Tõnis Rätsep (born 30 June 1947) is an Estonian actor, musician,
educator, poet, and playwright.Tõnis Rätsep was born in Viljandi,
one of two children to a father who was a dairyman and a mother who
worked in a dairy laboratory. The family later relocated to Rakvere,
where he attended primary and secondary schools, graduating from
Rakvere Secondary School No. 1 in 1965. The same year he graduated
from lessons at the Rakvere Music School, having studied bass
accordion.In 1968 he enrolled at the Tallinn University of Technology,
majoring in energetics, graduating in 1972. Afterward, he enrolled in
the Performing Arts Department of the Tallinn Conservatory (now the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), studying acting under
instruction of actor and theatre pedagogue Voldemar Panso, graduating
in 1972. Among his graduating classmates were Kersti Kreismann, Ivo
Eensalu, Vello Janson, Rein Kotkas, Helle Meri (née Pihlak), Katrin
Kumpan, Martin Veinmann, and Juhan Viiding.Rätsep's first appearance
on Estonian television was a small role in the Virve Aruoja and Jaan
Tooming-directed Eesti Telefilm short feature film Lõppematu päev.
Later that year, he was cast in the role of Don Antonio in the Arvo
Kruusement-directed romantic feature film musical-comedy Don Juan
Tallinnas for Tallinnfilm. In 1972, shortly after graduating from the
Tallinn Conservatory, Rätsep began an engagement as a stage actor at
the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn. He left the theatre in 1975,
before returning in 1978, remaining until 1995. From 1973 until 1977,
he was a cast member of the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) children's series
Mõmmi ja aabits, and rejoined the series when it was resurrected by
Eesti Rahvusringhääling as Mõmmi ja aabits. 20 aastat hiljem
between 1998 and 1999. In 1975, he appeared as Toomas, opposite actors
Elle Kull and Heino Mandri, in the Tõnis Kask and Ben Drui-directed
television drama film Aeg maha!.
educator, poet, and playwright.Tõnis Rätsep was born in Viljandi,
one of two children to a father who was a dairyman and a mother who
worked in a dairy laboratory. The family later relocated to Rakvere,
where he attended primary and secondary schools, graduating from
Rakvere Secondary School No. 1 in 1965. The same year he graduated
from lessons at the Rakvere Music School, having studied bass
accordion.In 1968 he enrolled at the Tallinn University of Technology,
majoring in energetics, graduating in 1972. Afterward, he enrolled in
the Performing Arts Department of the Tallinn Conservatory (now the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), studying acting under
instruction of actor and theatre pedagogue Voldemar Panso, graduating
in 1972. Among his graduating classmates were Kersti Kreismann, Ivo
Eensalu, Vello Janson, Rein Kotkas, Helle Meri (née Pihlak), Katrin
Kumpan, Martin Veinmann, and Juhan Viiding.Rätsep's first appearance
on Estonian television was a small role in the Virve Aruoja and Jaan
Tooming-directed Eesti Telefilm short feature film Lõppematu päev.
Later that year, he was cast in the role of Don Antonio in the Arvo
Kruusement-directed romantic feature film musical-comedy Don Juan
Tallinnas for Tallinnfilm. In 1972, shortly after graduating from the
Tallinn Conservatory, Rätsep began an engagement as a stage actor at
the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn. He left the theatre in 1975,
before returning in 1978, remaining until 1995. From 1973 until 1977,
he was a cast member of the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) children's series
Mõmmi ja aabits, and rejoined the series when it was resurrected by
Eesti Rahvusringhääling as Mõmmi ja aabits. 20 aastat hiljem
between 1998 and 1999. In 1975, he appeared as Toomas, opposite actors
Elle Kull and Heino Mandri, in the Tõnis Kask and Ben Drui-directed
television drama film Aeg maha!.
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