Jörgen Liik (born 12 March 1990) is an

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stage, film and television actor.

Early life and education

Jörgen Liik was born in

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on the island of

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. He attended primary school at Orissaare Gymnasium in Orissaare from 1997 until his graduation in 2003. He graduated from secondary school at the Saaremaa Ühisgümnaasium in 2009. Afterwards, he studied acting in

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at the

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(EMTA), graduating in 2014.

Acting career

Since 2014, Liik has been engaged as an actor at the

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where he has appeared in various stage productions. He made his television debut in 2013 in the role of Siim Pärtel in an episode of the second series of the

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(ETV) historical drama ''

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''. This was followed by two appearances as the character Janno Palm on the

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comedy-crime series ''Kättemaksukontor'' the same year. Liik's film debut was a starring role in the

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-directed musical short ''Viimane Romeo'' in 2013. His first feature-length film debut was as Sander in the 2016 Anu Aun-directed drama ''Polaarpoiss''. In 2016, he had his first starring role in a feature-length film as Hans in the

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-directed fantasy-drama ''

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'', based on the 2000 novel ''Rehepapp ehk November'' by Estonian author

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. ''November'' was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the

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. In 2017, he appeared as Saska in the Sulev Keedus-directed historical drama ''Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari''. The same year, he played the role of The Poet in the Priit Pääsuke-directed drama ''Keti lõpp''. In 2018, he appeared in the role of Klemm in the Lauri Lagle-directed drama ''Portugal''.

Selected filmography

* 2013 ''

'' (TV Series) * 2013 ''

Kättemaksukontor ''Kättemaksukontor'' or in English ''The Vengeance Bureau'' and even ''Revenge Office'' is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have a organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solv ...

'' (TV Series) * 2013 ''The Last Romeo'' (short) * 2016 '' The Polar Boy'' * 2017 ''Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari'' * 2017 ''

'' * 2017 '' The End of the Chain'' * 2018 ''

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'' * 2023 ''Dark Paradise''

Personal life

In 2018, Liik wed stage and film actress Rea Lest, who he also starred with in ''November'', ''Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari'', and ''Dark Paradise''.Kroonika
''Vabariigi aastapäev 2018 ERMis Foto: Hendrik Osula'' 15 June 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

Recognition

In 2013, Liik was awarded the Voldemar Panso Young Actors' Award.Postimees
''Pildid: Panso preemia laureaat on Jörgen Liik'' 30 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Liik, Jorgen 1990 births Living people Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors 21st-century Estonian male actors People from Kuressaare Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni