Krupa, Olek 1955(?)–

PERSONAL

Born c. 1955, in Poland; children: (with Noa Ain, a composer, librettist, and musician) Julia Ain Krupa (a designer and filmmaker). Education: Studied acting at Aleksander Zelwerowicz Drama Academy, Warsaw, Poland.

Career: Actor. Appeared in advertisements.

Awards, Honors: DramaLogue Award, c. 1986, for Figaro Gets a Divorce.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Voice of Jan, Far from Poland (documentary), Film Forum/Beach Street Films, 1984.

Bruce, 9 1/2 Weeks (also known as Nine 1/2 Weeks, 9 1/2 Weeks, and 9-1/2 Weeks), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986.

Henryk, Call Me, Vestron Pictures, 1988.

Jacek's father, Misplaced, Original Cinema, 1989.

Tad, Miller's Crossing, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990.

Tom Kuron, Black Rainbow, Miramax, 1990.

Beda, Men of Respect, Columbia, 1991.

Polowski, Mac, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992.

Romanian bureaucrat, The Contenders (also known as Rivales des Gluecks: The Contenders), Indiafilm, 1993.

Zubic, Undercover Blues (also known as Cloak and Diaper), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993.

Naked in New York, 1993, Fine Line Features, 1994.

Patch Zhukov, Fair Game, Warner Bros., 1995.

Sergei Ivanovich Petrofsky, Eraser, Warner Bros., 1996.

Borko, Kicked in the Head, October Films, 1997.

Petr Beaupre, Home Alone 3, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997.

Under the Bridge, ATHOS Film Distribution, 1997.

Yannick, O.K. Garage (also known as All Revved Up), Talana Productions, 1998.

Jean LaFleur, Blue Streak (also known as Dar Diamanten-Cop), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999.

Leonard, No Vacancy, Highlight Film, 1999.

Valderon, Simply Irresistible (also known as Einfach un-widerstehlich), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999.

Andrei Gromyko, Thirteen Days (also known as Thirteen Days Which Shocked the World), New Line Cinema, 2000.

Ted Walikaki, The Opportunists, First Look Pictures Releasing, 2000.

Miroslav Lokar, Behind Enemy Lines, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001.

Uncle Vlad, Brooklyn Babylon, Artisan Entertainment, 2001.

Headmaster Gula, Bringing Rain, Belladonna Productions, 2003.

Mashkov, The Italian Job (also known as Braquage a l'italienne), Paramount, 2003.

Yuri Nemov, 508 Nelson, 2006.

The Fifth Patient, Shoreline Entertainment, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Erich Von Stroheim, The Kennedys of Massachusetts, ABC, 1990.

Stana Moore, The Grid, TNT, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Marcel Dettienne, Ivory Hunters (also known as The Last Elephant and White Gold), TNT, 1990.

Krajiek, My Antonia, USA Network, 1995.

Olek Wisnovsky, Andersonville, TNT, 1996.

Karol Wasacz, Stardust, HBO, 1998.

Jackson, Oxygen, Cinemax, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Edward Teller, "Day One," AT&T Presents, CBS, 1989.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Vater Wajda, "God's Work," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987.

Sasha Osinksi, "The Serpent's Tooth," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1991.

Don Casaloma, "Young, Beautiful and Dead," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1995.

Victor Popov, "Family Business," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1996.

Krinsky, Dellaventura, CBS, c. 1997.

Wilhelm Dieter Heinrich, "A Walk in the Park," Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (also known as SOF, Inc., S.O.F., Inc., and S.O.F. Special Ops Force), syndicated, 1998.

Constantin Volsky, "Refuge: Parts 1 & 2," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1999.

#99K871 Yuri Kosygin, "Cruel and Unusual Punishments," Oz, HBO, 1999.

#99K871 Yuri Kosygin, "U.S. Male," Oz, HBO, 1999.

Alex Strizkopf, "Russian Love Poem," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2000.

Alvi Udogov (Godzilla), "Red Herring," Deadline, NBC, 2001.

Ben Laurette, "Undaunted Mettle," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2003.

Elmer Gratnik, "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan," Monk, USA Network, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Bottler and member of ensemble, My Uncle Sam, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Other Stage, New York City, 1983.

Fritz, The Ballad of Soapy Smith, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New York City, 1984.

Master of Many Perfections and John Sleight, Energumen, SoHo Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Franz Kafka, A Country Doctor, City Stage Company, 1985–86.

Count Almavia, Figaro Gets a Divorce, La Jolla Playhouse, Mandell Weiss Theatre, La Jolla, CA, 1986.

Yovan, Division Street, Second Stage Theatre Company, McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Dracula, River Arts Repertory Company, Woodstock, NY, 1987.

Hunting Cockroaches, River Arts Repertory Company, Woodstock, NY, 1987.

Chuckles, American Notes, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Susan Stein Shiva Theatre, New York City, 1988.

Captain Bordure, Ubu, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1989.

Orsini, The Tower of Evil, Classic State Company Theatre, New York City, 1990.

Vealtninc Husz, A Bright Room Called Day, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, LuEsther Hall, New York City, 1990–91.

Ernesto Roma, The Irresistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Classic Stage Company Theatre, 1991.

Philip, Metro (musical), Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1992.

Oedipus the King (also known as Oedipus), Wilma Theater, Philadelphia, PA, c. 1993.

Mr. Miller, The Deep Blue Sea, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right Theatre, New York City, 1998.

Renato Di Rossi, The Time of the Cuckoo, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, c. 2000.

Yuda, The Murder of Isaac, Centerstage, Baltimore, MD, c. 2002.

Appeared as Gaugin, The Yellow House, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York City; and appeared in other productions, including Soul of a Jew, Lincoln Center Theater, New York City.