| Leonhard Merzin | |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Aruküla, Kudina Parish (now Maardla, Mustvee Parish) |
| Death Place: | Tartu |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1964—1986 |
| Children: | 3, including Helena Merzin-Tamm |
Leonhard Merzin (10 February 1934 in Aruküla, Kudina Parish (now Maardla, Mustvee Parish) – 2 January 1990 in Tartu[1]) was an Estonian theatre and film actor, one of the Estonian actors active in the Soviet Union and abroad. He played in more than 50 films.[2] His most notable role in Estonia is "Teacher Laur" in Spring (Kevade) and as Edgar in Soviet Union adaption of King Lear (Korol Lir).[3]
From 1952 to 1954 Merzin studied at the Tartu Art School and in 1969 he graduated from the Viljandi School of Cultural Education.
Merzin also tried hand as a painter, mostly depicting nature and flowers.thumb|right|250 px|Tombstone on the actor's graveHe is buried at the Raadi cemetery in Tartu.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Külmale maale | Väljaotsa Jaan | ||
| 1968 | Inimesed sõdurisinelis | Mänd | ||
| 1968 | Dead Season | Father Mortimer | ||
| 1968 | Libahunt | Jass | ||
| 1969 | Hullumeelsus | Kristus | Uncredited | |
| 1969 | The Gladiators | Laar | ||
| 1969 | Spring | Laur | ||
| 1970 | King Lear | Edgar | ||
| 1971 | Risk | Kurtz | ||
| 1972 | Back to Life | Arno | ||
| 1972 | In the Black Sands | Peltin | ||
| 1973 | Maaletulek | Mart | ||
| 1973 | Dmitry Kantemir | Russet | ||
| 1973 | Racers | Bruno Lorenz | ||
| 1973 | Identification | Peter | ||
| 1974 | Dangerous Games | 2241 | ||
| 1975 | The Balloonist | Charles Rigaut | ||
| 1975 | Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat | Auguste | ||
| 1976 | Trust | Jukka Rahja | ||
| 1977 | Waiting for Me on Earth | Colonel Belousov | ||
| 1979 | Special Forces | Ozyoryn | ||
| 1981 | I Do Not Guarantee Personal Safety... | Yevgeniy Krakovskiy | ||
| 1986 | Race of the Century | (final film role) |