Ago Roo

Ago Roo

Born: May 11, 1946
in Tartu, Estonia
Ago Roo (born May 11, 1946 in Visusti, Saadjärve municipality, Tartu County) is a former Estonian actor.

He graduated from Elva Middle School in 1964 and from the Theater Arts Department of Tallinn State Conservatory (3rd year) in 1968.

He worked at the Rakvere Theater in 1968-1969 and at the Endla Theater in Pärnu from 1969-1978. In the years 1978–2009, he was an actor at the Tallinn City Theatre.

He has also acted in movies and TV series.

Movies for Ago Roo...

Bad Hair Friday
Title: Bad Hair Friday
Character: Boss
Released: February 15, 2012
Type: Movie
At an ever-accelerating pace, this thriller / dark comedy tells the story of 8 very different groups whose paths cross in the space of 24 hours. We meet a wide range of characters - from spoiled rich brats to real bottom-feeding criminal scum, and everyone in-between. In the best traditions of Commedia dell’arte, the characters each have easily recognizable roles
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Title: ENSV
Character: Nikifor Kessner
Released: September 5, 2010
Type: TV
A comedy-series depicting an Estonian family in 1980s that consists of a rebel-minded grandpa, two siblings, a mother, who is a member of the Soviet Socialist Party, and her lover, who is there, because the real husband is a captain on a foreign-going ship. Aand they have to share their apartment with a true communist and her son, who is an exemplary militiaman.
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Title: Revenge Office
Character: Rem
Released: April 30, 2009
Type: TV
A group of women create a organisation named "Kättemaksukontor" to fight for the rights of women and help solve murder mysterys for the police.
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Where Souls Go
Title: Where Souls Go
Character: Clergyman
Released: October 25, 2007
Type: Movie
A teenage girl has problems with her family and life when her little brother is born with a heart problem.
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Men at Arms
Title: Men at Arms
Character: Pope Innocentius III
Released: August 5, 2005
Type: Movie
Year 1208. The first Eastward enlargement of Europe is under way. Brutal forces of the Teutonic Order are steadily marching on. In their path live a simple and peaceful people, whose main pastimes include cultivating the earth, singing and, if possible, doing both at the same time. They are the Estonians. Ignorant in the ways of war, they find an unlikely leader in a young boy with Catholic upbringing. In their fight for freedom, the Estonians encounter numerous obstacles, including the Germans, French, Russians and, worst of all, the Latvians. Will they succeed in defeating their enemies or will they experience a cultural awakening?
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Revolution of Pigs
Title: Revolution of Pigs
Character: Chairman of the District Committee
Released: March 18, 2004
Type: Movie
"Revolution of Pigs" is an adventurous youth comedy, taking place in a Woodstock-like milieu. The main character is Tanel, a 15-year-old boy, who, taking part of a youth revolt against the system, finds himself and his love.
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Jüri Rumm
Title: Jüri Rumm
Character: Von Stock's Servant
Released: May 26, 1994
Type: Movie
Jüri Rumm is a hot-tempered young peasant who is not afraid of either German barons or the Russian czar, barfights or disobedience to his master's orders. Mari, a gentle peasant girl, loves Jüri despite the fact that he is very popular among young women. Evelin is a quick-tempered baron's daughter who is used to get everything she wants, including a peasant boyfriend who considers himself a free man. Yet, the free man becomes an outlaw. Where will the runaway's love lead him?
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The Firewater
Title: The Firewater
Character: King of Spirits II
Released: April 14, 1994
Type: Movie
At the end of the 1920-s the Finnish government proclaimed dry law which lasted 12 years. Estonian bootleggers living on the neighboring coast of the Gulf of Finland profited from prohibition......
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Those Old Love Letters
Title: Those Old Love Letters
Character: Andres (uncredited)
Released: June 6, 1992
Type: Movie
A film about the life of Raimond Valgre, an Estonian songwriter and singer of the 1930s and 40s, the political changes of his country and his life after the war when his songs were considered not suitable for the Soviet way of life.
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That Lost Road
Title: That Lost Road
Released: February 18, 1991
Type: Movie
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Karoliine's Silver Yarn
Title: Karoliine's Silver Yarn
Character: Bandit
Released: May 16, 1985
Type: Movie
Karoliine is a spoiled and selfish princess who will meet swamp ogres and sleep fairies, a mermaid and a werewolf on her journey. A bunch of robbers will take her to their cave. Despite having a smart and helpful guide Kaspar with her, Karoliine has to get rid of her selfishness and inconsideration towards others. She is gradually becoming braver and good-hearted that will eventually lead her to the presence of real love.
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Гибель 31 отдела
Title: Гибель 31 отдела
Character: издатель
Released: June 13, 1981
Type: Movie
Police officer Jensen orders the evacuation of a leading media group's office building after a bomb threat is made. There won't be any explosion, however, the media group sustains big losses because of the work stoppage and the management requires investigation of the case. Officer Jensen identifies six suspects, then finds out that he is being followed himself, especially when he gets involved in the obscure activities of the mysterious 31st department.
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Christmas in Vigala
Title: Christmas in Vigala
Character: Baron Rennenkampf
Released: January 23, 1981
Type: Movie
The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not a peaceful holiday. The manor house has just been pillaged during the peasant's revolt; the air is full of smoke of fire and there is the premonition of inevitable punishment. Bernhard Laipmann is a tenant farmer whose wife is asking him to leave home since her husband keeps drawing the attention of the authorities. Having doubts about leaving, Laipmann is inspired by endeavouring towards freedom and equality and alarmed by the violence of the revolution.
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Wild Violets
Title: Wild Violets
Released: June 30, 1980
Type: Movie
It is the year 1947. The war is over but Estonian forests are still hiding armoured men. When the message comes that Western spies will arrive to support the local bushwhackers, security officer Rein Taim starts to lead the counter operation of the Communist Secret Police in order to catch the Western diversionists and the leader of the Estonian bushwhackers.
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The Master of Kõrboja
Title: The Master of Kõrboja
Released: February 29, 1980
Type: Movie
A farmer, recently released from prison, throws all his energy into improving his property so he can marry his beloved. But he's crippled in an accident and, anguished at the thought that he will no longer be man enough for her, decides to kill himself.
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The Lost Ones
Title: The Lost Ones
Released: March 29, 1971
Type: Movie
Two young nationalists from Soviet Estonia falls under the influence of popular radio DJ Rudolf Talgre, who during the war collaborated with the Nazis and was proud of it and now settled in Sweden. However, one of the friends begins to doubt the correctness of the “voice”, which leads to a quarrel between friends ... After going through betrayal and murder, students - Juhan and Linda - still manage to get into the coveted Sweden, where they actually learn the price of the words of their ideological mentor.