- Known for his non-compromise character and being a hot-tempered patriot, who would enjoy horseback riding town centers squares. Olbrychski's picture as an SS-man was displayed in contemporary art exhibition. As soon as he knew this, armed with a saber and with a TV news crew, he cut down his portrait, ending its existence.
- Father of Rafal Olbrychski with ex-wife, Monika.
- Has a son, named Viktor (b.1991), with German actress Barbara Sukowa. His son goes by the name Viktor Longo and lives in New York.
- Has a daughter, Weronika (born 1982), with his second wife, Zuzanna Lapicka.
- Had a 3-year relationship with singer Maryla Rodowicz in the mid 70s.
- He starred in four movies that were nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar: The Deluge (1974), The Promised Land (1975), The Tin Drum (1979) and Dangerous Moves (1984). The last two were winners in the category.
- In the 1990s, he was diagnosed with skin cancer, which required surgery.
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