Florin Piersic facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Florin Piersic
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| Born | January 27, 1936 |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Citizenship |  Romania Moldova |
| Alma mater | I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Employer | National Theatre Bucharest |
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Tatiana Iekel
(m. 1962; div. 1974)Anna Széles
(m. 1975; div. 1985)Anna Török
(m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Awards | Order of Cultural Merit, 5th class Order of the Star of Romania, Officer class |
Florin Piersic (born January 27, 1936) is a very famous Romanian actor and TV personality. He is best known for playing the main characters in movies like The White Moor and the Mărgelatu film series. People also know him as a great storyteller!
Did you know he even voiced Mack in the animated movie Cars for the Romanian version in 2006 and 2011?
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Florin Piersic's Life Story
Florin Piersic was born in Cluj, a city in Romania. His parents came from a region called Bucovina. His father, Ștefan Piersic, was a veterinary physician, which means he was a doctor for animals.
Florin spent his childhood in several villages like Corlata, Pojorâta, and Cajvana. Later, his family moved to Cluj, where he finished high school.
Becoming an Actor
After high school, Florin Piersic went to the I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest. This is a special school where people learn to become actors.
In 1959, he joined the Romanian National Theater. He acted in many plays there until he retired from the stage in 1989. His very first role was as a character named Richard in a play called The Devil's Disciple.
Movies and TV Shows
Florin Piersic first appeared in a movie in 1958. It was a French-Romanian film called The Thistles of the Bărăgan.
He has acted in more than 40 movies! Many of these films were made during a time when Nicolae Ceaușescu was the leader of Romania. Florin Piersic often played brave and strong characters in his films. More recently, he has also appeared in TV soap operas.
Family Life
Florin Piersic has been married three times. He has two sons. His first son, Florin Jr., was born during his marriage to Tatiana Iekel. His second son, Daniel, was born during his marriage to Anna Széles. Since 1993, he has been married to Anna Török.
Awards and Honors
Florin Piersic has received many awards for his acting.
- In 1967, he received the Order of Cultural Merit.
- In 2006, he was voted the 51st greatest Romanian on a special list.
- In 2008, he became an honorary citizen of Oradea, which means the city recognized him as a special person.
- In 2009, he received a lifetime achievement award at the Transilvania International Film Festival.
- In 2016, he was given the Order of the Star of Romania, which is a very high honor.
Florin Piersic's Famous Roles
Here are some of the movies Florin Piersic has acted in:
- 1957 – The Thistles of the Bărăgan - Tănase
- 1961 – A Bomb Was Stolen - The Young Gangster
- 1965 – The White Moor - Harap Alb
- 1968 – The Last Roman
- 1968 – The Column - Sabinus
- 1970 – Liberation - Otto Skorzeny
- 1971 – Michael the Brave - Preda Buzescu
- 1975 – Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475 - Cristea Jder
- 1976 – Pintea Viteazul - Grigore Pintea
- 1977 – Oil! - Dan
- 1980 – Drumul oaselor - Mărgelatu
- 1981 – The Yellow Rose - Mărgelatu
- 1983 – Misterele Bucureștilor - Mărgelatu
- 1985 – The Silver Mask - Mărgelatu
- 1985 – Racolarea - George Tudoran
- 1986 – Colierul de turcoaze - Mărgelatu
- 1987 – Totul se plătește - Mărgelatu
- 2004 – Numai iubirea - Octavian
- 2005 – Eminescu versus Eminem
- 2005 – Lacrimi de iubire - Alexandra's father
- 2006 – Lacrimi de iubire - filmul - Titus Mateescu
- 2009 – State de România - General Teodorescu
- 2014 – O nouă viață - Tase
- 2016 – Străini în noapte
- 2019 – Sacrificiul - Aristide
- 2020 – Sacrificiul: Alegerea - Aristide
