Raivo Trass
An image from Russia Is Young, one of the productions that also features Raivo Trass.
Raivo Trass

Raivo Trass

March 12, 1946 — Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Raivo Trass (March 12, 1946 – June 7, 2022) was an Estonian actor, director and theatrical pedagogue.

Trass graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department in 1968. From 1968 until 1977, he was an actor at Estonian Drama Theatre. From 1977 until 1985, he was the chief stage manager of the Rakvere Theatre. From 1981 until 1985, he was the head of Rakvere Theatre. From 1985 until 1992, he was a director at Estonian Drama Theatre. From 1997 until 2004, he was the chief stage manager of Endla Theatre.

Trass' first big movie role was Hans von Risbieter in the Estonian classic Viimne reliikvia (The Last Relic) in 1969. Trass also appeared in Zaza Urushadze's Tangerines (2013), Anders Thomas Jensen's Riders of Justice (2020), and Taneli Mustonen's The Twin (2022).

Tangerines

Tangerines

2013

The Twin

The Twin

2022

The Last Relic

The Last Relic

1970

Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost

Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost

2022

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

Arabella, the Pirate's Daughter

1982

Bad Hair Friday

Bad Hair Friday

2012

Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven

2023

Russia Is Young

Russia Is Young

1984