Vilius Kirkilionis
ACTOR

Born in 1957, in Telšiai. In 1975, he graduated from Telšiai Secondary School named after Žemaitė (now Žemaitė Secondary School). In 1975-1979, studied acting at the State Conservatory (now the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre), (course lecturers – Dalia Tamulevičiūtė, Irena Bučienė). Since 1979 V. Kirkilionis has been working in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė.

Roles by V. Kirkilionis in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė:

2024 m. Vladas Šimkus and other roles | ALL YOU DON’T HAVE (based on the poetry of V. Kukulo) | Director R. Kazlas, designer N. Keršulytė

2024 m. Yeti | OSCAR AND THE THREE MUSKETEERS (Based on the novel by A. Dumas) | Director E. Piotrowska, designer M. Dracz, composer W. Blazejczyk 

2019 The Patient | DOCTOR GLAS (based on the book by H. Söderberg) | Director R. Kazlas, designer N. Keršulytė

2016 The Stage worker | S. Geda A GIRL AND A LARK THAT SINGS AND DANCES | Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer O. Ditkovskis, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2013 The Storyteller | TICK-TACTICS (based on M. Macourek‘s fairy tales) | Director M. Žukauskas, designer A. Dubra, composer A. Bumšteinas, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2012 Various roles | A TERRIBLY BEAUTIFUL TALE | Director and designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer F. Latėnas

2009 The Poet | A STAR HAS RISEN (based on the poems by A. Strazdas) | Director and designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer F. Latėnas

2007 The Father and others | EGLĖ, THE QUEEN OF THE SERPENTS | Scriptwriter, director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2006 Smith | J. Kunčinas THE WITCH AND LUKOŠIUKAS | Director A. Mikutis, designer E. Ganda-Bogdanienė, composer A. Malcys, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2005 Vilius Orvidas | V. V. Landzbergis VILIS | Director V. V. Landzbergis, designer V. Kašinskas

2003 The Dwarf | A. Ališkauskas THE THREE TREASURES (based on the work by R. Akutagawa) | Director and designer R. Driežis, composer F. Latėnas

2002 Cat Vasylius | S. Maršakas THE CAT‘S HOUSE | Director  A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer A. Kulikauskas, song author J. Čekatauskaitė, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2001 The Emperor | S. Siudika THE PRINCESS AND THE SWINEHERD (based on the fairy tale by H. Ch. Andersen) | Director A. Mikutis, designer N. Keršulytė, composer O. Ditkovskis, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

1999 Father Karl | THE ADVENTURES OF BURATINO | Pageant creator and director E. Jaras, designer A. Šulcaitė, R. Valčik, composer S. Mikolaitis

1998 Greenbeard | S. Siudika THE VILNIUS MAIDEN | Director I. Bučienė, designer R. Driežis, composer F. Latėnas

1995 The Hare | E. Ignatavičius THE FOX QUEEN (based on the fairy tale by P. Cvirka) | Director and designer R. Driežis, composer V. Urmilevičius

1994 The Hedgehog, Hare, Vacys Dūda and others | A JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE WORLD (based on The Little Red Nose Bear‘s Stories by A. Pumpas) | Director V. V. Landzbergis, designer A. Kepežinskas

1992 The Goat, Rooster and others (replacing E. Mikaliūnas) | S. Maršakas THE CAT‘S HOUSE | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer M. Urbaitis

1991 The Prince and others | S. Geda CINDERELLA | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer A. Martinaitis

1991 The Ferret and others | J. Sangas PESIS AND ILLUSION | Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer F. Latėnas

1990 Radvila The Black | J. Grušas BARBORA RADVILAITĖ | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1990 The Doggie and others | G. Urbanas THE BLUE DOGGIE | Director K. Niesolowski, designer Z. Burkackis, composer J. Derfelis

1990 Mike The Dutchman | W. Hauff THE IN INN THE SPESSART | Pageant creator M. Urbaitis, director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1989 Various roles | S. Geda THE MEASLES | Director V. Mazūras, designer R. Kriščiūnaitė, composer F. Latėnas

1986 Perlimplin, Poet and others | F. G. Lorca THE PUPPET PLAY OF DON CRISTOBAL. DON PERLIMPLINO‘S LOVE | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1986 Peter | R. Baltrušaitis THE FLICK | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1985 The Thunder | A. Gudelis THE CARPENTER, THE THUNDER GOD AND THE DEVIL | Director and designer R. Driežis, composer G. Vanagaitė

1985 The Doctor and others | Vydūnas THE RECOVERY | Director and designer R. Driežis, composer A. Martinaitis

1985 The King and others | E. T. A. Hoffman THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING | Pageant creator S. T. Kundrotas, director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1984 Little Peter, Laimutis, Elf | J. Mačiukevičius MAYA THE BEE (based on the book by W. Bonsel) | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1983 The Emperor, Minister | J. Knauth NIGHTINGALE (based on the fairy tale by H. Ch. Andersen) | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1982 The Clown, others | A. A. Jonynas, V. Mazūras A CIRCUS IS A CIRCUS | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1981 Žilvinas, Ąžuolas | M. Martinaitis THE EARTH‘S DAUGHTER | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer M. Urbaitis

1980 Various roles | A. Ragauskaitė THE FISHERMEN AND PIRATES | Director A. Ragauskaitė, designer V. Mazūras, composer L. Vilkončius

1980 The Wolf | S. Michalkov THE THREE LITTLE PIGS | Director and designer  V. Mazūras, composer M. Urbaitis

1980 Various roles | K. Kubilinskas THE LEADING TALE | Pageant creator and director A. Ragauskaitė, designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

1979 Various roles | G. Butkus, J. Lozoraitis THE NEW YEAR‘S ADVENTURE | Director J. Lozoraitis, designer V. Mazūras

1979 Various roles | V. Novackis. J. Fridmanas LITTLE LARK, FLY TO US | Director V. Volkovskis, designer T. Melnikova, composer J. Galperin

1979 Kohlstomer | M. Rozovski THE HORSE‘S HISTORY (based on the story Kohlstomer by L. Tolstoy) | Director I. Bučienė, designer A. Preikšienė, composer F. Latėnas

1979 Šeškuvienė | S. Geda OH, BRAID, A BRAID (based on the works by J. Biliūnas) | Director and artist V. Mazūras, composer M. Urbaitis

1978 The Witch, Dove and others | S. Geda A GIRL AND A LARK THAT SINGS AND DANCES | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer M. Urbaitis

1978 The Landlord | M. Martinaitis THE LITTLE SHEEP‘S TRIAL | Director and designer V. Mazūras

Awards:

2024 Dalia Tamulevičiūtė Professional Theater Festival in Varėna, received the award for Best Supporting Actor for the role of the father in the poetry performance "All you don’t have" directed by Rolandas Kazlas.