James Tratas Explained

James Tratas
Birth Name:Žilvinas Tratas
Birth Date:1988 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Vilnius, Lithuania
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2010-present

Žilvinas Tratas, also known as James Tratas (born 10 December 1988) is a Lithuanian actor, screenwriter and TV personality.

Biography

James Tratas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. His father Jurijus is a carpenter and his mother Vitalija plays flute in the Lithuanian National Military Band. From an early age his parents tried to direct him towards the arts. He attended Secondary School of Tuskulėnai, which has enchanted fine arts module and Musical School of Balys Dvarionas. In early teens Tratas rebelled against this decision and exchanged musical school for boxing.

From 2009 to 2014 he studied at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre where he obtained the bachelor's degree in acting. He started to work actively in film, TV and theatre in his first year of studies and gained national recognition before receiving a diploma. His first national break was after portraying a ruthless villain in a cult Lithuanian TV series Nemylimi Svetimi Pasmerkti.

Soon after obtaining diploma in 2014, he left Lithuania to pursue an international acting career. Since then he worked in films with oscar winning directors (Nikita Mikhalkov, Gabrielle Salvatores) in different countries such as United Kingdom, Russia, Czech Republic.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022The Generation of EvilYoung police chief Gintas KrasauskasMovie, important role
2022W3BGangster "Lenciūgas"TV mini-series
2021Your Home Is Where Your Heart / Дiм, де серце / Дом, где сердце IgorTV mini-series, melodrama, leading role[1]
2018Baker and BeautyPit HovensTV Movie
2017Going Vertical / Движение вверх Modestas PaulauskasMovie, important role[2]
2017B&BAlexMovie
2017Optimists / ОптимистыEmil FigeroaTV series, small role[3]
2016Guardians Of The Night / Ночные СтражиVampireMovie
2016MamonBodyguardTV movie
2015VIP MurdersBorisTV movie
2015Chasing SolaceJonasShort Movie
2014VinariMaldavanTV movie
2014Pasmerkti III TaisonasTV movie
2014The RomanovsPeter the GreatDocumentary
2014Secret SocietiesStrong StudentDocumentary
2014The AssetsFBI AgentMiniseries
2014VilėBalysShort
2014Russian Yeti: The Killer LivesSemyon ZolotarevDocumentary
2014Pasmerkti IITaisonasTV movie
2014RadviliadaScoutDocumentary
2013Anna CareninaSoldierTV movie
2013Siberian Education"Shorty"Movie
2013JanineDonatasShort movie
20126VladkaShort Movie

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Дом, где сердце (2021).
  2. Web site: Движение вверх (2017).
  3. Web site: Оптимисты (2017).
  4. James Tratas "Fresh take on Dracula", Shropshire Star, London, January 14, 2015.
  5. James Tratas "Set for the Mount Olympus", DELFI, September 5, 2016.