Marcin Dorociński Polish pronunciation ˈmartɕin dɔrɔtɕijskʲi born June 22 1973 is a Polish film television and stage actor He is widely regarded as one of the most talented and respected Polish actors and is well known for his portrayals of conflicted troubled characters as well as for his debonair leading man roles handsome virile charismatic and charming Dorociński is also renowned for his association with independent movies He gained critical acclaim in the early 2000s culminating in his Zbyszek Cybulskis Award for Best Young Polish Actor 2005 and Polish Eagles nomination for Best Actor 2008 followed by Golden Lions Award as best supporting actor for Reverse and best actor in a leading role for Rose In 2020 he joined the cast of the Netflix drama miniseries The Queens Gambit starring Anya TaylorJoy Dorociński played Vasily Borgov a Russian chess master who faces the challenge of playing against the series protagonist Dorociński keeps low profile focusing on his family wife and three children He is an avid U2 and Red Hot Chili Peppers fan enjoys triathlon car and motor racing and walking his dog He also actively works to protect the environment and fights for animal rights