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.
Biography
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.
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 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.
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
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 Valter2022 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 2008Tuulepealne maa Artur Kallaste 2020 Tulejoonel Jakob Sommer 2022 Armastus Kuldar Kivi
See also List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters
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