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Marko Matvere

Marko Matvere
Born
Marko Matvere

(1968-02-04) 4 February 1968 (age 56)
Pärnu, Estonia
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
SpouseTiina 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

Matvere (far left), Jaan Tätte and Lauri Nebel in 1996

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

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

Matvere as the character Spanheim in the 2022 Elmo Nüganen directed film Apteeker Melchior

Films

Year Film Role Film gross Notes
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

References

  1. ^ Viira, Aigi (2004-02-27). "Linnateater palkab Matvere asemele kaks noort näitlejat". ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. ^ "Marko Matvere räägib suu puhtaks". kroonika.ee.
  3. ^ "Official page". vly.ee.
  4. ^ "Profile". imdb.com.

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Preceded by Eurovision Song Contest presenter
(with Annely Peebo)
2002 		Succeeded by
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