Rain Simmul (born 18 August 1965, 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 ...

) 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 actor. In 1988 he graduated from the

Tallinn State Conservatory The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

's Performing Arts Department. 1988–1999 he worked at

Vanemuine Theatre Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre ...

. Since 1999 he is working at

Tallinn City Theatre Tallinn City Theatre ( et, Tallinna Linnateater) is a repertory theatre located in the medieval old town of Tallinn, Estonia. Tallinn City Theatre was established in 1965 as Estonian SSR State Youth Theatre. In 1992, after the reindependence of ...

Selected filmography

* ''Surmatants'' (1991) * '' Need vanad armastuskirjad'' (1992) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

Täna öösel me ei maga ''Set Point'' ( et, Täna öösel me ei maga) is a 2004 Estonian film directed by Ilmar Taska. Cast * Carmen Kass as Älis * Priit Võigemast as Kristofer * Maria Avdjuško as Evelin * Peter Franzén a Harri * Veikko Täär as Leo * Helen M ...

'' (2004) * '' August 1991'' (2005) * ''

Vana daami visiit ''Vana daami visiit'' (English: ''The Visit of the Old Lady'') is a 2006 Estonian film directed by Roman Baskin and based on the 1956 play '' The Visit'' by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Friedrich Dürrenmatt (; 5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was ...

'' (2006) * ''

Meeletu ''Mindless'' () is a 2006 Estonian comedy film directed by Elmo Nüganen and starring Rain Simmul. It tells the story of a 40-year-old businessman who moves to the countryside. It is based on the play with the same name by Jaan Tätte. The film w ...

'' (2006) * ''

Detsembrikuumus ''December Heat'' ( et, Detsembrikuumus) is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson. Plot "December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes wheth ...

'' (2008) * ''Pangarööv'' (2009) * ''Thibaut'' (2009) * '' Kirjad Inglile'' (2011) * '' Surnuaiavahi tütar'' (2011) * ''

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

'' (2015) * ''

Vehkleja ''The Fencer'' ( fi, Miekkailija, et, Vehkleja) is a 2015 biographical drama film about the life of Endel Nelis, an accomplished Estonian fencer and coach. It was directed by Klaus Härö and written by Anna Heinämaa. Filming began in Estonia ...

'' (2015) * ''Polaarpoiss'' (2016) * ''Räägitakse, et tomatid armastavad rokkmuusikat'' (2016) * ''Naine on süüdi'' (2017) * ''Tuliliilia'' (2018) * ''Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus'' (2022) : source: EFIS

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simmul, Rain Living people 1965 births Estonian male film actors Estonian male stage actors Estonian male television actors 20th-century Estonian male actors 21st-century Estonian male actors Miina Härma Gymnasium alumni Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Male actors from Tartu