Kalju Orro
Biography
Kalju Orro (born March 27, 1952) is an Estonian stage, film and television actor, acting instructor, lecturer, theatre producer, and pedagogue.
Kalju Orro was born in Tartu, where he attended primary and secondary schools. He is a 1970 graduate of Tartu 17 Vocational School. Afterward, he enrolled in the Vanemuine Drama Studios in Tartu, graduating in 1971. In 1972, he enrolled in the Performing Arts Department of Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) under instruction of actor and theatre pedagogue Voldemar Panso, graduating in 1976. Among his graduating classmates were Merle Karusoo, Ago-Endrik Kerge, Urmas Kibuspuu, Lembit Peterson, Aare Laanemets, Jüri Krjukov, Anne Paluver, Külliki Tool, Priit Pedajas, Eero Spriit, and Peeter Volkonski.
Filmography
O'Slaughter Day
2026
as Very Old Man
How the King Wished to Go to the Moon
2024
as Kilian
Wishes from the Well
2022
as Man
On the Water
2021
as Papa
Truth and Justice
2019
as Head Judge Leivo
Green Cats
2017
as Patient
- No poster
Justice
2009
as Constable
Mindless
2006
as Uugu
The Curse of the Werewolf
2005
as August Kitzberg
Touched by the Unknown
2005
as Hardi Tiidus
Lamb in the Down Right Corner
1992
as Volts
Surmatants
1991
Fish Day
1989
as Man
Daisy Petal Game
1978
as Markar (segment "Poacher")
Spring
1970
as (uncredited)