Who is the "national grandfather" who was awarded the title of People's Artist at the age of 84?

On the small screen, the audience will surely be impressed with the white hair of male artist Le Duc Trung. In the movieSunflower against the sun, artist Le Duc Trung plays the role of Hong Diem's ​​rich, strict grandfather, Quynh Kool, leaving a strong impression on the audience.

At the age of 84, artist Le Duc Trung is on the list of artists about to be awarded the title of People's Artist (NSND) for the 10th time.

Artist Le Duc Trung was born in 1939, and is the former Deputy Director of the Youth Theater. He is also a veteran in the Northern theater and television industry.

Artist Le Duc Trung worked in the army for 20 years and worked in Truong Son for 5 years. In 1979, he returned to work at the Youth Theater.

With a strong and kind appearance, he is often assigned to positive roles. Notably, the male artist has played President Ho Chi Minh three times in three different genres: Drama (History and witnesses), ballet (Melody of May) and TV series (Uncle Ho lives forever with the coal region).

Artist Le Duc Trung shared that for him, portraying the beloved leader is a lifelong honor, helping him experience valuable lessons.

To best portray Uncle Ho's image, the male artist has painstakingly researched and studied each of Uncle Ho's intonations and ways of speaking:

"There were nights when I went out to the middle of the football field to practice my lines to concentrate and not affect anyone. I borrowed documents from the archives to listen to Uncle Ho's speeches to different audiences and ages, and drew out the temperament and intonation characteristics corresponding to each content and each audience.

There were many nights when I listened to a 2-3 hour reel-to-reel tape and fell asleep with Uncle Ho's words still ringing in my ears.

With the theater stage, the male artist's name is associated with many plays by Luu Quang Vu during his time at the Youth Theater such as:The 9th Oath, The Last Lie, The Last Summer, Forever 17...

On television, the male artist has appeared in many films:Crime and Love, The 17-Year-Old Death Row Inmate, 12A and 4H, Backlight, Probationary Reporter...Artist Le Duc Trung himself also wanted to change himself, trying his hand at a villain role inThe rich pretend to be richHowever, his gentle and disciplined image does not suit the villain.

The male artist once shared that after he played the villain role, during a meal with the film crew, his crew members joked:"From now on, don't play the villain anymore. Your face can't fool anyone."

Since then, artist Le Duc Trung decided to focus on the main role to do his role well. Thanks to that, the image of artist Le Duc Trung with white hair playing the role of exemplary, majestic grandfather has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of the audience. Many people called him "national grandfather" after the movie.Sunflower against the sun.

After more than 20 years of dedication at the Youth Theater, the male artist retired and temporarily left the film studio. However, he still devoted himself to the theater and film industry as a teacher guiding the next generations.

After the movieSunflower against the sun, the male artist mainly spends time resting and gathering with his family.

Following in the footsteps of the male artist is a son named Le Tuan Anh. However, while artist Le Duc Trung is famous for his gentle and well-mannered roles, his son specializes in playing gangster and villain roles.

In the eyes of actor Le Tuan Anh, his famous father "is an artist but doesn't look like an artist" because although he is gentle, he is also serious.

It can be said that after many years of dedication to the country's art, male artist Le Duc Trung has achieved fulfillment in both his career and family.