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Zbigniew Stryj

Zbigniew Stryj

Actor · Born January 2, 1968 (58) · Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Zbigniew Stryj is a Polish actor and director. He graduated from the Wroclaw branch of the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow in 1993. He gained early recognition for his role as Hubert Szewczyk in the film Barbórka (2005). He is best known for his portrayal of Commander Bogdanowicz in the TV series Raven (2018). His acting career includes performances at Teatr Nowy in Zabrze, where he also serves as Deputy Artistic Director.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 2, 1968 (58)
From
Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 33 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Zbigniew Stryj's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Survival
33%
Self
20%
Power
10%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · 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 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Mentoras Colonel Wojnar in Strawman (2023)

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Cold
1
Melancholic
1
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Zbigniew Stryj's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Zbigniew Stryj'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

33 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Eastern Gate(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Derda-Łęcki

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Colors of Evil: Red(2024)

    as Prosecutor Ambroziak

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Battle of Monte Cassino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Zygmunt Szyszko-Bohusz

  • How to Become Crazy Rich in Eastern Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Kucharski

  • Strawman(2023)

    as Lieutenant Wojnar

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Marek Górkowski

  • Where the Devil Can't Go, He Sends a Woman 2(2023)

    as Kucharski

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as ojciec Orsona

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

    as Papież

  • The Missing Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Marcin Gajda

  • Servants of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Konarski

  • Echo serca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Roman

  • 1983(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as kardynał Wojciech Adamus, prymas Polski

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dzikowski

  • Raven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Commander Bogdanowicz

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

    as FC Köln Coach

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

    as Komendant

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

    as "Chudy"

  • A Simple Story About Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as ojciec Izy

  • Humble Servants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Inspektor Konarski

  • Komisja morderstw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nadinspektor Janusz Kozłowski

  • Karbala(2015)

    as General Dąbek

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Jack Strong(2014)

    as Skalski

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Traffic Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as policjant z Częstochowy

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

    as Policeman Jurecki

  • General Nil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as major Stefan Bajer

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

    as Bartek's Brother-in-Law

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

    as Eryk Kacik

  • Kryminalni: Misja śląska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Erwin Zych

  • St. Barbara's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hubert Szewczyk

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

    Show 1 episode · as chirurg

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

    Show 2 episodes · as policjant Erwin Zych, brat Zenona

  • Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Priest Barski

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 2004 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Karbala (2015)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Colors of Evil: Red (2024)

Midcredits 56th

Film career

20042025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do Zbigniew Stryj's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

Jack Strong (2014)

Midcredits 81st · 74% liked

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.

Who does Zbigniew Stryj work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zbigniew Stryj's MovieCove titles; Wlodzimierz Niderhaus shares the most, 2.