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Rolandas Kazlas (born 11 May 1969 in Molėtai) is a Lithuanian actor, comedian and theater director. Lithuanian National Culture and Arts prize winner in 2009.
Biography
Rolandas Kazlas was born in 1969 in Molėtai town, Lithuania. In 1987 he graduated from Molėtų high school.
In 1991, Kazlas graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre with a degree in acting. He became a Valstybinis Jaunimo Teatras actor in 1993. Currently a free director, creator and thinker. Played and continues to play at Lithuanian National Drama Theatre and Meno Fortas.
Characterized as eccentric, comic, playful and improvising, but is spectacular playing dramatic roles as well. Generally a very composed and thoughtful man, with years of acting and directing experience.
Notable roles
= Theatre
=Piladas - "Electricity" ("Elektra"). 1993 Director: Irena Kriauzaitė
Karlėnas - “Siuvėjų dienos Silmačiuose”. 1993 Director: Povilas Gaidys
Utešitelnas - "Gamblers" (”Lošėjai”). 1993 Director: Hamish Glen
Karalaitis - “Karalaitis amato mokėsi”. 1993 Director: Aurelija Čeredėjevaitė
Estebizas - “Orfėjas”. 1994 Director: Jokūbas Vilius Tūras
Sanča Pansa - “Don Kichotas”. 1994 Director: Saimonas Povelas
Patronas Julijus - “Saga apie Gestą Berlingą”. 1996 Director: Prytas Pedajasas
Kristianas - “Sirano”. 1996 Director: Ignas Jonynas
Rotmistras - "Father" (“Tėvas”). 1997 Director: Jonas Vaitkus
Pitu - “Memuarai”. 1998 Director: Dalia Tamulevičiūtė
Foma Opiskinas - "Stepančikovo dvaras". 1998 Director: Foma Opiskinas
Jagas - "Otelas". 2000 Director: Eimuntas Nekrošius
Kunigaikštis Gavrila - “Dėdulės sapnas”. 2003 Director: Cezaris Graužinis
Kaligula - “Kaligula”. 2004 Director: Ignas Jonynas
Lebiadkinas - "Demonai. Nelabieji. Apsėstieji. Kipšai".2005 Director: Algirdas Latėnas
Astrovas, Michailas Lvovičius “Dėdė Vania”. 2005 Director: Jonas Vaitkus
Karalius Ignotas - "Ivona, Burgundo kunigaikštytė". 2007 Director: Jonas Vaitkus
Andželas - "Jei taip, tai šitaip". 2007 Director: Paul Eugene Budraitis
Napoleonas Šereika - "Patriots" ("Patriotai"). 2008 Director: Jonas Vaitkus
Migelis - "Raiši žirgai nešuoliuoja". 2008 Director: Ignas Jonynas
Ligonis Gromovas - "Palata". 2009 Director: Rolandas Kazlas
Teisininkas - "Raštininkas Bartlbis". 2010 Director: Rolandas Kazlas
Dantė - "Dieviškoji komedija". 2013 Director: Eimuntas Nekrošius
= Movies
=Kids from American Hotel ("Vaikai iš Amerikos Viešbučio") (1990)
Jazz ("Džiazas") (1992)
Utterly Alone ("Vienui vieni") (2004)
'Balkonas (2008)
I Want to Live (2018)
= Television
=He also made appearances in "Dviračio žinios" (LNK) and is the author and the main character of the television series "Nekenčiu reklamos" - showed since 2000 on BTV.
= Directed plays
=Geležis ir sidabras 2009
Palata 2009
Raštininkas Bartlbis 2010
Pamoka 2019
References
(in Lithuanian) KAZLAS Rolandas. Kaunas Theater of Drama.