Gunārs Placēns portrays the unsuspecting grandfather Konrads who without knowing helps the grandchildren to advance their plan of robbing a bank in LITTLE ROBBERS. He has been essential part of Daile Theatre (Riga) company since 1951. Among many rich stage characters one whom audiences shall never forget is his Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes. A colorful character actor Gunārs Placēns has played bigger or smaller parts in more than 25 feature films.