Józef Kostecki (1922 - 1980) was a Polish actor.
A 1948 graduate of the Theatre Academy of Warsaw, he is best known for his role of Grand Duke Vytautas in Aleksander Ford's Knights of the Teutonic Order.
[1] In 1945 he joined the actor's school of the Old Theatre and then moved to the National Theatre School in Łódź before finally moving to Warsaw and graduating from the Theatre Academy.
[1] He was mostly cast in roles of cold, cynical and detached middle-aged gentlemen, though at times he also portrayed lovers and even comedic characters.
[1] He also appeared in numerous films, including Podhale w ogniu, Andrzej Munk's Heroism, Knights of the Teutonic Order, Ogniomistrz Kaleń and Stawka większa niż życie TV series, as well as numerous films shot for the Television Theatre, that is theatrical plays recorded for the Polish Television.