Notable Alumni of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre [Sorted List]

1. Külliki Saldre

1952-. (aged 74)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Külliki Saldre is an Estonian stage, television, radio and film actress.

2. Rain Simmul

1965-. (aged 61)

film actor actor stage actor

Rain Simmul is an Estonian actor.

3. Eero Spriit

1949-. (aged 77)

actor television actor director

Eero Spriit, is an Estonian actor, theatre producer and director, and film and television producer. Spriit's career as an actor began in the early 1970s.

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4. Lauri Nebel

1948-. (aged 78)

singer television actor musician actor film actor

Lauri Nebel is an Estonian actor, singer and magician.

5. Ain Mäeots

1971-. (aged 55)

theatrical director television actor film director director

Ain Mäeots is an Estonian stage, film, and television actor and stage, film, and television director and producer.

6. Mikk Jürjens

1987-. (aged 39)

television actor voice actor stage actor actor

Mikk Jürjens is an Estonian stage, television, film, and voice actor, singer, and television presenter whose career began in the mid-2000s.

7. Olari Elts

1971-. (aged 55)

actor choir director conductor

Olari Elts is an Estonian conductor. He is currently artistic director of the NYYD Ensemble, and music director and chief conductor of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.

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8. Risto Joost

1980-. (aged 46)

performing artist conductor opera singer

Risto Joost is an Estonian conductor and operatic countertenor.

9. Dajan Ahmet

1962-2006 (aged 44)

theatrical director actor television actor

Dajan Ahmet was an Estonian actor and stage director of Tatar heritage.

10. Maria Faust

1979-. (aged 47)

choir director conductor saxophonist

Maria Faust is an Estonian jazz saxophonist. She has worked with John Parish and Mark Howard. She frequently tours in western Europe and has performed in the Balkan Peninsula, South America, China, and Russia.

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11. Kadri Tali

1972-. (aged 54)

conductor politician

Kadri Tali is a serving Member of the Estonian Parliament and Estonian music manager.

12. Peeter Vähi

1955-. (aged 71)

composer

Peeter Vähi is a classical Estonian composer. Vähi's work Relaxatio, written in 1992 and inspired by Asian intonal elements of Tibetan canticles, is a noted electronic work of psychotherapeutic music.

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13. Avi Benjamin

1959-. (aged 67)

composer

Avi Benjamin is an Israeli composer and performer, musical director of the Israeli Gesher Theater since its foundation in 1991.

14. Liis Lass

1989-. (aged 37)

film actor actor stage actor

Liis Remmel is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress.

15. Aivar Mäe

1960-. (aged 66)

choir director conductor

Aivar Mäe is an Estonian conductor and musician.

16. Eva Püssa

1971-. (aged 55)

actor dub actor stage actor

Eva Püssa is an Estonian stage, film, voice and television actress and radio personality.

17. Maarja Jakobson

1977-. (aged 49)

actor

Maarja Jakobson is an Estonian television, stage and film actress whose career began in the late 1990s.

18. Britta Soll

1984-. (aged 42)

stage actor actor

Britta Soll is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress and former fashion model.

19. Helena Merzin-Tamm

1972-. (aged 54)

stage actor actor

Helena Merzin-Tamm is an Estonian actress.

20. Andero Ermel

1976-. (aged 50)

television actor stage actor singer dub actor

Andero Ermel is an Estonian stage, film, television, and voice actor.

21. Maria Annus

1979-. (aged 47)

stage actor actor

Maria Annus is an Estonian stage, television and film actress.

22. Sergo Vares

1982-. (aged 44)

actor film actor

Sergo Vares is an Estonian actor.

23. Veikko Täär

1971-. (aged 55)

actor

Veikko Täär is an Estonian actor, sport psychologist, athlete, educator and entrepreneur.

24. Artur Talvik

1964-. (aged 62)

screenwriter film director politician film producer actor

Artur Talvik is an Estonian politician, film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter. He was a member of the Riigikogu and a former member of the Estonian Free Party. He now leads the Richness of Life party.

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25. Ines Aru

1939-. (aged 87)

stage actor film actor

Ines Aru is an Estonian stage, radio, voice, television, and film actress whose career began in the early 1960s.

26. Lembit Peterson

1953-. (aged 73)

film actor actor director

Lembit Peterson is an Estonian actor, theatre director and theatre pedagogue.

27. René Eespere

1953-. (aged 73)

composer music teacher

René Eespere is an Estonian composer. His best-regarded works are Glorificatio (1990) and Two Jubilations (1995), both written for mixed chorus. Other works include Concerto Ritornello for Chamber Orchestra (1982/1993), Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra (1995/98), and Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra (1996/98).

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28. Alo Kõrve

1978-. (aged 48)

actor television actor stage actor

Alo Kõrve is an Estonian stage, film, and television actor.

29. Jaak Prints

1981-. (aged 45)

association football coach teacher film actor sportsperson actor

Jaak Prints is an Estonian actor, director, television presenter and former footballer.

30. Anu Kaal

1940-. (aged 86)

actor music educator opera singer

Anu Kaal is an Estonian coloratura soprano singer. In 2001, she was awarded the Order of the White Star.

31. Heidy Tamme

1943-. (aged 83)

singer

Heidy Tamme is an Estonian estrada, chamber and pop singer whose career began in the early 1960s.

32. Külli Teetamm

1976-. (aged 50)

actor teacher stage actor

Külli Teetamm, is an Estonian stage, television and film actress.

33. Laine Randjärv

1964-. (aged 62)

choir director sportsperson politician

Laine Randjärv is an Estonian politician from the Reform Party. She was the mayor of Tartu from 23 September 2004 to 2007, and previously she was deputy mayor from 2002 to 2004. From 2007 to 2011, she served as the Minister of Culture in Andrus Ansip's second government.

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34. Tõnu Kõrvits

1969-. (aged 57)

composer

Tõnu Kõrvits is an Estonian composer.

35. Ain Lutsepp

1954-. (aged 72)

television actor stage actor actor politician

Ain Lutsepp is an Estonian actor and politician.

36. Taavi Eelmaa

1971-. (aged 55)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Taavi Eelmaa is an Estonian stage and film actor.

37. Rita Raave

1951-. (aged 75)

actor film actor

Rita Raave is an Estonian stage, television and film actress, and painter.

38. Andres Puustusmaa

1971-. (aged 55)

screenwriter film director director actor

Andres Puustusmaa is an Estonian film director, actor, screenwriter, professor, and photographer who began his career in the early 1990s. He has worked extensively in his native Estonia, as well as in Russia.

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39. Indrek Sammul

1972-. (aged 54)

voice actor television actor actor film actor

Indrek Sammul is an Estonian actor, acting coach and stage fighting choreographer. In 1994 he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he is a senior lecturer in State Speech. Sammul has worked as an actor in Tallinn City Theatre and Ugala Theatre. His first television role was in 1995 when he played in a drama series...

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40. Kersti Kreismann

1947-. (aged 79)

stage actor television actor

Kersti Kreismann is an Estonian actress.

41. Hendrik Toompere

1965-. (aged 61)

film actor actor theatrical director

Hendrik Toompere Jr. is an Estonian actor and director.

42. Mari Kalkun

1986-. (aged 40)

singer songwriter

Mari Kalkun is an Estonian singer and musician who specializes in contemporary folk music. She has performed at home and abroad with the ensemble Runorum, releasing several recordings since 2007. In 2013, she was voted the best singer at Estonia's Ethno Music Awards. Her widely acclaimed 2018 album Ilmamõtsan consists of the songs inspired by Estonian traditional folk music, especially...

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43. Helene Vannari

1948-2022 (aged 74)

film actor actor stage actor

Helene Vannari was an Estonian stage, radio, television and film actress.

44. Kristiina Poska

1978-. (aged 48)

conductor

Kristiina Poska is an Estonian conductor.

45. Andres Raag

1970-. (aged 56)

stage actor television actor

Andres Raag is an Estonian stage, film, radio and television actor and singer with the band L'Dorado since 1993.

46. Andres Mustonen

1953-. (aged 73)

violinist conductor

Andres Mustonen is an Estonian conductor and violinist.

47. Anne Paluver

1952-. (aged 74)

actor

Anne Paluver is an Estonian actress known for her work in film, television, and animation.

48. Tiit Sukk

1974-. (aged 52)

dub actor stage actor television actor actor film actor

Tiit Sukk is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actor, director and television presenter.

49. Merle Jääger

1965-. (aged 61)

writer poet actor film actor

Merle Jääger is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she has been described as the "bard of protest". Her career as an actress began in her early 20s and she has received a number...

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50. Mari Lill

1945-. (aged 81)

stage actor actor

Mari Lill is an Estonian stage, film and television actress whose career began onstage in the late 1960s.

51. Anne Reemann

1962-. (aged 64)

voice actor stage actor actor film actor

Anne Reemann is an Estonian actress.

52. Heli Lääts

1932-2018 (aged 86)

singer

Heli Lääts was an Estonian singer (mezzo-soprano) whose career began in the mid-1950s. Lääts predominantly performed estrada, chamber, pop, polka, and jazz music.

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53. Rasmus Kaljujärv

1981-. (aged 45)

television actor performing artist actor film actor

Rasmus Kaljujärv is an Estonian actor. Kaljujärv started his movie career in 2003 and has played in 10 films and television series. His father Hannes Kaljujärv is also a well-known Estonian actor.

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54. Dan Põldroos

1970-2007 (aged 37)

film actor actor television actor

Dan Põldroos was an Estonian stage, television and film actor who began performing on stage at age fifteen. Although mostly known for comedic roles, he was also an accomplished dramatic actor. Põldroos' career ended at age thirty-seven when he died unexpectedly.

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55. Marta Laan

1985-. (aged 41)

actor voice actor stage actor

Marta Laan is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress whose career began in the late 2000s.

56. Maarja Johanna Mägi

1997-. (aged 29)

stage actor film actor

Maarja Johanna Mägi is an Estonian stage and film actress.

57. Margus Lepa

1953-. (aged 73)

film actor actor journalist

Margus Lepa is an Estonian radio journalist and former actor.

58. Andrus Vaarik

1958-. (aged 68)

film actor television actor stage actor

Andrus Vaarik is an Estonian film, television, and theater actor and theater director. He is best known for his portrayal of Andrus Kivirähk's fictional character Ivan Orav, Raul in the film Agent Sinikael, Osvald Kallaste in the television miniseries Tuulepealne maa and his work as a stage actor at the Tallinn City Theatre. He is the father of actress Marta...

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59. Toomas Urb

1958-. (aged 68)

actor singer

Toomas Urb is an Estonian actor and singer.

60. Rita Rätsepp

1962-. (aged 64)

actor psychologist

Rita Rätsepp is an Estonian actress and psychologist whose career began in the mid-1980s. She has performed on onstage, in television and in motion pictures.

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61. Ivo Uukkivi

1965-. (aged 61)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Ivo Uukkivi is an Estonian stage, film, radio, and television actor, television producer and, under the nickname Munk, founder of and singer with the punk band Velikije Luki.

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62. Laine Mägi

1959-. (aged 67)

film actor actor dance teacher

Laine Mägi is an Estonian stage, film and television actress, dancer and choreographer and dance pedagogue who began her career as a teenager. She is the founder of the Laine Mägi School of Dance, based in Pärnu.

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63. Olav Ehala

1950-. (aged 76)

film score composer composer music teacher pianist choir director

Olav Ehala, is an Estonian composer.

64. Arvo Kukumägi

1958-2017 (aged 59)

actor film actor

Arvo Kukumägi was an Estonian film and theatre actor.

65. Voldemar Kuslap

1937-. (aged 89)

opera singer actor

Voldemar Kuslap is an Estonian opera and operetta singer (baritone) and occasional actor.

66. Henrik Kalmet

1986-. (aged 40)

stage actor actor

Henrik Kalmet is an Estonian actor, comedian, and television personality. Kalmet began his career in 2010 and has appeared as an actor on stage, television, and films. He is also a stand-up comedian and has appeared as a judge and presenter on several Estonian television series. In 2011, he was a cofounder of the theatre troupe Kinoteater.

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67. Enn Vetemaa

1936-2017 (aged 81)

playwright librettist composer writer translator

Enn Vetemaa was an Estonian writer sometimes referred to as a "forgotten classic", as well as "the unofficial master of the Estonian Modernist short novel".

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68. Ursula Ratasepp

1982-. (aged 44)

film actor actor stage actor

Ursula Ratasepp is an Estonian stage, film and television actress.

69. Rein Rannap

1953-. (aged 73)

composer pianist

Rein Rannap is an Estonian composer and pianist.

70. Jaan Tätte

1964-. (aged 62)

actor television actor songwriter writer film actor

Jaan Tätte is an Estonian playwright, poet, actor, and singer.

71. Indrek Saar

1973-. (aged 53)

politician stage actor television actor sportsperson actor

Indrek Saar is an Estonian actor and politician. He has been the leader of the Social Democratic Party from 2019 to 2022 and the Minister of Culture of Estonia from 2015 to 2019.

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72. Üllar Saaremäe

1969-. (aged 57)

actor television actor film actor theatrical director stage actor

Üllar Saaremäe is an Estonian actor, director, politician, and punk band singer.

73. Elisabet Reinsalu

1976-. (aged 50)

stage actor actor

Elisabet Reinsalu is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actress.

74. Helle-Moonika Helme

1966-. (aged 60)

politician

Helle-Moonika Helme is an Estonian musician and politician. She has been member of XIV Riigikogu and XV Riigikogu.

75. Harriet Toompere

1975-. (aged 51)

children's writer stage actor actor film actor

Harriet Toompere is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress. She is also the author of two children's books.

76. Elle Kull

1952-. (aged 74)

stage actor actor film actor politician

Elle Kull is an Estonian actress and politician. She was a member of the tenth legislature of the Estonian Parliament.

77. Tõnu Kaljuste

1953-. (aged 73)

choir director music teacher conductor

Tõnu Kaljuste is an Estonian conductor.

78. Evald Aav

1900-1939 (aged 39)

choir director conductor composer

Evald Aav was an Estonian composer born in Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire. He studied music composition there with Artur Kapp and wrote primarily vocal music to words in the Estonian language. In 1928 he composed the first national Estonian opera, Vikerlased (The Vikings). The opera premiered in Tallinn on 8 September 1928. He modelled his style of composition...

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79. Juss Haasma

1985-. (aged 41)

theatrical director television actor playwright actor film actor

Juss Haasma is an Estonian stage, film and television actor and musician.

80. Eino Baskin

1929-2015 (aged 86)

director actor

Eino Baskin was an Estonian actor and theatre director.

81. Helgi Sallo

1941-. (aged 85)

opera singer actor

Helgi Sallo is an Estonian singer and actress.

82. Lepo Sumera

1950-2000 (aged 50)

composer politician

Lepo Sumera was an Estonian composer and teacher.

83. Ott Sepp

1982-. (aged 44)

film actor actor television actor

Ott Sepp is an Estonian actor, comedian, singer, writer and television presenter.

84. Piret Kalda

1966-. (aged 60)

film actor actor stage actor

Piret Kalda is an Estonian stage, television and film actress.

85. Priit Võigemast

1980-. (aged 46)

theatrical director television actor actor film actor

Priit Võigemast is an Estonian film, television and stage actor. Between 2002 and 2007 he has performed in the Ugala, Tallinna Linnateater and other theatres. He is probably best known for the role of Henn Ahas in the 2002 war drama Names in Marble. He was married to actress Evelin Võigemast.

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86. Jan Uuspõld

1973-. (aged 53)

musician stage actor television actor actor film actor

Jan Uuspõld is an Estonian stage, television, radio and film actor and musician.

87. Eri Klas

1939-2016 (aged 77)

conductor

Eri Klas was an Estonian conductor. He conducted or served as artistic director for the Estonian National Opera, the Finnish National Opera, the Danish Symphony Orchestra, the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tallinn Philharmonic, and the Novaya Opera.

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88. Peeter Volkonski

1954-. (aged 72)

singer theatrical director composer translator actor

Prince Peeter Volkonski is an Estonian rock-musician, composer, actor, and theatre director.

89. Gustav Ernesaks

1908-1993 (aged 85)

choir director opinion journalist music teacher composer conductor

Gustav Ernesaks was an Estonian composer and a choir conductor.

90. Alo Mattiisen

1961-1996 (aged 35)

composer singer

Alo Mattiisen was an Estonian musician and composer.

91. Eduard Tubin

1905-1982 (aged 77)

composer conductor

Eduard Tubin was an Estonian composer, conductor, and choreographer.

92. Evelin Võigemast

1980-. (aged 46)

stage actor actor film actor dub actor

Evelin Võigemast is an Estonian stage, film television and voice actress and singer.

93. Erkki-Sven Tüür

1959-. (aged 67)

percussionist composer university teacher

Erkki-Sven Tüür is an Estonian composer.

94. Urmas Sisask

1960-2022 (aged 62)

composer

Urmas Sisask was an Estonian composer.

95. Marko Matvere

1968-. (aged 58)

theatrical director film actor stage actor television actor actor

Marko Matvere 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.

96. Arvo Pärt

1935-. (aged 91)

composer classical composer musician

Arvo Pärt is an Estonian composer of contemporary classical music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs tintinnabuli, a compositional technique he invented. Pärt's music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant. His most performed works include Fratres (1977), Spiegel im Spiegel (1978), and Für Alina (1976). From 2011 to 2018, and again in...

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97. Lembit Ulfsak

1947-2017 (aged 70)

actor television actor screenwriter film actor stage actor

Lembit Ulfsak was an Estonian stage and film actor. Ulfsak starred in the 2014 film Tangerines which was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. It was also among the five nominated films at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Ulfsak died on 22 March 2017, at the age of 69.

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98. Georg Ots

1920-1975 (aged 55)

military personnel opera singer actor swimmer

Georg Ots was an Estonian baritone. He sang at the Estonian National Opera from 1951 until his death in 1975. Ots gained wider recognition with his roles at the Bolshoi Theatre, particularly with his lead role in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin with Galina Vishnevskaya as Tatyana. He was also celebrated for his performance in Mister Iks, based on Imre Kálmán's operetta...

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99. Elina Nechayeva

1991-. (aged 35)

opera singer

Elina Nechayeva is an Estonian soprano. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song "La forza".

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100. Anu Lamp

1958-. (aged 68)

dub actor stage actor theatrical director translator actor

Anu Lamp is an Estonian stage, film, television and voice actress, stage director, translator and instructor.