Marcel Iureș (; born 2 August 1951) is a

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n actor. He is one of Romania's most acclaimed stage and film actors. He has acted in films and on stage both in Romania and internationally, and has played at least ten roles on Romanian and British television. His work includes voiceovers for

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and computer games. Iureș is the president and a judge of the Anonimul International Film Festival and also the president of Ideo Ideis Festival (an annual national theatre festival for teenagers).

Early life

Iureș was born on 2 August 1951 in

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. He entered the Theatrical Arts and Cinematography Institute in

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in 1974 and graduated in 1978.

Theatrical career

He made his stage debut at the

Bulandra Theatre The Bulandra Theatre ( ro, Teatrul Bulandra) in Bucharest, Romania was founded in 1947 as Teatrul Municipal; its first director was Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra, one of the leading Romanian stage actresses of her generation. Liviu Ciulei was director b ...

, in Bucharest, in the 1975 production of ''Ferma'', playing George. From 1978 to 1981 he acted at the National Theatre,

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, in numerous roles such as Beckman in the play ''Afară în faţa ușii'' and The Coryphaeus in ''

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'' by

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During the early 1980s, Iureș appeared at both the Bulandra and

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Theatres in Bucharest. Among his roles were the title roles in

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's were ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'', '' Henry IV'', and '' Richard III'', but also '' Richard II'. He is the president of Teatrul ACT (the first independent theatre in

) of which he was one of the founders in 1995. Iureș has starred there in various roles, including the title roles of Shakespeare's '' Richard II'', ''Richard III'' (directed by

Mihai Măniuțiu Mihai Maniutiu (born 1954) is a Romanian-born theatre director, writer and theatre/performance theoretician. He has directed over eighty productions in important theatres, many of which have been toured internationally, broadcast on European TV ch ...

), and ''Hamlet'' (directed by

Liviu Ciulei Liviu Ciulei (; 7 July 1923 – 24 October 2011) was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described by ''Newsweek'' as "one of the b ...

). He has also appeared in Fundația Teatrul ACT-staged shows such as ''Creatorul de Teatru'' (''The Creator of the Theatre'', directed by

Alexandru Dabija Alexandru Dabija (born February 13, 1955) is a stage director and actor in Romanian theater and film. Born in Piatra Neamț, he graduated from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts in Bucharest. Dabija debuted in 1976 with Phili ...

), ''Cetatea Soarelui'' (''Citadel of the Sun'', directed by Mihai Măniuţiu), and

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's ''

Krapp's Last Tape ''Krapp's Last Tape'' is a 1958 one-act play, in English, by Samuel Beckett. With a cast of one man, it was written for Northern Irish actor Patrick Magee and first titled "Magee monologue". It was inspired by Beckett's experience of listenin ...

''. Iureș also continues to perform with the Bulandra Theatre, for whom he played the lead in a 2005 production of

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's '' Henry IV''. He received many accolades and nominations (in both Romania and abroad) throughout his career. In 2000, he was awarded by

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the

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, Officer class.

Film roles

Iureș made his film debut portraying

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in the 1978 Romanian film '' Vis de ianuarie'' (''January Dream''). From the early 1980s and into the 1990s, he continued to build a screen career, appearing in many minor and major roles in Romania. Iureș's international film career sprang from the UK tour in 1994 of

's production of ''Richard III'', where he played the eponymous hero. The role of Alexander Golitsyn in the 1996 film ''

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'' was quickly followed by playing Dušan Gavrić in the 1997 film '' The Peacemaker'',. Retrieved 21 February 2010. starring

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and

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. Other film appearances include roles in ''

Hart's War ''Hart's War'' is a 2002 American war drama film about a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp based on the novel by John Katzenbach. It stars Bruce Willis as Col. William McNamara and Colin Farrell as Lt. Thomas Hart. The film co-stars Terrence ...

'', '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', '' Goal!'', '' Faimosul Paparazzo'', '' Isolation'', '' Vacanţa Cea Mare'', and '' Logodnicii Din America''.

Other work

In 2007, Iureș volunteered his help in the Verde 003 project, which aims to build a better environment for all Romanians by planting vegetation.

Partial filmography

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'' (1977), as Molla *'' The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians'' (1978), as The sharpshooter *'' Vis de ianuarie'' (1978, ''January Dream''), as. Franz Liszt *' (1981), as the inventor Orfanik *'' (1981), as Lt. Dimitrie Turda *'' Să mori rănit din dragoste de viață'' (1984, ''Fatally Injured by Love of Life'', a.k.a. ''To Die from Love of Life''), as Mironescu *'' Sezonul pescărușilor'' (1985, ''Seagull Season'') *'' Domnișoara Aurica'' (1986, ''Ms. Aurica''), as the elegant man *'' Vacanța cea mare'' (1988 lit. ''Vacation by the Sea''; a.k.a. ''The Big Holiday'', ''The Great Vacation''), as Neagu *'' Un Bulgăre de humă'' (1989, ''A Ball of Clay'') *'' Cei care plătesc cu viața'' (1991, ''Those Who Pay with Their Lives'') *'' Balanța'' (1992, ''The Scale'') a.k.a. ''Stejarul'' (''The Oak''; known in French as ''Le Chêne'') *'' Un été inoubliable'' (1994, ''An Unforgettable Summer''), as Gen. Ipsilanti *''

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'' (1994), as the Paris Vampire *'' Somnul insulei'' (1994, ''

The Sleep of the Island ''The Sleep of the Island'' is a Romanian film from 1994 directed by Mircea Veroiu, inspired from the novel ''The Second Messenger'' written by Bujor Nedelcovici. Plot The topic of the film points out the condition of an intellectual in time of ...

'', Director: Mircea Veroiu, adapted from the novel "Al Doilea Mesager"/"The Second Messenger" by Bujor Nedelcovici) .... Jean Elby *'' Mission: Impossible'' (1996) .... Alexander Golitsyn *'' The Peacemaker'' (1997) .... Dusan Gavrich *'' Faimosul paparazzo'' (1999) .... Gari *''Fii cu ochii pe fericire'' (1999) .... Pitulice *'' The Elite'' (2001) .... Nayo *'' I Hope...'' (2001, Short) .... Will *''

Amen. ''Amen.'' is a 2002 historical war drama film directed and co-written by Costa-Gavras. Based on the play ''The Deputy'' by Rolf Hochhuth, the film examines the political and diplomatic relationship between the Vatican and Nazi Germany during Wo ...

'' (2002; a.k.a. ''Eyewitness'', and in Germany as ''Der Stellvertreter'') .... Pope *''

'' (2002) .... Col. Werner Visser *''Dracula the Impaler'' (2002) .... Vlad (voice) *''3 păzește'' (2003, ''Three Warnings'') .... Sefu' *''

Cambridge Spies ''Cambridge Spies'' is a four-part British drama miniseries written by Peter Moffat and directed by Tim Fywell, that was first broadcast on BBC Two in May 2003 and is based on the true story of four brilliant young men at the University of C ...

'' (2003, TV Mini-Series) .... Otto *''

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, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea'' (2004) .... General Foestling *''

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'' (2004) .... Slavo *'' A Few Day's Adventures'' (2004) *'' The Cave'' (2005) .... Dr. Nicolai *'' Goal!'' (2005) .... Erik Dornhelm *'' Isolation'' (2005) .... John *''

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'' (2006) .... Doc Hudson (Romanian dubbing) *''Logodnicii din America'' (2007) .... Radu *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007) .... Capitaine Chevalle *'' Youth Without Youth'' (2007) .... Prof. Giuseppe Tucci *''

Gruber's Journey ''Gruber's Journey'' or ''Călătoria lui Gruber'' is a 2008 Romanian drama film directed by Radu Gabrea. It is set in World War II during the Holocaust in Iași (Iași pogrom) and was shot on location in Bucharest. The film screened at the Thi ...

'' (2008) .... Doctor Gruber *'' Thick as Thieves'' (2009) .... Zykov *''Mănuși Roșii'' (2010) .... Dr. Ghiosdan *''

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'' (2010) .... Chief of Police *''

The Phantom Father ''The Phantom Father'' ( ro, Tatăl fantomă) is a 2011 Romanian drama film directed by Lucian Georgescu. The film premiered at the 2011 Montreal World Film Festival. Cast * Marcel Iureș as Robert Traum * Mihaela Sîrbu as Tanya * as Sami * ...

'' (2011) .... Robert Traum *''

Crossing Lines ''Crossing Lines'' is a German-French-Italian-American action crime thriller television series created by Edward Allen Bernero and Rola Bauer. The series premiered on June 9, 2013, at the screening for the Opening Ceremonies of the 53rd editio ...

'' (2013-2014, TV Series) .... Alexander Dimitrov *'' O nouă viață'' (2014) ..... Nae's brother *''

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'' (2015) .... Vlad (Romanian dubbing) *'' Octav'' (2017) .... Octave :Source:

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