
Uldis Dumpis
Uldis Dumpis (born October 3, 1943, in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian stage, film, and television actor, as well as a poet and translator. He has been a member of the Dailes Theatre since 1962 and has appeared in many Latvian and Soviet films, including The Long Road in the Dunes, The Fisherman’s Son, and Dangerous Summer. Dumpis is regarded as one of Latvia’s most recognizable actors, known for his warm and intelligent on-screen presence.
Known for

Blow, Wind!
1973

Long Road in the Dunes
1982

To Be Unwanted
1977

The Zitar Family
1990

Strange Moonlight
1987

My Family
1982

Reflection in the Water
1977

Don't Shoot on the 26-th
1966

Dangerous Summer
2000

The Times of the Surveyors
1991

Fact
1981

Ceplis
1972

Keys to Paradise
1976

Light at the End of the Tunnel
1974

Wish Me Bad Weather
1980

Mainai
1979

It's Easy to Fall Into an Overgrown Ditch
1986

Tapers
1989

The Game Is Taking Place Anyway
1985

Little Tom Thumb
1987

Beams Through Glass
1969

Crime Solving For Beginners
2022

The Longest Straw
1982

I'm In Love With Your Daughter!
2004