Margus Lepa (born 7 October 1953) is an Estonian radio journalist and former actor.
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Early life and education
He was born in Pelgulinn, a subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia to baritone Harry Vilpart and actress Astrid Lepa. In 1978, he graduated from the Department of Performing Arts of the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre).
Career
Film acting
Between 1970 and 2020, Lepa portrayed the character of Georg Aadniel Kiir in the films Kevade (Spring) (1970), Suvi (Summer) (1976) Sügis (Autumn) (1991), and Talve (Winter) (2020), all directed by Arvo Kruusement, apart from Talve, and based on a series of novels by Oskar Luts.
Filmography
Radio acting
For many years, he performed, together with Raimo Aas, in Meelejahutaja., a Sunday morning radio programme.
Other
Lepa is known for having translated Adolf Hitler's autobiographical manifesto Mein Kampf to Estonian.