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LLP COMENIUS The Art – Way of Communication Marcel Iureş actor 1951, Băileşti

LLP COMENIUS The Art – Way of Communication Marcel Iureş was born on the 2nd of August 1951 in Băileşti, Romania and is one of Romania's most acclaimed actors in both theatre and motion pictures. Between the periods of 1974 to 1978 Marcel studied at the Institutul de Artă Teatrală şi Cinematografică in Bucharest and graduated from there in 1978. He made his stage debut at the Bulandra Theatre, Romania, in the 1975 production of “The Farm”, playing George. From 1978 to 1981 he acted at the National Theatre Cluj, in many of their productions, such as Beckman in the play “Outside the Door” and Conifeul in “The Persians”. At the same time his stage career was starting, Marcel was given his first real screen break in the 1978 film “January Dream” in which he played the part of Franz Lizt.

LLP COMENIUS The Art – Way of Communication During the early eighties Marcel appeared at both the Bulandra and Odeon theatres in Bucharest. Such memorable roles he played at the theatres were Hamlet, Henry IV and Richard III. Throughout this time in the early eighties and into the ninties Marcel continued to build on his screen career appearing in many minor and major roles in Romania. Since 1994 he has been a freelance actor playing leading roles in television, films and theatre. He has taken part in over ten television productions and also played the main parts in several full length Romanian films directed by Lucian Pintilie, Andrei Blaier, Mircea Veroiu and Nicolae Opriţescu.

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LLP COMENIUS The Art – Way of Communication Marcel's international film career sprang from the UK tour in 1994 of the director, Mihai Măniuţiu's production of Richard III, where he played the eponymous hero. His meteoric rise to international fame came after portraying the role of Alexander Golitsyn in the 1996 film "Mission Impossible". This was quickly followed by his magnificent portrayal of Dušan Gavrič in the 1997 film "The Peacemaker". Starring alongside actors such as George Clooney and Nicole Kidman, Marcel's past and recent body of work remains to this day impressive, boasting a number of wonderful performances that include film roles in “Hart's War”, “Pirates of the Caribbean 3”, “Goal”, “The Famous Paparazzo”, “Isolation”, “The Great Holiday” and “The American Fiancées”.

LLP COMENIUS The Art – Way of Communication Throughout the late 1990s and into the 2000s, Marcel's film career especially in Western films consisted mainly of roles associated with his ethnic background of being an Eastern European. Those worth mentioning are “Hart's War” (2002) in which he brilliantly played Camp Commander Cornel Werner Vissser, “Goal!” (2005) in the role of Newcastle United football Manager and “Isolation” (2005) in which he played the role of the European scientist "John". A change in direction in his film career came about in the late 2000s. When he did his first ever voiceover for Disney studios, in the Romanian version of the animation film “Cars”. This was closely followed by the film role in “Pirates of the Caribbean 3 – At World's End” (2007), in which he played a French Pirate Lord, Capitaine Chevelle. This then resulted him in doing the voiceover in the P.O.T.C. 3 computer game, yet another first in his most successful and extensive career.

LLP COMENIUS The Art – Way of Communication On TV Marcel has played in various TV shows both in Romania and in the UK. In the UK alone he has appeared in well known TV shows such as Spooks, Trail & Retribution and Cambridge Spies. The quality of Marcel's performances in both Western and Romanian movies and also his stage performanaces have established him as one of the greatest actors in motion picture and theatre history. This has resulted in Marcel’s receiving many accolades and nominations (both in Romania and abroad) throughout his career. The most recent one being the 2008 Marele Premiu Flacăra (Gala Flames Awards) for excellence in his profession.

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