Jacek Borcuch (born 17 April 1970 in Kwidzyn, Poland) is a Polish actor, film director and screenwriter.
He studied philosophy at the University of Warsaw and acting at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw and the Vocal-Acting Studio at the Musical Theatre in Gdynia.
Borcuch began his professional career in 1990 as a theatre actor. He performed at the Musical Theatre in Gdynia, Rampa Theatre in Warsaw, the Opera and Operetta in Szczecin, and in Television Theatre productions before focusing on cinema.
His film debut came in 1995 with an episodic role in Marek Koterski's Nic à Âmiesznego. In 1999, he played one of the lead roles in Krzysztof Krauze's The Debt (Dà Âug). His acting credits also include Krzysztof Zanussi's Supplement and Persona Non Grata, and Juliusz Machulski's How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh?.
He is also a member of the music group Physical Love.
In 1999, Borcuch made his directorial debut with Kallafiorr, in which he also starred and wrote the screenplay.
His most acclaimed work is All That I Love (Wszystko, co kocham, 2009), which was:
His subsequent films Lasting (Nieulotne, 2013) and Dolce Fine Giornata (SÃ Âodki koniec dnia, 2019) also premiered at Sundance and were selected for its main competition.
In television, Borcuch directed the series Mrok and episodes of Samo à ¼ycie, Magda M., Bez tajemnic, and Prawo Agaty.
He is the older brother of composer Daniel Bloom. From 2004 to 2012, he was married to actress Ilona Ostrowska. They have a daughter, Mià Âosà Âawa (born 2006).