
Taavi Eelmaa
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-06-15 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Taavi Eelmaa
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.
Acting
(2023)
Deliver Us
as Factory Welder
(2021)
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
as Igor
(2021)
The Diary of Vaino Vahing
as Actor
(2021)
Parquet
as Bulat (Jumping Jack)
(2020)
Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway
as Drunk Man
(2020)
The Last Ones
as Boatswain Dieter
(2018)
Portugal
as Aare
(2017)
November
as Ints
(2016)
The Days That Confused
as Pontu
(2015)
Roukli
as Peedu
(2013)
The Arbiter
as Judge
(2013)
Black Diamonds
as Ronny
(2012)
Purge
as Jaan Berg
(2012)
The Maggot Feeder
as Man (voice)
(2011)
The Idiot
as Lebedev
(2010)
Sky Song
as (voice)
(2009)
The Temptation of St. Tony
as Tony
(2008)
Mälestuste Maja
as Mees
(2008)
Amateurs
as Jaak
(2008)
Black Peter
as Friend
(2007)
Georg
as Demon
(2007)
Autumn Ball
as Doorman Theo
(2007)
Where Souls Go
as Pastor
(2006)
Ruudi
as Host of Beauty Contest
(2006)
Empty
as Eduard
(2006)
Uncaught Miracle
as Leo Saalep
(2006)
Golden Beach
as Felix
(2006)
Mindless
as Miku
(1999)
Happy Landing
as Paul (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
(1999)
An Affair of Honor
as Henrik
(1999)
(1998)
Dear Mister Moon
as Arlekiin (uncredited)
(1998)
Libarebased ja kooljad
as Sang
Crew
(2020)
The Last Ones
Translator
(2011)
(2006)
Uncaught Miracle
Writer
(1999)
(1999)
Happy Landing
Writer