pabst

  • The Heart and Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Priest Pietryga

  • JJ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Co-Producer · as Jerzy Jurecki

  • 1939 Battle of Westerplatte(2013)

    as Stefan Ludwik Grodecki

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Ixjana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Artur

  • The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683(2012)

    as Mikołaj Adam Sieniawski

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Aleksandr

  • Kac Wawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Andrzej

  • Big Love(2012)

    as prisoner

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Kreskostoria Polski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as (voice)

  • Polish Roulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Janek

  • Pokaż kotku, co masz w środku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as turkey (voice)

  • Battle of Warsaw 1920 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jan Krynicki

  • The Mole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Paweł Kowal

  • George the Hedgehog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jerzy (voice)

  • Recipe for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 52 episodes · as cook Jerzy Knape

  • War of Love(2010)

    as Albin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Steppes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Roman

  • Esterhazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ojciec Ewy (głos)

  • Miracle Seller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Stefan

  • Blind Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Karol

  • Demakijaż (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Piotr Wierchowieński (segment "Droga wewnętrzna")

  • Mniejsze zlo(2009)

    as Mareczek Kolenda

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Case Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dr. Konstanty Grot

  • Snow White and Russian Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Silny

  • And a Warm Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Trzeci oficer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · as komisarz Tomasz Kruszyński "Kruszon"

  • Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Błażej Dywanik, brat Marka

  • Ekipa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as neonazista Ludwik Bodry-Barański

  • Tajemnica Twierdzy Szyfrów (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Untersturmführer Matheas Beer

  • Hiena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ojciec "Małego" / Syn "Bryndzy" / Lodziarz

  • Testosteron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Tytus

  • South by North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jakub

  • Job: The Last Grey Cell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Chemik

  • Oficerowie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as podkomisarz Tomasz Kruszyński "Kruszon"

  • Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Łysy

  • Droga wewnętrzna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Piotr Wierchowieński, współpracownik Rafała

  • Officer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as podkomisarz Tomasz Kruszyński "Kruszon"

  • 1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein(2005)

    as Herman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State(2005)

    Show as Reenactment Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Welts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bartosz

  • Vinci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Julian 'Szerszeń' Paulewicz

  • Defekt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Symmetry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Albert

  • No Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as "Glut", złodziej samochodów

  • Sfora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as "Glut", złodziej samochodów

  • The Pianist(2002)

    as Young Gestapo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • E=mc² (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as student I

  • The Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Tomek

  • The Annuity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Michał

  • Przedwiośnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Buławnik

  • Enduro Bojz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as motorcyclist

  • Rodzina zastępcza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • King Size(1988)

    as Dwarf (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sami w domu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Karol

  • Światło w nocy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Józef Szwejk

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles, 93 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Cold War (2018)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State (2005)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19882026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2002Screen debut· E=mc²
  • 2009First top-billed film· Snow White and Russian Red
  • 2018Career best· Cold War
  • 2024Best so far· Detective Forst

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 96: 91 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing5 of 96: 1 only producing, 4 with another role

96 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s38 · 37 acting · 3 crew2020s23 · 23 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 15% of 27 roles
020712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Borys Szyc's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 (2012)

90th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pianist (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Borys Szyc's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles42–73 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Borys Szyc work with?

People who share at least 2 of Borys Szyc's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Karolina Gruszka shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles