Taavi Eelmaa
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1971-06-15 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Tallinn, Harju District, 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.
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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (33)
Sky Song
2010
as (voice)
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
1999
November
2017
as Ints
Mälestuste Maja
2008
as Mees
Purge
2012
as Jaan Berg
Amateurs
2008
as Jaak
Deliver Us
2023
as Factory Welder
Parquet
2021
as Bulat (Jumping Jack)
The Maggot Feeder
2012
as Man (voice)
Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway
2020
as Drunk Man
The Idiot
2011
as Lebedev
Where Souls Go
2007
as Pastor
The Temptation of St. Tony
2009
as Tony
Golden Beach
2006
as Felix
Ruudi
2006
as Host of Beauty Contest
Autumn Ball
2007
as Doorman Theo
The Days That Confused
2016
as Pontu
Georg
2007
as Demon
Empty
2006
as Eduard
The Arbiter
2013
as Judge
Mindless
2006
as Miku
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021
as Igor
Dragonflies and Coliaths
1998
as Sang
The Last Ones
2020
as Boatswain Dieter
Black Peter
2008
as Friend
Dear Mister Moon
1998
as Arlekiin (uncredited)
Uncaught Miracle
2006
as Leo Saalep
Black Diamonds
2013
as Ronny
Happy Landing
1999
as Paul (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
The Diary of Vaino Vahing
2021
as Actor
An Affair of Honor
1999
as Henrik
Roukli
2015
as Peedu
Portugal
2018
as Aare
About Taavi Eelmaa
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 debu… With 34 credits spanning from 1998 to 2023, Taavi Eelmaa has appeared in 33 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Taavi Eelmaa Movies
- Sky Song (2010) — as (voice)
- Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye (1999)
- November (2017) — as Ints
- Mälestuste Maja (2008) — as Mees
- Purge (2012) — as Jaan Berg
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