Dainis Grube

January 25, 2022 Nika Stepanova

Dainis Grube is a famous Latvian actor, was born in Madona, Latvia. He moved to Riga, Latvia to study acting in Latvian Academy of Culture and graduated from it in 2009. He is currently living in Riga, Latvia. He is an actor who works in Films, Theatre, Television and Voice Over.

Dainis is fluent in English, native is Latvian. Also his second language is Russian.

Dainis Grube two years in a row won Latvian Theatre's Award of "The Night of Artist" in category BEST LATVIAN ACTOR in 2014 and 2015. Also Dainis was nominated for the Best Actor Award for the role of Creature in the "Frankenstein" performance. All three years in a row he won People’s Choice Awards!

In 2020 Dainis is playing in American feature film “Warhunt” in ensemble with such actors as Mickey Rourke, Robert Knepper and Jackson Rathbone. Film is planned to be released on Amazon.

In 2019 Dainis had two leading roles in the biggest Latvian TV-series “The Red Forest” and “All Over Again” (aka “Viss pa jaunam”).

Dainis Grube has played a supporting lead role of The Young Pastor Frank in an American feature film "Welcome to Mercy", set in the 19 century castle Zvartava on the border of Latvia and Estonia. The production was directed by Tommy Bertelsen (USA) and filmed in January and February 2017.

Also in 2017 he has played supporting role Police Officer in Russian feature film "Van Gogi", director Sergey Livnev (RUS) filmed in Russia, Latvia and Israel;

Leading role Henry in Ukranian TV-series "Love Through The Enter" director Aleksandr Timenko (UA) filmed in Ukraine.

Supporting role Fritz in Latvian feature film "The Mover" director Davis Simonis (LV).

Supporting lead role Prince of Saaremaa in Latvian-English feature film "The Pagan King" director A.Grauba (LV).

He is good at boxing, cycling, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, skating. Driver’s license – category B.

Dainis always looking for new interesting projects and love to work abroad.

Rihards Lepers

January 22, 2022 Nika Stepanova

Rihards Lepers is one of the greatest Latvian actors. He was born in Varaklani, Latvia. He moved to the capital to study acting in Latvian Academy of Culture and was graduated in 2007. He is currently living in Riga, Latvia. He is a well known actor who works in Films, Theatre and Television.

Rihards is fluent in Latvian, English and Russian.

Films:

2023 “Disappearance”, Mussfeld, dir. Kirill Serebrennikov (DE)

2022 “Bender: The Beginning”, Mr. Hammett, dir. Igor Zaytsev (RU)

2022 “Warhunt”, German Prisoner, dir. Mauro Borelli (USA)

2021 “The Good Neighbour”, Paramedic, dir. Stephan Rick (USA)

2021 “Cymbal Christmas” (aka “Circenīša Ziemassvetki”), dir. Aigars Graube (LV)

2020 “Markuss” tv series, lead, Rihard, dir. Anton Azarov (UA)

2018 “Paris Song” (aka “AMRE”), Stage Announcer, dir. Jeff Vespa (USA)

2018 “On One Breath”, Monsieur Valmorel (lead), dir. Maria de Valukhoff (RU)

2016 ‘’Black Flower’’; Vitas (lead), dir. Roman Barabash (UA)

2105 ‘’Catherine the Great’’; Stanislaw Panetovsky, The King of Poland, dir. Igor Zaitsev (RU)

2014 ‘’Pushkin-Lermontov: A Duel’’; Dantes, dir. Denis Bannikov (RU)

2013 ‘’Dugun Dernek’’ (The Wedding); Victor, dir. Selcuk Aydemir (TR)

2013 ‘’Berlin file’’; dir. Seung wan Ryoo (KR)

2012 ‘’Dream team 1935’’; dir. A. Grauba (LV)

2010 “Rudolf’s’ Heritage”; dir. J. Streičs (LV)

2009 “Little Robbers”; Sam the banker, dir. A. Zvirbulis (LV)

2008 ‘’The Only Photograph’’Ansis (lead); dir. Brigita Eglīte (LV)

2007 “Celebrate Children” Aidis (lead). dir. J.Pakalniņš (LV)

2007 “The Guardians of Riga”; dir. A. Grauba (LV)

2007 “Midsummer Night’’, dir. A. Hahn (LV/AU)

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Maxim Busel

January 17, 2022 Nika Stepanova

Maxim Busel is a prominent young Latvian stage and film actor. Best known for his solo performance as Tim Tuni in The Legend of the Pianist. 1900. For this role, was nominated for Best Actor 2018 at “The Night of the Artist” award, the highest recognition in Latvian theatre and also a contender for Best Performance 2018.

From 2015 til 2018, four years in a row, won the People’s choice award as Best Young Actor at the Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theater awards ceremony.

A versatile actor, singer, musician and dancer, Maxim has leading roles at the Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre in various genres. He is also involved in numerous projects as a performer, composer, songwriter. Fluent in English, Russian (native) and Latvian and, as Max says about his French, ’un petite peu’.

Born in Riga, Latvia. Early on, Maxim pursued a musical education as a choir conductor and pianist, having graduated with honors was granted the opportunity to study at the Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Maxim’s passion for acting prevailed and he left school a year early to begin his theatrical studies at the Latvian Academy of Culture. He was accepted into the exclusive Russian Theater course, and enrolled at once in the 2nd year of studies, while simultaneously completing his secondary school education. He graduated the Latvian Academy of Culture with a Bachelor of Arts in Stage and Film Acting in 2014.

In 2015 Maxim Busel was nominated for the highest cinema award in Latvia, the “Big Kristaps” as Actor of the Year for the leading role “Maxim” in the short film Dance of Death directed by Vlad Kovalev.

In 2019 he was lead in Ukrainian TV-series Zoya as Anton, the Prime Minister’s rich son, directed by Pavel Tupik (RU/UA).

In 2018-2019 played a bit role as the Young Jean Weiner (French actor, composer and pianist) in the American feature film Paris Song by Jeff Vespa (USA)

Also in 2018 he had a leading role as Nikolay Pandchenko, a famous singer, rock star in the Ukrainian TV film Chicken by Roman Brovko (UA). Maxim was also a composer of the soundtrack for this project.

Leading role of ‘Maxim’ in the short film On One Breath (2018-2019) based on Jean Cocteau’s play The Ghost of Marseille directed by Maria de Valukhoff (RU).

Supporting role of Mercutio in the full-length drama Romeo n’ Juliet by Maris Martinsons (LV/LT) in 2011.

Maxim currently resides in Riga and is open to new, unique projects in Europe and enjoys working abroad.