Kristjan Lüüs (born 17 March 1991),
''Kristjan Lüüs'' (in Estonian) 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019. is an

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

n stage, film and television actor whose career began in the 2010s.

Early life and education

Kristjan Lüüs was born and raised in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ...

. He is a 2010 graduate of the Tartu Art Gymnasium secondary school (now, Tartu Variku School).Tartu Variku Kool
''2010. 12.a klass'' (in Estonian) 19 November 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019. In 2011, he enrolled in the Theatre Arts Department of the

University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy ( et, Tartu Ülikooli Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia) is an Estonian institution of higher education, situated in the provincial town of Viljandi, central Estonia. The UT Viljandi Culture Academy merged ...

Viljandi Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu ...

to study acting, graduating in 2015.Must Kast
''Kristjan Lüüs'' (in Estonian) 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.etv.err.ee
''Kristjan Lüüs – diktor teisipäeval, 21.03'' (in Estonian) 17 March 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019. His diploma roles were in productions of Jaanika Tammaru's ''Pööriöö'', Ivar Põllu's ''1987'', Birgit Landberg's ''Ada ja Evald'', and

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's ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

.CV – Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia – Tartu Ülikool
''Kristjan Lüüs'' (in Estonian) 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

Career

Stage

In 2014, before graduating from the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, Lüüs joined the Must Kast (Black Box) theatre in Tartu, where he is still currently engaged. He has performed in productions by

Daniil Kharms Daniil Ivanovich Kharms (russian: Дании́л Ива́нович Хармс; – 2 February 1942) was an early Soviet-era Russian avant-gardist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist. Early years Kharms was born as Daniil Yuvachev ...

Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work ...

, Birgit Landberg,

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, and Kaija M. Kalvet. He has also performed onstage at the

Estonian Drama Theatre The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door. History The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was or ...

, R.A.A.A.M. theatre,

Ugala Ugala is a theatre in Viljandi, Estonia. The theatre was founded in 1920 opening on January 10 of that year. The first production was Oscar Wilde's " Salome". Ugala's Artistic Directors *1925 - 1926: Andres Särev *1926 – 1928: Eduard Le ...

, Tartu New Theatre, and

Endla Theatre Endla ( et, Endla teater) is a professional theatre in city of Pärnu, Estonia. The theatre was opened in 1911. The first performance was "Libahunt" ("Werewolf") by Estonian writer August Kitzberg. The Estonian Declaration of Independence was p ...

, as well as a number of smaller theatres throughout Estonia.

Television

Since 2013, Lüüs has appeared in several Estonian television roles. In 2014, he appeared in several roles on the

Eesti Televisioon Eesti Televisioon (ETV) ( en, Estonian Television) is an Estonian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Estonian Public Broadcasting. It made its first broadcast on 19 July 1955. History Eesti Televisioon (''Estonian Televis ...

(ETV) sketch-comedy series ''Tujurikkuja'' and the following year appeared in various character roles on the

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comedy series ''Takso'', as Aaron on the TV3 drama series ''Krista lood'', and Ekke in an episode of the ETV drama series ''Mustad lesed''. In 2016, he appeared on the Kanal 2 comedy series ''Heeringas Veenuse õlal'' and in 2017 played the role of Sander Pronks in the long-running TV3 comedy-crime series ''

Kättemaksukontor ''Kättemaksukontor'' (English: ''Revenge Office'') is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have the organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solve murder cases for the police. The ...

''. Lüüs' most prominent television roles were as the character Mauno Mesine in the TV3 military drama series ''Vabad mehed'', a role he played from 2014 until 2017, as Arno Sark on the Kanal 2 crime series ''Siberi võmm'', joining the cast in 2016, and as Bert in the TV3 comedy series '' Padjaklubi'' from 2018 until 2019. Uudised ja Meelelahutus
''Sarja "Vabad mehed" näitlejad: päriselus on ajateenijatel natuke igavam kui meil'' (in Estonian) 27 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

Film

In 2009, while still attending secondary school, Kristjan Lüüs was cast to play the role of Andres in the Richard Meitern and Martin Liira-directed

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''Tudengimuusikal''. In 2016, he appeared in a small role in the

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-directed comedy ''

Klassikokkutulek ''Klassikokkutulek'' (English: ''Class Reunion'') is a 2016 Estonian comedy film directed by René Vilbre. Cast * Mait Malmsten - Mart * Ago Anderson - Andres * G-Enka - Toomas * Maarja Jakobson - Juta * Franz Malmsten - Joonas * Märt Pius - ...

'' and the same year as Andres in the frenetic Triin Ruumet-directed youth-tragicomedy ''Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse''. Avinurme
''Film "Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse"'' (in Estonian) 29 April 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2019. In 2017, he had a supporting role as a hick in the Jaak Kilmi-directed historical comedy ''

Sangarid ''The Dissidents'' ( et, Sangarid) is a 2017 Estonian comedy-action film directed by Jaak Kilmi. The film is about three young men escaping from Soviet Estonia to Sweden via Finland in the 1980s. Cast * Märt Pius - Ralf * Karl-Andreas Kalme ...

'' and a small role in the Antti-Jussi Annila-directed

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historical drama '' Ikitie''. In 2018, played the role of Marko in the Liina Trishkina-Vanhatalo-directed

Allfilm Allfilm is an Estonian movie studio established in 1995. Since Allfilm's establishment in 1995, its main activities have included producing features, documentaries, TV- commercials, TV-series, music videos and promotional films. Allfilm also p ...

drama feature film '' Võta või jäta''. The film was the official Estonian submission to the

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for

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but was not selected. In 2021, he appeared as Robert in the Priit Pääsuke-directed comedy ''Öölapsed'', and the following year in the third installment of the

Elmo Nüganen Elmo Nüganen (born on date 15 February 1962 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian theatre director, film director, and actor. He has been the artistic Director of the Tallinn City Theatre since 1992. He was a graduate of the Estonian Academy of Music an ...

directed trilogy ''Apteeker Melchior. Timuka tütar'' for

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, based on the novel series by Indrek Hargla.

Personal life

Kristjan Lüüs wed actress Maris Nõlvak in July 2016. The marriage ended in divorce in 2020. Lüüs currently reside in Tartu.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luus, Kristjan 1991 births Living people Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors Estonian male voice actors Male actors from Tartu 21st-century Estonian male actors