Taavi Eelmaa

Born: 1971-06-15

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.


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Deliver Us

as Factory Welder
Released: 2023-08-30

When a nun in a remote convent claims immaculate conception, the Vatican sends a team of priests...

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November

as Ints
Released: 2017-02-03

In a poor Estonian village, a group of peasants use magic and folk remedies to survive the...

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The Idiot

as Lebedev
Released: 2011-10-09

A story of a naive man, whose direct behavior stirs in people moral unrest, rage and...

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Purge

as Jaan Berg
Released: 2012-09-07

Aliide experienced The Great Terror under Stalin’s regime, and decades after her hometown people...

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Reunion 3: Singles Cruise

as Igor
Released: 2021-07-28

The approaching baptism of his ex-wife's new baby destroys Antti's ability to function and puts...

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Golden Beach

as Felix
Released: 2006-03-09

Retroband Evergreen's reunion party is ruined when Viktor, who was once the band's frontman,...

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The Arbiter

as Judge
Released: 2013-03-14

A brilliant but misguided man feels that he has the right to decide who is worth their place on...

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Uncaught Miracle

as Leo Saalep
Released: 2006-02-12

The 6 short films of "Tabamata ime" are based on Edward Vilde's play of the same name first...

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Georg

as Demon
Released: 2007-10-05

Unforgettable melodies, unique timbre and a memorable, soul-stirring voice. A mystery for women...

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Autumn Ball

as Doorman Theo
Released: 2007-09-13

Autumn in Estonia, where six people live, six solitudes, prisoners of the monotonous...

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The Maggot Feeder

as Man (voice)
Released: 2012-11-01

A man decides to kill his wife because she can’t have children. He builds a stone house on the...

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Black Peter

as Friend
Released: 2008-03-06

Peter and his wife have dinner with friends in a restaurant. They have not quarreled for two...

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The Temptation of St. Tony

as Tony
Released: 2009-10-10

A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he...

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Mindless

as Miku
Released: 2006-10-06

A rich businessman moves to countryside to give his life a meaning.

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Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway

as Drunk Man
Released: 2019-10-19

CIA agents Palmer and Gagano are tasked with the perilous mission of destroying “The Soviet...

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Dear Mister Moon

as Arlekiin (uncredited)
Released: 1998-01-23

When two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded...

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Roukli

as Peedu
Released: 2015-09-17

Two men on the run cause chaos in a small community that is on the brink of getting swallowed by...

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Black Diamonds

as Ronny
Released: 2013-11-29

Diamantes Negros tells the long journey undertaken by two young boys from Mali who arrive in...

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The Last Ones

as Boatswain Dieter
Released: 2020-11-13

Tundra of Lapland, Finland. Rupi, a young man who fills his days dealing and drinking, works in...

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Sky Song

as (voice)
Released: 2010-11-28

A postman endeavors to fly to the moon in one breath so he can deliver a package.

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The Days That Confused

as Pontu
Released: 2016-04-08

A young man tries to make sense of the world in the summer heat of late nineties Estonia.

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Ruudi

as Host of Beauty Contest
Released: 2006-02-24

A family comedy about a 7-year-old boy, who's a devoted viking fan.

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Portugal

as Aare
Released: 2018-04-12

Karina and Martin are in a pleasent relation where everyday life flows in an effortlessly...

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Happy Landing

as Paul (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")
Released: 1999-11-11

Three film segments.

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Empty

as Eduard
Released: 2006-01-16

A young intellectual, Mati, engineers himself into a situation where he has to spend a weekend...

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Where Souls Go

as Pastor
Released: 2007-10-25

A teenage girl has problems with her family and life when her little brother is born with a...

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Mälestuste Maja

as Mees
Released: 2008-02-05

Film about a woman who wishes to sell a house full of painful memories and about a real-estate...

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Parquet

as Bulat (Jumping Jack)
Released: 2021-05-13

The creators of the legendary tango à trois reunite for an encore performance 25 years after...

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Libarebased ja kooljad

as Sang
Released: 1998-06-05

Based on the tales of Chinese writer Pu Songling, the film depicts the romantic relationships of...

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The Diary of Vaino Vahing

as uncredited
Released: 2021-11-19

When love is the greatest torment, will art or play save you? A dramatic documentary about...

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Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

as uncredited
Released: 1999-11-11

The mirror image of a pop star falls in love with the singer's wife and enters the world of...

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The Bank

as Pille's Father
First aired: 2018-10-17

Based on a true story in the turbulent Estonian 90s. Personal dramas will unfold using the...

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