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