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Peeter Volkonski
Actor

Peeter Volkonski

12 Sep 1954Born
72Age
31Credits
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]Birthplace

Biography

Prince Peeter Volkonski (born September 12, 1954 in Tallinn) is an Estonian rock-musician, composer, actor, and theatre director.

He became famous with the punk band Propeller, founded in 1978.

In 2015 Volkonski was Free Party's candidate in the Tartu constituency for Estonian parliamentary election. He received 916 votes, which was not enough for a seat in the parliament.

Peeter Volkonski's paternal ancestry comes from the Russian noble Volkonsky family; his father was the Russian composer and harpsichordist Prince Andrei Volkonsky.

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His paternal grandfather was the noted Russian opera baritone Prince Mikhail Volkonsky and his great-great-great-grandfather was Prince Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky, thus, being a descendant of the princely Rurikid dynasty.

His maternal ancestry is Estonian; his mother is the Estonian translator and writer Helvi Jürisson, who is a noted poet and author of children's literature.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2027SerafimaFilm
  2. 2025The Black HoleFilm: Zahir Zahir
  3. 2022Uibu FarmFilm: Grandpa Kristof
  4. 2019An ExchangeFilm: The Shaman
  5. 2019Self Made CameramanFilm: Doctor
  6. 2018The Riddle of Jaan NiemandFilm: Hinrik
  7. 2017Manslayer/Virgin/ShadowFilm: Priest (Manslayer)
  8. 2015Secret Society of SouptownFilm: Librarian
  9. 2013Free RangeFilm: Fred's Father
  10. 2013Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love StoryFilm: Lisa's Father (voice)
  11. 2013Living ImagesFilm: Dr Karpinski
  12. 2011That's IT!Film: Vana paadimees/jutustaja
  13. 2011Rat TrapFilm: Fence Builder
  14. 2010Messenger Knocks Three TimesFilm: Messenger's Friend, Vürst
  15. 2009The Temptation of St. TonyFilm: Fence Builder
  16. 2008TaarkaFilm: Priest Raag
  17. 2008Red Pearls of LoveFilm
  18. 2007Closing SessionFilm: (voice), Writer
  19. 2007186 KilometersFilm: Director Volk
  20. 2006The Power of FearFilm: Doctor
  21. 2003Paljajalu mustal mullal ehk orjus EestisFilm
  22. 2001JürgensonidSeries (15 episodes)
  23. 1999Happy LandingFilm: Rainer
  24. 1998The Crow and MiceFilm: Jutustaja (voice)
  25. 1998Dear Mister MoonFilm: Bottle Man
  26. 1997All My LeninsFilm: Grigory Zinoviev
  27. 1991SurmatantsFilm: Michel Sittow
  28. 1982The Song of the SummerFilm
  29. 1982A Victim of ScienceFilm
  30. 1976IndrekFilm: Solotarski
  31. 1975Colourful DreamsFilm: Rainbow (uncredited)

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