Gediminas Girdvainis Bio: Movies, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Height, Awards, Ethnicity, Death

Gediminas Girdvainis was a Lithuanian actor whose presence in theatre, film and voice work in his country earned him a place among Lithuania’s most recognized performers.

He rose to prominence through his stage roles in the national theatre scene and later became known to a wider audience for his film and dubbing work, including voice-acting for major international animated films in the Lithuanian language version.

Profile

• Full name: Gediminas Girdvainis
• Date of birth: 19 January 1944
• Age: Deceased
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Kretinga, Lithuanian SSR, USSR (now Lithuania)
• Nationality: Lithuanian
• Profession: Actor
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Kristina Andrejauskaitė
• Children: Jurga Girdvainytė-Šuminienė
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Lithuanian
• Net worth: $2 million at the time of his death

Early Life and Education

Gediminas Girdvainis was born on 19 January 1944 in Kretinga, which at the time was part of the Lithuanian SSR under the Soviet Union. He later pursued formal education in the dramatic arts, graduating in 1969 from the Lithuanian Conservatory (now part of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre).

After his graduation he embarked on his professional acting career, first performing at the theatre in Šiauliai for one year, then at the State Youth Theatre (Jaunimo teatro) from 1971 until 1994, and from 1994 worked at the Vilnius Small Theatre (Vilniaus mažasis teatras) until his death.

Personal Life

Girdvainis was married to Kristina Andrejauskaitė. They had a daughter named Jurga Girdvainytė-Šuminienė.

Career

Over the course of his career, Gediminas Girdvainis appeared in theatre, film and television, as well as in voice-acting for the Lithuanian-language versions of international films.

His theatrical repertoire included nearly 120 roles in theatre, cinema and television. On stage, he took on diverse roles in works by authors such as Anton Chekhov (for example in Three Sisters) and Nikolai Gogol (in The Inspector), under prominent Lithuanian directors.

In cinema he appeared in Lithuanian films including Herkus Mantas, Jausmai, and Ave, Vita!. He was also widely recognized for his Lithuanian dub voice work; for example he provided the Lithuanian voice of Tow Mater in the Cars franchise.

Awards and Nominations

• He received the Order of Vytautas the Great (Knight’s Cross) in 2004
• He received the Government Culture and Art Prize in 2006
• He received the “Kristoforas” theatre award in 1995

Net Worth

Gediminas Girdvainis’s net worth is estimated to be at least $2 million at the time of his death, accrued mostly from acting, endorsement and sponsorship deal etc.

Death

Gediminas Girdvainis passed away on 2 June 2020 at the age of 76 in Čiukiškės, Trakai District Municipality, Lithuania.

Social Media

• N/A

Filmography

• Giminės (TV series) (1997)
• Ave, Vita! (2008)
• Devil’s Bride (Velnių nuotaka) (1974)
• Herkus Mantas (1995)
• Defiance (2008)
• Jausmai (1998)