Gerald Lepkowski is a British-Australian television and stage actor, who has had guest roles in Australian and British productions, before landing the lead role in drama seriesDirt Game in Australia in 2009.

Born in 1966 theSighthill area ofGlasgow, Scotland, Lepkowski is the second child of Edward Lepkowski, a carpet fitter ofPolish descent; and Catherine Lepkowski (née Murray) who is of Irish descent. He has a brother, Edward Jr, and a sister, Carol.

While travelling in Australia in his early twenties, Lepkowski became interested in acting and trained at theWestern Australian Academy of Performing Arts^[1] where he met his future wife, fellow British-born thespian,Frances O'Connor.

Lepkowski worked extensively inAustralia on the stage, including playing Tysefew inThe Dutch Courtesan, Claudio inMuch Ado About Nothing, Roger & Arthur inThe Balcony, Vershinin inThree Sisters, Krogstaad inA Doll's House andOrsino inTwelfth Night, all with theMelbourne Theatre Company.

From 1994, Lepkowski went on to appear in guest roles in several Australian and British TV series, includingThe Damnation of Harvey McHugh andNeighbours (both 1994),Halifax f.p. (1996),State Coroner (1997),Monarch of the Glen (2001),Two Thousand Acres of Sky (2003) andEastEnders (2005).

In 2002, Lepkowski landed the lead role in the award-winning Scottishromantic comedy film,American Cousins, starring alongsideShirley Henderson,Danny Nucci andHollywood starsDan Hedaya andVincent Pastore. The same year he appeared in British film,Man Dancin', which starredEastEnders actorAlex Ferns.

In 2009, he starred in the lead role ofDirt Game, an Australian drama series that aired onABC1. He also starred in season 2 ofSBS drama seriesEast West 101. It began airing in mid-October 2009.^[2] In 2010, Lepkowski appeared in the Australian telemovieSisters of War as Bishop Leo Scharmach.

In 2016 he appeared as Zanrush, a red priest, in "The Red Woman", thesixth-season premiere episode ofHBO seriesGame of Thrones.

Lepkowski is married to actorFrances O'Connor, with whom he now has one child, born in 2005. The couple currently reside in theLos Angeles area, in theUnited States.

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