Vaidotas Martinaitis

Born: 1968-12-08 in Gargždai, Lithuania

Known For: Acting

Biography

Vaidotas Martinaitis was born in Gargzdai and lives in Vilnius. In 1983-1988 he studied at Klaipeda S. Simkus Higher School of Music (trumpet specialization); from 1988-1990 he studied at the Lithuanian State Conservatoire (trumpet specialization); from 1990-1994 he studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music, Faculty of Theatre and Film, Department of Acting (actor specialization). Course director - Jonas Vaitkus. From 1991-2011 - actor at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre. Since 1999 - a member of Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre Company. Since 2012 he has been cooperating with Kaunas State Music Theatre. Since 2012 he has been working as an acting teacher at the M. K. Ciurlionis Art School. From 2012-2014 he conducted acting workshops in the sports dance collective "Ratuto". Best known for Defiance (2008), Nova Lituania (2019) and Stranger Things (2016 - 2022).

Filmography

2026

The Wizard of the Kremlin as Baranov's Father's Driver
China Sea as Tourist
Poison as Aloyzas
The Millionaire’s Anniversary

2025

They Call Me Danka
Seks dla opornych as Pianist
Emigrantai. Lašišos as Jorgenas
Southern Chronicles as Rugby Coach
A Wake as The Priest

2024

Sniego skonis as Antanas Stankevičius
Šiukšlyno žmonės as Grafmanas
The Nominees as Vaidotas
Ressentiment as Ivan
Left-Handed Pen as School Principal

2023

Payback as Tomas Bantius
Sala. 2029 as Volodia
The Millionaire's Legacy as Bibliotekos lankytojas Vytautas
On Purpose
The Fall as Site manager

2022

Hilma
The Generation of Evil as Julius Petrikis
The Poet as Teacher

2021

Gang Wars. Pigeons as Andriaus tėvas
Feature Film About Life as Priest

2020

Gang Wars as Andriaus tėvas
Dawn of War as NKVD Interrogator
Imported Groom as Vytautas Didžiulis
Nova Lituania as Premjeras Jonas Servus

2019

Uošvių nepasirinksi as Jonas

2018

GalvOk as Self

2017

Emilia as Funkcionierius

2016

Stranger Things as Warden Melnikov
The Cost of Freedom. Volunteers as Kunigas
Winter Thaw as Yakov

2015

Bruto ir Neto as Pranas
The Eichmann Show as Adolf Eichmann
Kunigo naudą velniai gaudo as Pranas

2014

Lost Valentine as Vaicekauskas

2013

Letters to Sofija as Mr. Kymantas

2010

Farewell

2008

Defiance as Belarussian Police Officer #2