---
name: "Janusz Gajos"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/janusz-gajos"
fi1m_id: "janusz-gajos"
imdb_id: "nm0301515"
tmdb_id: 1147
wikidata_id: "Q1347021"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 September 1939"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T00:45:09.875324+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Janusz Gajos

## Identity

Janusz Gajos

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/janusz-gajos
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** janusz-gajos
- **IMDb ID:** nm0301515
- **TMDB ID:** 1147
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1347021
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janusz_Gajos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1347021, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301515/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1147

Actor. Born 23 September 1939 in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 September 1939, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
- **Active:** 1981–1994
- **Also known as:** Janusz Jerzy Gajos
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (1), 1990s 78 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janusz_Gajos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1347021, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301515/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1147

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Three Colors: White*](https://film.one/film/three-colors-white.md) (78)

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## Biography

Janusz Gajos is a Polish film, television and theatre actor. He was born on 23 September 1939 in Dąbrowa Górnicza and graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1965. He made his screen debut in 1964 while still a student.

Gajos is known for roles including Mikołaj in Krzysztof Kieślowski's *Three Colors: White* (1994), Michał in *Decalogue IV* (1989), Major Gross in *The Pigs* (1992) and Archbishop Mordowicz in *Clergy* (2018). He has also appeared in Andrzej Wajda's *Man of Iron* (1981) and Małgorzata Szumowska's *Body* (2015).

He has received five Polish Film Awards, the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011) and the Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (2007).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Three Colors: White* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Mikołaj — [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-white.md)
- *Man of Iron* (1981), Fi1m 78, as zastępca szefa Radiokomitetu — [page](https://film.one/film/man-of-iron.md)

## Complete filmography (117)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Fuks²* (2024), as Mazur
- *The Secret of Little Rose* (2023), as Chairman Marczuk
- *The Butler* (2022), series, as Bazyli Miotke
- *The King of Warsaw* (2020), series, Actor
- *Bez skrupułów* (2020), series, as Nowicki
- *Solid Gold* (2019), as Nowicki
- *Clergy* (2018), as Archbishop Mordowicz
- *The Butler* (2018), as Bazyli Miotke
- *The Mire* (2018), series, as Father of Anna Jass (voice), Stefan Jassijej
- *Breaking the Limits* (2017), as Marek Kotański
- *Convoy* (2017), as Marek Nowacki
- *Blindness* (2016), as ksiądz Cieciorka
- *Body* (2015), as Janusz Koprowicz
- *Citizen* (2014), as Janusz Gajos
- *The Closed Circuit* (2013), as Andrzej Kostrzewa
- *In Treatment* (2011), series, as Gustaw Staroń
- *The Winner* (2011), as Frank Goretzky
- *Lesser Evil* (2009), as Mieczysław Nowak, ojciec Kamila
- *Ekipa* (2007), series, as Henryk Nowasz, Henryk Nowasz, były premier
- *Norymberga* (2006), as pułkownik
- *Jasminum* (2006), as brat Zdrówko
- *Pitbull* (2005), series, as Zbigniew Chyb "Benek"
- *Solidarność, Solidarność...* (2005), as Bank Manager
- *Angel in Love* (2005), as "Lupin", kloszard warszawski
- *Pitbull* (2005), as Zbigniew 'Benek' Chyb
- *The Revenge* (2002), as Maciej Raptusiewicz
- *Przedwiośnie* (2002), series, as Seweryn Baryka, ojciec Cezarego
- *Chopin: Desire for Love* (2002), as Konstantin Pavlovich
- *There and Back* (2002), as Andrzej Hoffman
- *Przedwiośnie* (2001), as Seweryn Baryka
- *Weiser* (2001), as antykwariusz
- *The Yellow Scarf* (2000), Actor
- *It's Me, the Thief* (2000), as Roman Wyskocz
- *Bigda is Coming!* (1999), as Mateusz Bigda
- *Egzekutor* (1999), as Kowalik 'Zadzior'
- *Fluke* (1999), as śledczy Mazur
- *Rozmowy przy wycinaniu lasu* (1999), as Bimber
- *Last Mission* (1999), as Piotr Sobczak
- *Płaszcz* (1999), as Generał Gromotrubow
- *Happy New York* (1997), as "Profesor"
- *A Time of Betrayal* (1997), as Niccolo Machiavelli
- *Poznań 56* (1996), as profesor w wagonie
- *A Gentle Creature* (1996), as mąż, właściciel lombardu
- *Aquarium* (1996), as pułkownik Nikołaj Krawcow
- *Ekstradycja* (1995), series, as Fidur
- *Zespół adwokacki* (1994), series, as były kochanek Elżbiety Siudy
- *Death as a Slice of Bread* (1994), as Miodek
- *Three Colors: White* (1994), as Mikołaj — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-white.md)
- *Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza* (1994), as Radny Niezgoda, ojciec Bartosza
- *The Pigs* (1992), as Major Gross
- *Panny i wdowy* (1992), series, as adwokat Andrzej Obłuka
- *Squadron* (1992), as Dobrowolski
- *Guilty of Innocence* (1992), as Cinqueda
- *Kolacja na cztery ręce* (1990), as Bach
- *Escape from the Liberty Cinema* (1990), as Censor Rabkiewicz
- *The Master and Margarita* (1990), as nieznajomy
- *The Master and Margarita* (1990), series, as Nieznajomy
- *Mistrz i Małgorzata* (1990), series, as Nieznajomy
- *Interrogation* (1989), as Major Zawada "Kąpielowy"
- *Dekalog* (1989), series, as Michal
- *Inner State* (1989), as Jakub Jasiński, komandor jachtklubu Stoczni Gdańskiej
- *Decalogue IV* (1989), as Michał
- *Soccer Poker* (1989), as Jan Laguna
- *Żabusia* (1988), Actor
- *Ławeczka* (1988), as ON
- *Przedstawienie Hamleta we wsi Głucha Dolna* (1987), as Mate Bukara
- *4 Alternative Street* (1986), series, as Jan Winnicki, towarzysz partyjny
- *Big Bang* (1986), as Janek
- *Myshkin* (1986), as Parfyon Rogozhin
- *Odd Oddballs, or: Jan Brzechwa’s The Tale of Palemon the Corsair* (1986), as Narrator
- *Zapomniany diabeł* (1985), as Trepifajksel / Maciej
- *Idol* (1985), as Józef Winiecki, redaktor naczelny
- *Przemytnicy* (1985), as Józef Trofida
- *A Year of the Quiet Sun* (1984), as szef szabrowników
- *Wedle wyroków twoich...* (1984), as kierowca
- *An Uneventful Story* (1983), as Aleksander Gnekker
- *Daimler-Benz Limousine* (1983), as Kuschmerek
- *The Contract* (1982), as Bolesław Bartoszuk
- *Stardust* (1982), as Sąsiad Jabłonka
- *Wahadełko* (1981), as Michał Szmańda
- *The War of the Worlds: Next Century* (1981), as Water Supply Worker
- *From a Far Country* (1981), Actor
- *Man of Iron* (1981), as zastępca szefa Radiokomitetu — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/man-of-iron.md)
- *Kung-fu* (1980), as Maciek, redaktor naczelny
- *The Conductor* (1980), as Dignitary from Warsaw
- *Playing with the Devil* (1980), as Omnimor
- *Full Moon* (1979), as Janek
- *The Card Index* (1979), as Journalist
- *What Will You Do When You Catch Me?* (1978), as Store Manager
- *Milioner* (1977), as Józef Mikuła
- *Niedziela pewnego małżeństwa w mieście przemysłowym średniej wielkości* (1977), as Franek Milewski, brat Witolda
- *Karino* (1977), as Janczar
- *The Fog* (1976), as oficer informacji
- *Beniamiszek* (1976), as handlarz
- *Bezkresne łąki* (1976), as uczestnik narady
- *Czterdziestolatek* (1975), series, as Antek, brat Magdy Karwowskiej
- *Karino* (1975), series, as Janczar
- *Zaczarowane podwórko* (1974), as 2 role: milicjant, Hiszpan
- *The Gift of the Magi* (1972), as Juliusz Tomala
- *Kocie ślady* (1971), as Lt. Wojciech Góralczyk
- *Mały* (1970), as Julek "The Little"
- *Vacations with Ghosts* (1970), series, as "Antoniusz", asystent profesora
- *Cyrograf dojrzałości* (1970), as Janek
- *Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Four* (1968), as Janek Kos
- *Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Three* (1968), as Janek Kos
- *Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Two* (1968), as Janek Kos
- *Four Tankmen and a Dog Part One* (1968), as Janek Kos
- *Stajnia na Salvatorze* (1967), as Michał Słowiński
- *Zwariowana noc* (1967), as Stanko
- *Bicz Boży* (1967), as Kleń
- *Return to Earth* (1967), as Soldier escorting the Speaker (uncredited)
- *The Codes* (1966), as Monk
- *Barrier* (1966), as Pallbearer (uncredited)
- *Four Tank-Men and a Dog* (1966), series, as Janek Kos
- *Kapitan Sowa na tropie* (1965), series, as "listonosz", współpracownik Sowy (nie występuje w napisach), "Listonosz", współpracownik Sowy (niewymieniony w czołówce)
- *Obok prawdy* (1965), as Zyga
- *A Lady from the Window* (1964), as Pietrek

## Gallery

- ![Festiwal Filmów-Spotkań NieZwykłych: Wojciech Marczewski, Teresa Marczewska i Janusz Gajos. (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-4ca364a3a6cb.jpg) Festiwal Filmów-Spotkań NieZwykłych: Wojciech Marczewski, Teresa Marczewska i Janusz Gajos. (2021) — Danie890, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Festiwal_Film%C3%B3w-Spotka%C5%84_NieZwyk%C5%82ych_Gajos_i_Marszczewscy.jpg/1280px-Festiwal_Film%C3%B3w-Spotka%C5%84_NieZwyk%C5%82ych_Gajos_i_Marszczewscy.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Janusz Gajos 2 (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-7ee79b949b14.jpg) Janusz Gajos 2 (2015) — Fryta 73, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Janusz_Gajos_2_%2820782857433%29.jpg/1280px-Janusz_Gajos_2_%2820782857433%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Janusz Gajos 2 (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-786073449269.jpg) Janusz Gajos 2 (2015) — Fryta 73, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Janusz_Gajos_2_%2820782857433%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Janusz Gajos i Szarik na planie filmu Czterej pancerni i pies (1969)](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-24b4cf9e6cea.jpg) Janusz Gajos i Szarik na planie filmu Czterej pancerni i pies (1969) — J. Kieman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Janusz_Gajos_i_Szarik_na_planie_filmu_Czterej_pancerni_i_pies_1969.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Janusz Gajos](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-9b096ab6c1c1.jpg) Janusz Gajos — Image via TMDB
- ![Janusz Gajos](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-502a78457c93.jpg) Janusz Gajos — Image via TMDB
- ![Janusz Gajos](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-1c87729507ef.jpg) Janusz Gajos — Image via TMDB
- ![Janusz Gajos - handprint and signature in Międzyzdroje (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-ce4f528dab6f.jpg) Janusz Gajos - handprint and signature in Międzyzdroje (2010) — Kontrola, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Janusz_Gajos_odcisk.jpg/1280px-Janusz_Gajos_odcisk.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Fot. Piotr Molęcki / Kancelaria Sejmu (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-ef8a2794abb4.jpg) Fot. Piotr Molęcki / Kancelaria Sejmu (2026) — Kancelaria Sejmu, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Konferencja_%E2%80%9EAndrzej_Wajda_2026._Setna_rocznica_urodzin_Mistrza%E2%80%9D.jpg/1280px-Konferencja_%E2%80%9EAndrzej_Wajda_2026._Setna_rocznica_urodzin_Mistrza%E2%80%9D.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Janusz Gajos](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-6a49cac46daa.jpg) Janusz Gajos — Image via TMDB
- ![Janusz Gajos](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-dacc9c0a7ef5.jpg) Janusz Gajos — Image via TMDB
- ![Janusz Gajos](https://film.one/media/person/84216/gallery-aed961ec0459.jpg) Janusz Gajos — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 11 won

- Kowadło 2021: Kowadło (won)
- Polish Film Awards 2019: Polish Film Awards (won)
- Polish Film Awards 2016: Polish Film Awards (won)
- Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta 2011: Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (won)
- Polish Film Awards 2010: Polish Film Awards (won)
- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture 2007: Golden Medal for Merit to Culture (won)
- Polish Film Awards 2007: Polish Film Awards (won)
- Wiktory 2007: Wiktory (won)
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta 2002: Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (won)
- Polish Film Awards 2001: Polish Film Awards (won)
- Gold Cross of Merit 1974: Gold Cross of Merit (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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