Priit Pius

Priit Pius
Born	(1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 (age 35) Tallinn, Estonia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Spouse	Maiken Schmidt
Children	2
Relatives	Märt Pius (twin brother)

Priit Pius (born 4 February 1989) ^[1] is an Estonian stage, television, and film actor whose career began in the 2010s.

Early life and education

Priit Pius was born in Tallinn to Jüri and Nelli Pius (née Paap). His twin brother is actor Märt Pius. He has one older brother, as well as two half-siblings from his father's previous marriage. He grew up in and attended schools in Tallinn before the family moved to the small village of Mällikvere in Jõgeva County, where he graduated from secondary school in 2008. ^[2] Afterward, both he and his twin brother Märt enrolled in the Performing Arts Department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre to study acting, graduating in 2012. Pius' diploma production roles were as Tuomas in Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers , Gerry Evans in Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa , and as Tom Canty in Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper . ^[3]

Career

Following his graduation from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, both Pius brothers began engagements at the Tallinn City Theatre in 2012 and are both still currently engaged at the theatre as actors. Among his more memorable roles in theater were in works by such varied authors and playwrights as: Florian Zeller, Eduard Bornhöhe, Anton Chekhov, Duncan Macmillan, Otfried Preußler, Marina Carr, Ferenc Molnár, Richard Greenberg, A. H. Tammsaare, Molière, Neil Simon, and Peter Barnes. He has also performed on several other theatre stages throughout Estonia. ^[4]

Pius' began appearing in student films and short films in 2010. In 2014, he was cast, along with his brother Märt, as the Käär brothers in the Elmo Nüganen-directed war drama 1944 which was selected as the 2015 Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. ^[5] In 2015, Pius had a starring role as Eero in the Urmas Eero Liiv-directed thriller Must alpinist for Kopli Kinokompanii. The film is loosely based on the events of the Dyatlov Pass incident of 2 February 1959, where nine ski hikers mysteriously died in the northern Ural Mountains after establishing a camp on the slopes of Kholat Syakhl. However, the film differs in many key ways from the original incident. ^{[6] [7]} In 2017, he appeared in two films; the Priit Pääsuke-directed drama Keti lõpp and the Andres Puustusmaa-directed comedy Rohelised kassid. ^[8] In 2018, he appeared in the Anu Aun directed family-Christmas film Eia jõulud Tondikakul. ^[9]

Priit Pius has also appeared as television actor, most notably in the role of Oliver in the 2015 Kanal 2 drama series Restart. In 2018, he began playing the role of Ricky Bamberg in the Kanal 2 television comedy series Alo, also featuring his brother Märt, playing the role of Martin Bamberg. ^[10]

In 2021, Piius directed the six-part television drama series Süü. ^[11]

Personal life

Priit Pius was in a long-term relationship with actress Maiken Schmidt. They had a son on 22 March 2018 and married in July 2019. ^{[12] [13]} On 18 March 2020, they had a daughter. ^[14]

Both Priit and Märt Pius have been diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus type 1 and speak openly about living with the condition in order to raise awareness of the illness. ^{[15] [16]}

References

1. vooremaa.ee Rahutu hingega Nelli Pius leidis tegevuspaiga Põltsamaa kandis 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
2. vooremaa.ee Rahutu hingega Nelli Pius leidis tegevuspaiga Põltsamaa kandis 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
3. Linnateater Priit Pius Retrieved 18 August 2018.
4. Linnateater Priit Pius Retrieved 18 August 2018.
5. Holdsworth, Nick (14 September 2015). "Oscars: Estonia Nominates '1944' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 18 August 2018.
6. Eesti Päevaleht "Must alpinist" näitab, et ka Eesti põnevusfilm võib olla põnev 25 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
7. kultuur.err.ee Eesti kino top 7: Läänerindel muutusteta 12 December 2015.
8. Eesti Filmi Andmebaas Priit Pius. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
9. Pöff 22 Eva's Christmas Mission. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
10. Elu24/Postimees Avalda arvamust: millise mulje jättis uus sari "Restart"? 19 March 2015.
11. "Elisa originaalsari "Süü" esilinastub peatselt PÖFFil". elisa.ee (in Estonian). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
12. Kroonika PALJU ÕNNE! Priit Pius ja Maiken Schmidt said lapsevanemateks 6 April 2016.
13. Elu24/Postimees Palju õnne! Priit Pius ja Maiken Schmidt said lapse 6 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
14. "Kaks emandat! Saara Pius õnnitles Maiken ja Priit Piusi imearmsate piltidega". Kroonika (in Estonian). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
15. ELDÜ koolitused ja nõustamised Märt Pius diabeedist: sellesse ei saa traagiliselt suhtuda, muidu jääb elu elamata 23 April 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
16. menu.err.ee Märt Pius diabeedist: sellesse ei saa traagiliselt suhtuda, muidu jääb elu elamata 23 April 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

External links

• Priit Pius at IMDb