Zbych Trofimiuk
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Zbych Trofimiuk, birth name Zbigniew Krzysztof Trofimiuk, (born April 7, 1979, Warsaw
, Republic of Poland), an Australian actor. He is best known for his performance as Paul Reynolds, the lead character in the children's science fiction
series Spellbinder.
sculptor Zoja Trofimiuk
.
He graduated in 2004 from Victoria University
with a B.A.
in Performance Studies
.
in Melbourne. He is also working towards his master's degree under the supervision of Dr. Glenn Auld at that university.
in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2007, he co-directed La Mama's production "Elmo" with its playwright Cittadini. The play was a follow-up to "Bunny," and the second play in the author's "Trilogy of Love Stories."
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Republic of Poland), an Australian actor. He is best known for his performance as Paul Reynolds, the lead character in the children's science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
series Spellbinder.
Personal
Trofimiuk is the son of the Prague-born MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
sculptor Zoja Trofimiuk
Zoja Trofimiuk
Zoja Trofimiuk is an Australian sculptor and printmaker, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She specializes in cast glass; her studio is in Melbourne. Zbych Trofimiuk, an Australian actor, is her son.-Education:...
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He graduated in 2004 from Victoria University
Victoria University, Australia
Victoria University is a multi-sector tertiary institution based in Melbourne, Australia with 10 campuses.VU offers qualifications in higher education, vocational education , and short courses...
with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Performance Studies
Performance Studies
Performance studies have been growing as an academic field since the 1960s. Performance studies believe in the social act of Doing as it takes performance itself as the object of inquiry.The process of defining it becomes a practice in performance studies itself...
.
Higher education
After Spellbinder, Trofimiuk retired from acting to focus on his education. He is currently lecturing in English at Monash UniversityMonash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
in Melbourne. He is also working towards his master's degree under the supervision of Dr. Glenn Auld at that university.
Theatre
In 2005, Trofimiuk performed in the play "Bunny," written and directed by Benjamin Cittadini, at the La Mama TheatreLa Mama Theatre (Melbourne)
The La Mama Theatre is a theatrical venue located at 205 Faraday St, Carlton, Victoria. It opened in a former factory building on 30 July 1967 and still operates today under the direction of Liz Jones....
in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2007, he co-directed La Mama's production "Elmo" with its playwright Cittadini. The play was a follow-up to "Bunny," and the second play in the author's "Trilogy of Love Stories."
Awards
- Young Actors Award for "Sky Trackers," 1994.
- Australian Film InstituteAustralian Film InstituteThe Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
Award for "Sky Trackers," 1995. - Premier's VCE Award, 1996.
Filmography
- Snowy River: The McGregor SagaThe Man From Snowy River (TV series)The Man from Snowy River is an Australian television series based on Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River". Released in Australia as Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River, the series was subsequently released in the United States as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga.The television...
, 1993. - A Country PracticeA Country PracticeA Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
, 1994. - Sky TrackersSky TrackersSky Trackers was a television series created by Tony Morphett, and produced by Patricia Edgar and Margot McDonald for the Australian Children's Television Foundation...
, 1994. - Spellbinder, 1995.