Marko Matvere
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| Born | Marko Matvere 4 February 1968 Pärnu, Estonia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Tiina Matvere |
Marko Matvere (born 4 February 1968) is an Estonian actor and singer. He was the lead actor of the Tallinn City Theatre, but left to become a freelance actor in 2004.[1]
Biography
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Matvere was born in Pärnu and graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory (now the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in 1990. He is married to Tiina Matvere and they have a daughter, Matilde, and a son, Oskar.[2]
Matvere has performed in many musicals, including Les Misérables, Tanz der Vampire, The Sound of Music, and Miss Saigon. He has performed the main role in several films ("Georg) and television series. He hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with Annely Peebo. He has also hosted the TV show Songs with Stars with Karin Rask. He has been a member of the music group "Väikeste lõõtspillide ühing" ("Association of Little Accordions") since 1989[3] and released two albums with Jaan Tätte.
He made his first movie appearance in Suflöör (1993). Matvere has played or voiced in a number of and television series including foreign television series.[4]
Recognition
[edit]Marko has been awarded with the First Prize in the category of young actors at the International Theatre Festival in Torun in 1992, the Estonian Theatre Union Award in 1996, the award for Best Actor in 1997 at the National Drama Festival, and the Tallinn City Theatre Collegiate awards of Best Actor in 1995, 1996, 1998, and 1999.
Filmography
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Films
| Year | Film | Role | Film gross | Notes |
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| 1993 | Suflöör | Karl | ||
| 1994 | Tulivesi | Pilli-Villu | ||
| 1994 | Jüri Rumm | Robert | ||
| 2001 | Lepatriinude jõulud | Pedro (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla | Ranger | ||
| 2006 | Vana daami visiit | Bodyguard Roby | ||
| Leiutajateküla Lotte | Mati (voice) | |||
| 2007 | Georg | Georg Ots | 32 million EEK | |
| 2009 | Johan Falk: National Target | Raivo | video | |
| 2018 | Mihkel | Mihkel's father | ||
| 2020 | On the Water | Valter | ||
| 2022 | Kiik, Kirves ja Igavese Armastuse Puu | Sir Juhan Denholm | ||
| Apteeker Melchior | Spanheim | |||
| Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus | Spanheim |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Wikmani poisid | Penno |
| 1996 | M Klubi | Maahärra |
| 2001 | Bekännelsen | Peeter |
| 2004 | Kodu keset linna | Mihkel |
| 2006 | Tusenbröder | Mart |
| Georg (musical) | Georg Ots | |
| 2006–07 | Ohtlik lend | Andres Västrik |
| 2008 | Tuulepealne maa | Artur Kallaste |
| 2020 | Tulejoonel | Jakob Sommer |
| 2022 | Armastus | Kuldar Kivi |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Viira, Aigi (2004-02-27). "Linnateater palkab Matvere asemele kaks noort näitlejat". ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Marko Matvere räägib suu puhtaks". kroonika.ee.
- ^ "Official page". vly.ee.
- ^ "Profile". imdb.com.
External links
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Media related to Marko Matvere at Wikimedia Commons
| International | |
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| Artists | |
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- Estonian male stage actors
- Estonian male voice actors
- Estonian male film actors
- Estonian male musical theatre actors
- Estonian male television actors
- 21st-century Estonian male singers
- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Pärnu
- Male actors from Pärnu
- 20th-century Estonian male actors
- 21st-century Estonian male actors
- Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class