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Piotr Giro (born January 16, 1974) in Wałbrzych, Poland, is a Swedish actor, dancer and choreographer.

Piotr Giro
BornJanuary 16, 1974 (age 50)
Wałbrzych, Poland
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer, choreographer
Years active1995 –present
Websitehttps://www.piotrgiro.com/

Biography

Piotr Giro is educated at The Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm and has been active since 1995 as an actor, dancer and choreographer both in Sweden and abroad.

Giro had his breakthrough when he portrayed the lead role in Romeo and Juliet at Royal Dramatic Theatre, a collaboration with Cirkus Cirkör,[1] and the title role in Don Juan by Molière at Gothenburg City Theater.[2] Giro gained wide attention in one of the leading roles in the film adaptation of Keillers Park by Susanna Edwards and has appeared in a number of films, including The Girl, the Mother and the Demons and Wellkåmm to Verona by Suzanne Osten.

Giro has performed with and toured alongside some of the world’s most renowned dance companies and choreographers including Batsheva Dance Company, Ultima Vez / Wim Vandekeybus, La La La Human Steps / Édouard Lock, Cullberg Ballet and Josef Nadj company.[3] He has also collaborated with David Byrne and with Marc Ribot.

Personal life

Piotr is a long time practitioner of Aikido, acrobatics and rock climbing. He also practices Zazen since 2010.[4]

Filmography

Theatrework

Dancework

Commercial & Music Videos

References

  1. ^ "Piotr Giro". 2020-10-17.
  2. ^ "Lustfylld Don Juan i Göteborg". 2004-09-30.
  3. ^ "Piotr Giro". 2020-10-17.
  4. ^ "Piotr Giro". Piotr Giro Official Web Site.

"Piotr Giro" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. 16 January 1974. Retrieved 12 May 2010.

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