Raivo Trass (12 March 1946 – 7 June 2022) was an Estonian actor, director and theatrical pedagogue.
Career Trass graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department in 1968. From 1968 until 1977, he was an actor at Estonian Drama Theatre. From 1977 until 1985, he was the chief stage manager of the Rakvere Theatre. From 1981 until 1985, he was the head of Rakvere Theatre. From 1985 until 1992, he was a director at Estonian Drama Theatre. From 1997 until 2004, he was the chief stage manager of Endla Theatre.
Trass' first big movie role was Hans von Risbieter in the Estonian classic Viimne reliikvia (The Last Relic) in 1969. Trass also appeared in Zaza Urushadze's Tangerines (2013), Anders Thomas Jensen's Riders of Justice (2020), and Taneli Mustonen's The Twin (2022).
Awards 1975: Ants Lauter Prize 1983: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR 2001: Order of the White Star, IV class.
Selected filmography 1969: Viimne reliikvia – Hans von Risbieter 1982: Arabella, mereröövli tütar – Manuel 1991: Vana mees tahab koju – Albert Valter 1991: Surmatants – Diederek von Katwijk 1999: Kass kukub käppadele – Ernesto 2006: Vana daami visiit – Linnapea 2010: Riigimehed – 2012: Vasaku jala reede – Veteran 2013: Mandariinid – Juhan 2018: Tuliliilia – Heimar 2020: Riders of Justice – Orthodox priest 2022: The Twin – Old Man 2022: Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus – Goswin 2023: Taevatrepp – Georg
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