Kirill Käro
Kirill Valerievich Käro (Russian: Кири́лл Вале́рьевич Кя́ро; born 24 February 1975) is a Russian-Estonian actor. He is best known for playing George Safronov in 16 episodes of Better than Us a 2019 Netflix TV series, and as the lead character in 32 episodes of The Sniffer.
Kirill Käro | |
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| Born | Kirill Käro 24 February 1975 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union →
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Early Years
Kirill Käro was born in Tallinn, Estonia.[1] Käro's father was a sea captain, and his mother was a teacher. His first cousin, once removed, is actor Volli Käro.[2] Käro was introduced to the world of acting after being recruited by the Russian Drama Theatre for an acting course.
After graduating from secondary school at Lasnamäe in 1992, he entered a five-year acting course at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute in Moscow, Russia.[3] Following graduation in 1997, Käro continued to work at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute under the mentorship of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan.[1]
Käro returned to Tallinn in 1999, acting at the Russian Theatre for five years, before going back to Moscow to the Praktika Theatre in 2004.[3]
Career
Kirill's career in film and television began in 2008 with various small parts. In 2013, he landed the leading role in The Sniffer, for which he won the Association of Film and TV Producers award in the category "Best Actor".[4] In 2019, he played George Safronov in sixteen episodes of Better than Us.[5]
TV and Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pereigrovka (Short) (En.Replay) | Timur |
| 2019 | Vongozero (TV series) (En. The Outbreak)[6] | Sergei |
| 2019 | Galangal (Short) | ? |
| 2018–2019 | Better than Us (TV serial)[6][5] | Georgy Nikolaevich Safronov (16 episodes) |
| 2018 | Golos morya (Short) (En. Voice of the sea) | Ivan |
| 2017 | Green Cats | Kirill |
| 2013–2017 | Nyukhach (TV series) (En.The Sniffer) | The Sniffer (24 episodes) |
| 2017 | Koroleva 'Margo' " (TV Miniseries) | ? |
| 2016 | Proezdom (Short) En.(Driveway) | Boba |
| 2016 | Nauchi menya zhit (TV Miniseries) (En. Teach me to live) | Ilya Lavrov |
| 2016 | All That Jam | Fedor 01 |
| 2016 | Noch svyatogo Valentina (En. St. Valentine's night) | Valentin |
| 2015 | Veradarts | Priest |
| 2015 | Rodina[6] | (En. Homeland) |
| 2015 | Izmeny (TV Miniseries) (En. Treason) | Kirill (16 episodes) |
| 2015 | Pobeg iz Moskvabada[6] | (En. Escape from Moskvabad) |
| 2015 | Dzhuna (TV Miniseries) (En. June) | Writer |
| 2015 | The Fencer | Aleksei |
| 2014 | Doktor (Short) (En. Doctor) | Doktor |
| 2014 | Muzhskie kanikuli (TV Series) | (En. Men's vacation) |
| 2014 | Vsyo snachala (TV Miniseries) (En. All over again) | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Sex, kofe, sigarety (En. Sex, coffee, cigarettes) | Waiter (segment The Constant) |
| 2014 | Star | ? |
| 2013 | Dom, milyy dom | (En. Home Sweet Home) |
| 2012 | Lektsii dlya domokhozyaek (TV Movie) | (En. Lectures for Housewives) |
| 2012 | Nogi – atavizm (Short) | (En. Legs atavism) |
| 2012 | Tri dnya leytenanta Kravtsova (TV series) | (En. Three days of Lieutenant Kravtsov) |
| 2011 | Ushyol i ne vernulsya | (En. Left and Not Returned) |
| 2011 | Insignificant Details of a Random Episode (Short) | (En. Minor details of a random episode) |
| 2011 | Noch na zakate leta (En. Still at Sunset) | Tom |
| 2011 | Rotilõks (En. Rat trap) | Pjotr |
| 2010 | The Afghan Caravan | Pomoschnik mashinista |
| 2010 | Tsvety ot Lizy (TV Miniseries) (En. Flowers from Lizy) | Smurnoy |
| 2010 | Chelovek niotkuda (TV Movie) | (En. The Man from Nowhere) |
| 2010 | Punane elavhõbe (En. Red Mercury) | Sämm |
| 2009 | Golubka (En. Dove) | Volodka Hippie |
| 2009 | Zastava Zhilina (TV series) (En.The flag of Zhilin) | Major Gennadi Yershov |
| 2009 | Lyubov na rayone (TV series) (En. Love in the area) | Military commissariat employee (1 episode) |
| 2009 | Help Gone Mad | ? |
| 2008 | Pari na lyubov (TV Movie) | (En. Money for Love) |
| 2008 | Volshebnik (En. Wizard) | Officer of the special department |
| 2008 | Valeriy Kharlamov. Dopolnitelnoe vremya (TV Movie) (En. Additional time) | Boris Mikhaylov |
| 2007 | 18-14 | Denisov |
| 2007 | Liquidation (miniseries) | Slava / Shekhtel's Nephew (2 episodes) |
| 2005 | Uboynaya sila (TV series) | Garik (episode – Bratstvo Po Oruzhiyu ) |
| 2005 | Behind the Door (Short) | Boy |
| 2002 | Pääsemine (Short) | (En. Escape) |
References
- "Kirill Käro: biography". manygoodtips.com. 2019.
- Koppel, Nataly (4 June 2014). ""Nuuskija" staar Kirill Käro: Moskvas olen ma täielik eestlane, Tallinnas aga venelane" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Actor Kirill Käro: Personal Life, Biography, Film". sw.unansea.com. 2019.
- "ActorKirill Käro". ivi.ru. 2019.
- "Better than Us". Netflix. 2019.
- "Kirill Käro Filmography (extracts)". kinoglaz.fr. 2019.