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Väino Laes
Acting
Born: September 26, 1951
Jõhvi, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
Biography
Väino Laes (born September 26, 1951 in Jõhvi) is an Estonian actor. In 1974 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. From 1978 to 1989 he worked at Rakvere Theatre, 1989–1995 in Estonian Drama Theatre, and since 1995 in Vanalinnastuudio. He has also starred in several films. In 1992 he was a nominee for the European Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Laes has been in a long-term relationship with actress Erika Kaljusaar since 1980. The couple reside in the village of Padise in Harju County, with a summer home and small farm on the island of Saaremaa.
Known For
Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter
as Gendarme #1
That Lost Road
Dear Mister Moon
as Uncle Oskar
Jüri Rumm
as Count von Rellingshausen
Names in Marble
as Red Patrolman at the Train Station
Doctor Stockmann
Autumn
as Oskar Luts
Karoliine's Silver Yarn
as Bandit
Awakening
as Arnold
Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady
as Bishop
