Robert Górski

Robert Górski (born 14 April 1971; ) is a Polish comedian, satirist, actor, and scriptwriter. He is a co-founder of the Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju comedy group. Among his notable works is 2017 political satire web series The Chairman's Ear (2017–2019), which he created, and in which, he portrayed the main role of chairman Jarosław. He also created and starred in television series Państwo z kartonu, and Beautiful and Unemployed (2021).

Biography Robert Górski was born on 14 April 1971 in Warsaw, Poland. He grew up in a working class family, in the city of Warsaw, in the neighbourhood of Bródno. His father worked as a bus driver, and his mother as a tailor. He has one brother. Górski graduated in precision mechanics from a vocational school in the Warsaw neighbourhood of Kamionek. During this time, he played a drum kit. After graduating from the school, he began studying geology, however, he quit it. Later, he began studying polish studies at the Faculty of Polish Studies of the University of Warsaw, from which he graduated. While in university, he worked as a copywriter for Ammirati Puris Lintas Polska advertising agency.

In 1993, while in university, together with his friends, Przemysław Borkowski, and Mikołaj Cieślak, they formed a student cabaret group, titled Klub Poszukiwaczy Prawdy i Piękna (Club of the Seekers of Truth and Beauty). In 1995, it was renamed to the Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju (Cabaret of Moral Anxiety). The group gained huge popularity, eventually becoming one of the most famous cabaret groups in Poland.

In 2000, Borkowski, Cieślak, and Górski, had written and published together a poetry book titled Zeszyt w trzy linie.

From 2009 to 2012, together with Marcin Wójcik, he co-hosted TVP2 comedy programme Kabaretowy Klub Dwójki. In 2012 was published an autobiographical book, titled Jak zostałem premierem. Rozmowy pełne Moralnego Niepokoju (translation from Polish: How I Became the Prime Minister. Conversations full of the Moral Anxiety), which was co-written by Górski and journalist Mariusz Cieślik.

In 2013, Górski wrote and directed a comedy theatrical play titled Zdrówko, which premiered on 9 December in the Capitol Theatre in Warsaw. In 2013, 2014, and 2016, he hosted some episodes of the TVP2 comedy programme Dzięki Bogu już weekend. From 2015 to 2016, together with Marcin Wójcik, he co-hosted the TVP2 comedy programme Latający Klub 2. In 2016, he appeared in Polsat comedy show Kabaret na żywo.

From 2017 to 2019, Górski created the political satirical web series The Chairman's Ear, for which he wrote scripts, and portrayed the main role. In 2018, he had adapted the series into a theatrical play, titled Ucho Prezesa, czyli Scheda, in which he portrayed the main role. The play was directed by Tadeusz Śliwa, and premiered on 21 December 2018, in the 6th Floor Theatre in Warsaw. In 2019, he published his second autobiographical book, titled Jak zostałem Prezesem (translation from Polish: How I Became the Chairman), which was co-written with his wife, Monika Sobień-Górska. In 2021, Górski created and co-wrote the comedy-drama series Beautiful and Unemployed, in which he played the main role. The series had one season, which premiered on 6 March 2021, on Polsat television channel.

From 2022 to 2023, he was again one of the commentators of TVN24 satirical commentatory programme Szkło kontaktowe. From 24 November 2022, together with Mariusz Cieślik, he co-hosts a satirical commentary news podcast titled Górski & Cieślik. Polska od ucha do ucha, for the Rzeczpospolita newspaper.

Personal life He has a son, Antoni (born 2004), from an informal relationship with graphic designer Katarzyna Osipowicz. On 7 September 2019, Robert Górski married a journalist Monika Sobień-Górska, with whom he has a daughter, Malina (born 2019).

Filmography Films

2003 Baśń o ludziach stąd Kolumb

Journalist Episode: "Głodówka" (no. 12)

Himself Co-host

Himself Co-host

2017 Donald from Brussels 2 episodes 2018 Eryk Episode: "Kadry" (no. 41) 2020 Państwo z kartonu Robert Main role; 12 episodes; also showrunner, and scriptwriter 2021 Beautiful and Unemployed Romek Main role; 12 episodes; also showrunner, scriptwriter, andwriter and performer of the theme song 2012: Jak zostałem premierem. Rozmowy pełne Moralnego Niepokoju (co-written with Mariusz Cieślik; published by Znak)