Jakub Gierszał

Born: 1988-03-20

Birthplace: Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland

Biography

Jakub Gierszał (born 20 March 1988) is a Polish actor. His debut was in 2009, where he played the role of Kazik in the film All that I love (Polish: Wszystko, co kocham). He later starred in the film Suicide Room (Sala Samobójców), in which he played the character of Dominik, a Gymnasium student of a wealthy family who develops a mental health problem.

Gierszał was born in Kraków, Poland. His father, Marek, is a theatre director who works primarily in Germany. When Jakub was a few months old, his parents moved to Hamburg, Germany. After 11 years he returned to Poland, where he settled in Toruń. He is a student in the Kraków Academy of Dramatic Arts.