Łukasz Nowicki

Łukasz Nowicki (born 6 July 1973 in Kraków)^[1] is a Polish stage and film actor, journalist, and television presenter, associated with Telewizja Polska since 2010.^[2] From 2010–Q2 2023, host of Pytanie na śniadanie (TVP2), a breakfast television. Since 2011, he has been the host of the game show Postaw na milion. Nowicki has voice dubbed in well-known movies such as Avengers, Spirited Away and Toy Story 3.

Łukasz Nowicki was born in 1973 in Kraków, the son of actor Jan Nowicki and his wife, Barbara Sobotta, a European athletics champion.^[3] At the beginning of their relationship, they did not take it seriously. After the birth of Łukasz, Jan's attitude towards the family changed; he became increasingly disengaged and was often absent, leaving Łukasz and his mother alone. After a few years, the couple separated. Łukasz's mother subsequently raised him on her own. According to Łukasz Nowicki's testimony, he was a victim of physical abuse by his father, stating that he remembers him primarily for "the beatings."^[4] From a young age, he was immersed in an environment filled with theatre and art, which influenced his decision to pursue a career in the arts.^[5]

Łukasz Nowicki has a half-sister on his father's side named Sajana Nowicka, born in 1973.^[6]

In high school, he was different from the rest of the kids as he had a good plans for the future, he wanted to become an actor. He had the interest to attend many theaters as a kid that lead to these interests.^[7]

After finishing high school, he was admitted to the Ludwik Solski State Theatre School in Kraków where he got in without any problem, graduating in 1998. He possessed a strong drive and was eager to maximize his playing time.^[7] While still a student, he made his on-screen debut with a minor role in the film The Seventh Room. That same year, he appeared alongside with his father and Artur Żmijewski in the movie Rainy Soldier.^[3]

Łukasz received his diploma two years later, and his graduation performance was Three Sisters, based on Anton Chekhov’s play.^[3]

In August 2003, Nowicki married Polish-Czech singer Halina Mlynkova in Trans-Olza. Łukasz converted from Catholicism to Evangelicalism in order to marry Halina.^[8][9] They have one son together. The couple divorced after 9 years of marriage.^[10]

Nowicki's second marriage was to Olga Paszkowska, a psychotherapist, yoga instructor, and actor. The couple married in 2016, with the ceremony taking place in Bali, Indonesia. They have one daughter, Józefina Nowicka, born in 2018.^[11][12]

As of October 2023, Łukasz Nowicki and his family live in a big and luxurious flat in Warsaw. The family also owns an apartment in Albania.^[13]