Taavi Eelmaa
34 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 15, 1971 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Biography
Taavi Eelmaa (born June 15, 1971) is an Estonian stage and film actor.
Born and raised in Tallinn, he is the son of actor Aleksander Eelmaa and Reet Eelmaa. Taavi Eelmaa began studies at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 1996. Among his graduating classmates were Karin Tammaru, Ain Prosa, René Reinumägi, Indrek Saar, Tarvo Sõmer, and Ardo Ran Varres. After graduating, he worked for six years at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn, and from 2002 to present at the Von Krahl Theatre in Tallinn.
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Eelmaa made his screen debut in 1993 in the Rainer Sarnet-directed short film Merehaigus (English: Seasickness) and has gone on to appear in roles in numerous Estonian films. Among his more memorable roles were as Theo in the 2007 Veiko Õunpuu-directed drama Sügisball (English: Autumn Ball), inspired by Estonian writer Mati Unt's novel of the same name, and as the title character in Õunpuu's 2009 black comedy Püha Tõnu kiusamine (English: The Temptation of St. Tony). The film was selected as Estonia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final shortlist. He has also appeared on television, most notably as the character Priit Post in the Kanal 2 crime series Kelgukoerad.
Known for
Taavi Eelmaa: movies and TV shows
Acting (34)
- 2023 Deliver Us
as Factory Welder
- 2021 The Diary of Vaino Vahing
as Actor
- 2021 Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
as Igor
- 2021 Parquet
as Bulat (Jumping Jack)
- 2020 The Last Ones
as Boatswain Dieter
- 2020 Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway
as Drunk Man
- 2018
- 2018 Portugal
as Aare
- 2017 November
as Ints
- 2016 The Days That Confused
as Pontu
- 2015 Roukli
as Peedu
- 2013 Black Diamonds
as Ronny
- 2013 The Arbiter
as Judge
- 2012 The Maggot Feeder
as Man (voice)
- 2012 Purge
as Jaan Berg
- 2011 The Idiot
as Lebedev
- 2010 Sky Song
as (voice)
- 2009 The Temptation of St. Tony
as Tony
- 2008 Amateurs
as Jaak
- 2008 Black Peter
as Friend
- 2008 Mälestuste Maja
as Mees
- 2007 Where Souls Go
as Pastor
- 2007 Georg
as Demon
- 2007 Autumn Ball
as Doorman Theo
- 2006 Mindless
as Miku
- 2006 The Golden Beach
as Felix
- 2006 Ruudi
as Host of Beauty Contest
- 2006 Uncaught Miracle
as Leo Saalep
- 2006 Empty
as Eduard
- 1999 Happy Landing
as Paul (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
- 1999
- 1999 An Affair of Honor
as Henrik
- 1998 Dragonflies and Coliaths
as Sang
- 1998 Dear Mister Moon
as Arlekiin (uncredited)
Behind the camera (5)
- 2020 The Last Ones
Translator
- 2011
- 2006 Uncaught Miracle
Writer
- 1999 Happy Landing
Writer
- 1999 Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
Writer