On May 19, 1981, Mateusz, the first-born son of Joanna and Maciej Damięcki, was born in a Warsaw hospital. It is said that acting was actually in his blood - his great-grandmother, grandmother, grandfather, father, uncle and cousin are all actors. He graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theater Academy in Warsaw in 2004, after which he joined the Contemporary Theater company. He made his big screen debut as a 12-year-old in "The Hunter. The Last Struggle," playing the role of Janik. However, his adventure with film began earlier - as little Matthew gave his voice to such characters as Krzyś from the series "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh". The most famous impersonations of the young actor are: Pyotr Grinyov from the Russian production "Russkiy bunt". "Russkij bunt", Cezary Baryka from the film "Przedwiośnie", Wiktor from the film "Karol - the man who became Pope" and Andrzej Skowronski from the drama "Tomorrow we go to the movies". Damięcki also has many roles in Polish TV series, i.e. "Forty Years Old - Twenty Years Later," "Mothers, Wives and Lovers," "Officer," "Examination of Life" and "Now or Never!". On March 6, 2009, the newest production, titled "Love and Dance," will hit the screens. "Love and Dance," where Matthew will be seen in the lead role alongside Izabella Miko.