Rihards Rudāks

Date of Birth: Aug. 19, 1943. Has worked in Valmiera Drama theatre since 1965. Graduated from Department of Drama at Latvian State Conservatoire. His first important role - the Danish prince Hamlet in a performance directed by Olgerts Kroders - and about 100 other roles played during the years, including King Lear in 2007, make him a recognizable sign of Valmiera theatre and a symbol with great talent, honesty and absolute loyalty to theatre.