Quick Facts
Born:
1954-09-12
Birthplace:
Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Credits:
31 Total Roles
Peeter Volkonski
Acting
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Biography
Prince Peeter Volkonski (born September 12, 1954 in Tallinn) is an Estonian rock-musician, composer, actor, and theatre director.
He became famous with the punk band Propeller, founded in 1978.
In 2015 Volkonski was Free Party's candidate in the Tartu constituency for Estonian parliamentary election. He received 916 votes, which was not enough for a seat in the parliament.
Peeter Volkonski's paternal ancestry comes from the Russian noble Volkonsky family; his father was the Russian composer and harpsichordist Prince Andrei Volkonsky. His paternal grandfather was the noted Russian opera baritone Prince Mikhail Volkonsky and his great-great-great-grandfather was Prince Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky, thus, being a descendant of the princely Rurikid dynasty.
His maternal ancestry is Estonian; his mother is the Estonian translator and writer Helvi Jürisson, who is a noted poet and author of children's literature.
He became famous with the punk band Propeller, founded in 1978.
In 2015 Volkonski was Free Party's candidate in the Tartu constituency for Estonian parliamentary election. He received 916 votes, which was not enough for a seat in the parliament.
Peeter Volkonski's paternal ancestry comes from the Russian noble Volkonsky family; his father was the Russian composer and harpsichordist Prince Andrei Volkonsky. His paternal grandfather was the noted Russian opera baritone Prince Mikhail Volkonsky and his great-great-great-grandfather was Prince Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky, thus, being a descendant of the princely Rurikid dynasty.
His maternal ancestry is Estonian; his mother is the Estonian translator and writer Helvi Jürisson, who is a noted poet and author of children's literature.
Known For
The Temptation of St. Tony
Fence Builder
Secret Society of Souptown
Librarian
The Power of Fear
Doctor
Free Range
Fred's Father
Living Images
Dr Karpinski
186 Kilometers
Director Volk
All My Lenins
Grigory Zinoviev
The Black Hole
Zahir Zahir
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Black Hole MOVIE | Zahir Zahir |
| 2022 | Uibu Farm MOVIE | Grandpa Kristof |
| 2019 | An Exchange MOVIE | The Shaman |
| 2019 | Self Made Cameraman MOVIE | Doctor |
| 2018 | The Riddle of Jaan Niemand MOVIE | Hinrik |
| 2018 | Viimane vürst MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Manslayer/Virgin/Shadow MOVIE | Priest (Manslayer) |
| 2015 | Secret Society of Souptown MOVIE | Librarian |
| 2013 | Free Range MOVIE | Fred's Father |
| 2013 | Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange: A Rapid Love Story MOVIE | Lisa's Father (voice) |