Rafał Żabiński

Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as policjant

Kryminalni was a Polish crime drama television series that aired on TVN network from September 18, 2004 until May 24, 2008. It ran for 8 seasons and 101 episodes were broadcast in total. It was created by Polish director and screenwriter Piotr Wereśniak and produced by MTL Maxfilm studio. The series followed life and work of police officers from the elite Criminal Terror and Murders Division of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police; the title refers to police officers in the crime section. The three main characters were Adam Zawada, an experienced, tough cup, his younger colleague Marek Brodecki and Barbara Storosz, an ambitious female officer who in the first season joins the team just after graduating. Although none of the main actors had had star status before the series debuted, all three of them rose to prominence and popularity during the 5-year-long run. Many of Poland's best known actors guest starred, usually playing roles of people involved in just one particular investigation. The serial was one of the most popular in Poland: each week it had an audience of 4 million.

Drama Series - 1980, 16 episodes • as celnik na Okęciu

The story of the residents of a tenement house on Złota Street in Warsaw from 1945 to 1980.

Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Kawalec

A small-town policewoman is chasing a vicious serial killer; at stake is first a country girl's life, and then her own life.

Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

The series follows the chairman of the ruling political party in Poland (Mr Chairman). The narrative takes place primarily in his office where, joined by his assistant Mariusz, he hosts numerous visitors, including government officials and other public office holders.

Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Oficer śledczy

Story of life of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, the priest called "The Solidarity Chaplain", murdered by communist secret police.

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Man Interrogated by Opala

A self-directed fictionalized biopic of controversial Polish film director Patryk Vega.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Hairdresser

1991, several months after the fall of communism, Gdansk. Reemigrant Jacek Waldemar returns to Poland with a desire to act. Seeing the home mess, poverty and unemployment, he launches the first private radio on the coast. This is a shock for Slominski, director of the local radio station of the state broadcaster. So far, whether anyone listens to his broadcasts has not mattered to him. Waldemar fights fiercely, because winning the listenership means real revenues from advertising... but one day the inhabitants of Gdansk have even more choice.

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as oddziałowy

Director of detention, director Nowacki finds Sergeant Zawada, who is hiding from the world. An experienced officer returns to the game and gets a new task - he becomes the commander of the convoy, who is to transport a very dangerous prisoner to a psychiatric hospital. Members of his team are people with a complicated past. Among them is also Feliks, full of ideals, privately the husband of Nowacki's daughter, who should never have found himself in a prisoner. The prison director, having lost control of the convoy, chases to repair, and may hide the uncomfortable truth for him. The real purpose of the convoy is slowly coming to light. Conflicts arise between men and tension increases, with unexpected twists every minute. From now on, justice can be done on its own.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Paweł / Sprzedawca

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.