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) * ''

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'' ("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

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series " Nekenčiu reklamos" - showed since 2000 on BTV.

Directed plays

* Geležis ir sidabras 2009 * Palata 2009 * Raštininkas Bartlbis 2010 * Pamoka 2019

References

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KAZLAS Rolandas
Kaunas Theater of Drama. Living people 1969 births People from Molėtai Recipients of the Lithuanian National Prize Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Lithuanian male stage actors Lithuanian male film actors Lithuanian male television actors Lithuanian directors 20th-century Lithuanian male actors 21st-century Lithuanian male actors {{Lithuania-actor-stub