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Taavi Eelmaa

Taavi Eelmaa

Actor and writer · Born June 15, 1971 (55) · Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 15, 1971 (55)
From
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Taavi Eelmaa's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
31%
Power
24%
Self
14%
Ideas
14%
Society
9%
Bonds
7%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Dread
2
Tense
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Taavi Eelmaa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Taavi Eelmaa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Deliver Us(2023)

    as Factory Welder

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of Vaino Vahing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Actor

  • Reunion 3: Singles Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Igor

  • Parquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bulat (Jumping Jack)

  • The Last Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Translator · as Boatswain Dieter

  • Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway(2019)

    as Drunk Man

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Pille's Father

  • Portugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Aare

  • November(2017)

    as Ints

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Days That Confused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Pontu

  • Roukli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Peedu

  • Diamantes negros(2013)

    as Ronny

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Arbiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Judge

  • The Maggot Feeder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Man (voice)

  • Purge(2012)

    as Jaan Berg

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lebedev

  • Sky Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as (voice)

  • The Temptation of St. Tony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tony

  • Amateurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jaak

  • Black Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Friend

  • Mälestuste Maja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mees

  • Where Souls Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pastor

  • Georg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Demon

  • Autumn Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Doorman Theo

  • Mindless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Miku

  • The Golden Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Felix

  • Ruudi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Host of Beauty Contest

  • Uncaught Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Leo Saalep

  • Empty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Eduard

  • Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer · Actor

  • Happy Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer · as Paul (segment "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye")

  • An Affair of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Henrik

  • Dragonflies and Coliaths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sang

  • Dear Mister Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Arlekiin (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1998 to 2023; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Diamantes negros (2013)

$23K worldwide

Highest rated

November (2017)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19982023

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2007Screen debut· Autumn Ball
  • 2009First top-billed film· The Temptation of St. Tony

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 35: 30 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting4 of 35: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 35: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

35 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · 5 acting · 2 crew2000s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Taavi Eelmaa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)

90th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

November (2017)

Midcredits 86th · 72% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Taavi Eelmaa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Taavi Eelmaa's MovieCove titles; Mart Taniel shares the most, 2.