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Taavi Eelmaa
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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.
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. A…
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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. 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.
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Taavi Eelmaa's Filmography
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Deliver Us
as Factory Welder
The Diary of Vaino Vahing
as Actor
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
as Igor
Parquet
as Bulat (Jumping Jack)
The Last Ones
as Boatswain Dieter
Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway
as Drunk Man
Portugal
as Aare
November
as Ints
The Days That Confused
as Pontu
Roukli
as Peedu
Black Diamonds
as Ronny
The Arbiter
as Judge
The Maggot Feeder
as Man (voice)
Purge
as Jaan Berg
The Idiot
as Lebedev
Sky Song
as (voice)
The Temptation of St. Tony
as Tony
No Poster
Amateurs
as Jaak
Black Peter
as Friend
Mälestuste Maja
as Mees
Where Souls Go
as Pastor
Georg
as Demon
Autumn Ball
as Doorman Theo
Mindless
as Miku
The Golden Beach
as Felix
Ruudi
as Host of Beauty Contest
Uncaught Miracle
as Leo Saalep
Empty
as Eduard
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
Happy Landing
as Paul (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
An Affair of Honor
as Henrik
Dragonflies and Coliaths
as Sang
Dear Mister Moon
as Arlekiin (uncredited)