Taavi Eelmaa (born 15 June 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 studied 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.
actor.Born and raised in Tallinn, he is the son of actor Aleksander
Eelmaa and Reet Eelmaa. Taavi Eelmaa began studied 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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