Arūnas SAKALAUSKAS

Arūnas Sakalauskas born 1962-03-29 in Varniai.

Studies and workplaces

1981-1985 studied in Lithuanian State Conservatory (Now – Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy), Acting Cathedral (course director Jonas Vaitkus).

1985-1986 worked in Kaunas State Drama Theater.

1987-1989 worked in Kaunas State Drama Theater.

From 1989 is Lithuanian National Drama Theatre actor.

Received a number of significant awards.

Played plenty roles, most important of which are:

1984              Creont. Jean Anouilh, “Antigone“, director Jonas Vaitkus.

1988              Srulik, the Doll. Joshua Sobol. “Ghetto“, director Jonas Vaitkus.

1989              Bestuzhev. Adam Mickiewicz. “All Souls Day“ (“Dziady“), director Jonas Vaitkus.

1992              The Writer.  Daniil Charms. “The Old Woman“ , director Oskaras Koršunovas.

1994              Petya. Alexandr Vvedensky. “Hello Sonya New Year”, director Oskaras Koršunovas.

1994              Merceau. Albert Camus. “Alien”, director Gintaras Varnas.

1994              Servant. Federico Garcia Lorca. “If five years passed”, director Gintaras Varnas.

1996              Director. Federico Garcia Lorca. “Audience”, director Gintaras Varnas.

1998              Jezhevikin. Fyodor Dostoyevsky. “The Village of Stepanchikovo“, director Jonas Vaitkus.

1999              Richmond. William Shakespeare. “Richard III“, director Rimas Tuminas.
2000              Begemot the Cat. Mikhail Bulgakov. “The Master and Margarita“, director Oskaras Koršunovas.

2000              Clarino the Jester. Pedro Calderon de la Barca. “Life is a Dream“, director Gintaras Varnas.

2001              Chlestakov. Nikolai Gogol. “The Government Inspector“, director Rimas Tuminas.  

2003              He. Ingmar Villqist. “Helver‘s Night“, director Jonas Vaitkus.

2011              Uncle Vanya. Anton Chekhov. “Uncle Vanya”, director Eric Lacascade. 

2012             Motiejus. Justinas Marcinkevičius. “The Cathedral“, director Oskaras Koršunovas.

2013             Historian. Kazys Binkis. “The Undergrowth“, director Jonas Vaitkus.

2015             Beggar. Daniil Kharms. “Elizabeth Bam“, director Oskaras Koršunovas. 2016   Luke. Thomas Bernhard. “Heroes’ Square“, director Krystian Lupa.

2015            Shuysky. Alexander Pushkin. “Boris Godunov“, director Eimuntas Nekrošius.

2016            Creont. Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus. “The Oedipus Myth“, director Gintaras Varnas.

2016            Janis. Agnese Rutkēviča. “Animal (Coo Coo)“, director Rolandas Atkočiūnas

2020            Teacher. August Strindberg. “The Great Highway“, director Jonas Vaitkus

Created a few dozens roles in cinema and TV.