KRISTO VIIDING
ACTOR DIRECTOR
Contact me:
v.kristo@gmail.com
Kristo Viiding was born on the 27th of June 1984.
He is an Estonian film and theatre actor based in Tallinn.
He graduated the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (2008) and since then has been working as actor in theatre, film and television, home and abroad.
He has graduated Master studies in Baltic Film and Media School as film director (2012) and shortly after that studied stage directing in St. Petersburg State Theatre Academy.
He is currently working in Estonian Drama Theatre.
As Actor in Films:
2023 - Dark Paradise (dir. Triin Ruumet) - Sven
2023 - Free Money (dir. Rain Rannu) - Crypto priest (probably Norris)
2023 - Taevatrepp (dir. Mart Kivastik) - Jan
2022 – Burial (dir. Ben Parker) - Grigoriy
2019 – Helene (dir. Antti Jokinen) – Intellectual
2019 – Kaevik (dir. Tarvi Roos) – Sergeant Wolf
2019 – Chasing Unicorns (dir. Rain Rannu) – Norris
2018 – Fire Lily (dir. Maria Avdjushko) – Ivo
2016 – Chasing Ponies (dir. Rain Rannu) – Norris
2015 – The End of a Beautiful Epoch (dir. Stanislav Govorukhin, MOSFILM) – Journalist Toivo Ehlvest
2015 – 1944 (dir. Elmo Nüganen) – Leonhard Talu
2014 – In the Cloud (dir. Andri Allas) – Host
2012 – Purge (dir. Antti Jokinen) – Forest brother
2012 – Gracias a la Vida (dir. Kristo Viiding) – Man in the white suite
2011 – The Legend of the Mighty Soap (dir. Andrew Bond) – Action hero
2010 – The Snow Queen (dir. Marko Raat) – Colleague
2010 – The Melody of Melancholy (dir. Kristo Viiding) – Kon
2009 – Molotov Begins (dir. Jan Hubacek) – Guy
2009 – Eat me (dir. Martti Helde) – The White Rabbit
2008 – Obsession (dir. Andrew Bond) – Water Spirit
2007 – Põhjamaa tango (dir. Ragne Mandri) – Gay actor
2007 – Puhata ja mängida (dir. Heleri Saarik) – Boy
2007 – Annaliisa (dir. Ragne Mandri) – Soldier
2003 – Sick kids 2 (dir. Kristo Viiding) – Jackal
1999 – Sick kids (dir. Jim Ashilevi) – Jackal
As Actor on TV:
2020 – Estonian Crime Stories (dir. Anti Reinthal) – Venjamin Teneton
2018 – The Bank (dir. Rainer Sarnet, Juhan Ulfsak, Marianne Kõrver & Jan-Erik Nõgisto) – Martin
2018 – Revenge Office (dir. Ain Prosa) – Marko Kress
2016 – Hot Trail (dir. Rain Tolk) – Prosecutor Janno
2016 – Merivälja (dir. Triin Ruumet) – Risto Rahnu
2014 – Pink Sweater (dir. Moonika Siimets) – Waiter Risto
2014 – Joker: Retribution (Russian TV) – Client in car service
2008 – Kodu keset linna (dir. Martin Korjus) – Mikk Puu
2008 – Tuulepealne maa (dir. Ain Prosa) – Franz Kallaste
2006 – Ohtlik lend (dir. Ain Prosa) – Sten
2006 – Kelgukoerad (dir. Raivo Maripuu) – Sven
As Theatre Director:
2018 – Style / What is the Name of the World by Mati Unt – Krasnoyarsk Youth Theatre, premiered 19.05.2018
2018 – The Living Corpse by Lev Tolstoi – Ugala theatre, 21.04.2018
2017 – The Last Night On Earth – Rahvaülikool, 3.06.2017
2013 – go neo und romantix, kadrinoormets – a simulacrum, first reading sessions in Estonian Drama Theatre
As Film Director / Writer:
2017 – Hobusemäng - music video for Svjata Vatra
2017 – Naised, naised - music video for Naised Köögis
2016 – Not mine, not yours, not our city - short-film, documentary
2015 – Kazõm report - short-film, documentary
2014 – Brother's wedding - video documentary
2013 – Ulgu Uustus Tusk - making-of Gracias a la Vida
2012 – Gracias a la Vida - feature film, fiction
2011 – Vova Fotograaf e Brutto - short-film, fiction
2010 – The Melody of Melancholy - feature film, fiction
2010 – Amontillado - short-film, fiction
2009 – The Yellow Duckman - short-film, fiction
2009 – The Morning After the Night Before - short-film, fiction
2008 – Playing Voices - short-film, documentary
2005 – Juko, Koko & Lyn - short-film, fiction
2003 – Sick Kids 2 - feature film, fiction
As Musician:
METSALINNUD - elecronical music rap band – texts and vocals
https://on.soundcloud.com/XW2hq
THE SOUNDUNIVERSUMS - rock'n'roll band – texts, vocals and bass-guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M--tGd_UZv4
SUITSURUUM - hard rock band – texts and vocals
RECOGNITION
2016 – Best Male Actor, Estonian Drama Theatre Award "Suur Ants"
2010 – Chrystal Shoe Award, a prize recognizing young emerging actors for distinguished work
in theatre
2006 – Voldemar Panso Prize, recognition in Theatre Academy
As Actor in Theatre:
2022 – Narva, the city that we lost, J. Aug (dir. Julia Aug) – Peeter
2022 – Dictator, Joker and Whore, D. Salimsyanov (dir. Damir Salimsyanov) – Josip Broz Tito
2022 – The Caretaker, Harold Pinter (dir. Hendrik Toompere) – Mick
2021 – The Secret of the Kingdom, Mika Waltari (dir. Jaan Tooming) – Marcus Manilianus
2021 – Läbi kõigi elude ma otsin sind, Damir Salimsyanov (dir. Damir Salimsyanov) – Martin
2021 – Error 403, Nicolai Khalezin (dir. Nicolai Khalezin & Natalja Kaliada (Belarus Free theatre)) – Shooter
2020 – War Junkie, Jon Steele (dir. Sulev Keedus) – Jon Steele
2020 – Millest tekivad triibud?, Urmas Vadi (dir. Urmas Vadi) – different roles
2019 – Network, Lee Hall (dir. Hendrik Toompere jr) – Director Mac
2019 – Kaupo and Lembitu, Rein Sarvesaare (dir. Jaan Tooming) – Lembitu
2019 – The Fugitive, J. Kaplinski (dir. Madis Kalmet) – the Fugitive, Päevakeste Tõnis
2019 – Judith, A.H. Tammsaare (dir. Airat Abushakhmanov) – Osias, Pagoas
2018 – The Scandalous Affair of Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon, J.B. Priestley (dir. Jaan Tooming) – Mr. Kettle
2017 – Ivanov, A. Chekhov (dir. Uku Uusberg) – Jevgeny Konstantinovich Lvov
2017 – IDEM, A. Gareyev (dir. Artyom Gareyev) – Man
2017 – Amphitryon, G. Figuereido / D. Salimsyanov (dir. Damir Salimsyanov) – Amphitryon
2017 – Üle piiri, H. Toompere (dir. Hendrik Toompere) – Leo Hõbe
2016 – Shakespeare in Love, L. Hall (dir. Georg Malvius) – Fennyman
2016 – Expulsion, M. Ivaškevičius (dir. Hendrik Toompere jr.) – Ben Ivanov
2015 – Valgustaja, U. Uusberg (dir. Uku Uusberg) – Voltäär
2015 – Werewolf, A. Kitzberg (dir. Sergey Potapov) – Margus
2015 – Short-term, S. Aleksandrovsky (dir. Semyon Aleksandrovsky) – Son
2015 – In Search of the Miraculous, K. Rohioja (dir. Kristjan Rohioja) – Dancer
2015 – Seymour, A. Lepper (dir. Andreas Merz-Raykov) – Robert
2014 – Empty, A. Yablonskaya (dir. Marat Gatsalov) – Paul
2013 – Summer and Smoke, T. Williams (dir. Mait Joorits) – John Buchanan
2012 – Spring Luts, A. Kivirähk / O. Luts (dir. Uku Uusberg) – Arno, Gogol, Jeekim
2012 – The Contact, M. Algus (dir. Ingomar Vihmar) – Rene
2012 – The Birkenruh’ Episode, L. Ots (dir. Ingomar Vihmar) – Friedebert Tuglas
2012 – Pentecost, D. Edgar (dir. Mladen Kiselov) – Abdul
2011 – Until Angels Intervene, U. Uusberg (dir. Uku Uusberg) – Taxi Driver Nimi
2011 – The Merchant of Venice, W. Shakespeare (dir. Hendrik Toompere) – Lancelot Gobbo
2011 – The Gingerbreadman, D. Wood (dir. Ivo Eensalu) – Cuckoo
2010 – Am I Alive Now, S. Nurklik (dir. Lauri Lagle) – Monkey Kiki
2010 – The Cherry Orchard, A. Chekhov (dir. Hendrik Toompere) – Pjotr Trofimov
2009 – You Got a Seaful of Fear, M.L. Liivak / L. Lagle (dir. Lauri Lagle) – Mattias
2009 – Games in the Backyard, E. Mazja (dir. Victor Ryazhakov) – Sela Borohov
2009 – Pedro Paramo, J. Rulfo (dir. Ingomar Vihmar) – Miguel Paramo
2008 – The Downfall, B. Shaeffer (dir. Hendrik Toompere) – Adolf
2008 – The Madman’s Garden, S. Rasmussen (dir. Robert Annus) – Marselius
2008 – Good Night, Brother, U. Uusberg / Shakespeare (dir. Uku Uusberg) – Hamlet
2008 – The King of the Dark Chamber, R. Tagore (dir. Jaan Tooming) – King Suvarna, Crazy friend
2007 – Comedy of Errors, W. Shakespeare (dir. Stephen Harper & Elmo Nüganen) – Antipholus of Syracuse
2007 – Porcelain Smoke, J. Ashilevi (dir. Lauri Lagle) – Ike
2007 – Tsuaf, J.W. Goethe / A. Pepelyaev (dir. Alexandr Pepelyaev) – Dancer
2006 – The Seagull, A. Chekhov (dir. Ingo Normet) – Konstantin Treplev