Taavi Eelmaa
Actor
- Born
- June 15, 1971 (age 55) · Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
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
Acting33
- 2023Deliver Us as Factory Welder
- 2021The Diary of Vaino Vahing as Actor
- 2021Reunion 3: Singles Cruise as Igor
- 2021Parquet as Bulat (Jumping Jack)
- 2020The Last Ones as Boatswain Dieter
- 2020Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway as Drunk Man
- 2018Portugal as Aare
- 2017November as Ints
- 2016The Days That Confused as Pontu
- 2015Roukli
