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Aliases: Таави Ээльмаа

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

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Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.[4] He has also appeared on television, most notably as the character Priit Post in the Kanal 2 crime series Kelgukoerad.

Most Famous Work

Deliver Us
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5

Deliver Us

(2023) Factory Welder
The Bank
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2

The Bank

(2018) Pille's Father
Purge
Average
7

Purge

(2012) Jaan Berg
November
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7

November

(2017) Ints
The Arbiter
Average
5

The Arbiter

(2013) Judge
Georg
Average
5

Georg

(2007) Demon
The Temptation of St. Tony
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7
Dear Mister Moon
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6

Dear Mister Moon

(1998) Arlekiin (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Factory Welder
2021 Actor
Igor
Bulat (Jumping Jack)
2020 Boatswain Dieter
2019 Drunk Man
2018 Pille's Father
Aare
2017 Ints
2016 Pontu
2015 Peedu
2013 Ronny
Judge
2012 Man (voice)
Jaan Berg
2011 Lebedev
2010 (voice)
2009 Tony
2008 Jaak
Friend
Mees
2007 Pastor
Demon
Doorman Theo
2006 Miku
Felix
Host of Beauty Contest
Leo Saalep
Eduard
1999 Paul (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
N/A
1998 Sang
Arlekiin (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2020 Translator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing


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