Pawel Szajda
| Pawel Szajda | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Pawel B. Szajda January 13, 1982 Farmington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Pawel B. Szajda (pronounced PAV-el SHY-da; born January 13, 1982) is an American screen and stage actor, best known for his roles in Under the Tuscan Sun, Generation Kill, and Tatarak.
Szajda was born and raised in Farmington, Connecticut.
Szajda's maternal great-grandfather left Poland for Chicago in 1912, two years prior to the outbreak of World War I. He married Szajda's Polish grandmother, had children, and, after the war ended, moved to Poland. In 1964, the family moved back to the United States, which is where Szajda's mother graduated from college and then returned with the family to Poland. In Poland, she met Szajda's father, and they had Szajda's older sister, Barbara, and two older brothers, Marcin and Adam. Following the introduction of martial law in Poland in 1981, Szajda's family relocated to the United States. Szajda also has a younger brother, Phil.
Growing up in the United States, his family spoke Polish and sent Pawel and his siblings to Polish-language school every Saturday. "I thought my parents' decision to send me to Polish-language classes every Saturday ruined my childhood, but it's actually been my stepping stone into acting," Szajda said. He was a Polish Boy Scout.
Szajda graduated from Farmington High School in 1999. During his time at the school he participated in track and field, was a state champion wrestler, played trumpet and was the marching band drum major. He also played the title role in the play The Foreigner by Larry Shue.
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