{{Short description|Estonian actor, theatre director, and theatre pedagogue}} thumb|Lembit Peterson (2024) '''Lembit Peterson''' (born 18 August 1953 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor, theatre director and theatre pedagogue.<ref name="EFIS">{{cite web |title=Lembit Peterson - Eesti filmi andmebaas |url=https://www.efis.ee/et/inimesed/id/2353 |website=www.efis.ee |access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref>
In 1971 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory's Stage Art Department. From 1976 to 1979 and 1985 to 1988 he worked at Estonian Youth Theatre, and from 1979 to 1982 at Ugala Theatre.<ref name="EFIS" />
In 1994 he was one of the founders of the studio theatre Theatrum.<ref name="EFIS" />
Awards: * 1998: Republic of Estonia cultural prize<ref name="EFIS" /> * 2006: Order of the National Coat of Arms, IV class.<ref name="president.ee">{{cite web |title=Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Lembit Peterson |url=https://www.president.ee/et/vabariik/teenetemargid/kavaler/1255/lembit-peterson |website=www.president.ee |access-date=23 May 2021}}</ref>
==Selected filmography== {{Expand section|date=May 2021}}
* ''Kõrboja peremees'' (role: Katku Villu, 1979) * ''"Hukkunud Alpinisti" hotell'' (role: Simon Simonet, 1979) * ''Arabella, mereröövli tütar'' (role: Taaniel Tina, 1982) * ''Varastatud kohtumine'' (role: Ilmar Kuusberg, 1988) * ''Seltsimees laps'' (role: Grandfather, 2018)
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