Zbych Trofimiuk

Infobox actor
name =Zbych Trofimiuk


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birthname =Zbych Krzysztof Trofimiuk
birthdate =Birth date and age|1979|4|7|mf=y
location =Prague, Czech Republic [ [http://au.geocities.com/trofimiukzbych/actor.html Actor information] ] or Warsaw, Poland [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0873316/ IMDB.com] ]
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notable role =Paul Reynolds ("Spellbinder")

Zbych Krzysztof Trofimiuk (born April 7, 1979 in Prague, Czech Republic or Warsaw, Poland) is an AFI award winning actor and artist. He is best known for his performance as Paul Reynolds, the lead character in the children's science fiction series "Spellbinder".

Personal

Trofimiuk is the son of Prague-born Melbourne sculptor Zoja Trofimiuk.

Trofimiuk graduated in 2004 from Victoria University with a B.A. in Performance Studies.

His favourite activities include skiing, horseback riding and karate.

Career

Higher education

After "Spellbinder", he retired from acting to focus on his education. He is currently lecturing at Monash University in Melbourne.

Theatre

In 2005, he performed in the play "Bunny," written and directed by Benjamin Cittadini, at the La Mama Theatre 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 Institute Award for "Sky Trackers," 1995.
*Premier's VCE Award, 1996.

Filmography

*"", 1993.
*"A Country Practice", 1994.
*"Sky Trackers", 1994.
*"Spellbinder", 1995.

References

Links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0873316/ Zbych Trofimiuk] at the Internet Movie Database.
* [http://au.geocities.com/trofimiukzbych/actor.html Zbych Trofimiuk] at the geocities.com.
* [http://www.tomaski.be/fotos/zbych-trofimiuk/ Spellbinder episode information and photographs] .