Marko Matvere

Marko Matvere
Marko Matvere performing in Minsk, 2008.
Born	Marko Matvere February 4, 1968 (1968-02-04) (age 43) Pärnu, Estonia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Tiina Matvere

Marko Matvere (born February 4, 1968 in Pärnu) is an Estonian actor. He was the front actor of the Tallinn City Theatre since graduating from the Higher Theatre School of the Estonian Academy of Music in 1990, but was to go freelance in 2004. Matvere is one of the most famous and expensive Estonian actor.^[1] He made his first movie appearance in Suflöör (1993). So far, Matvere has played or voiced in seven films and television series including foreign TV- series.^[2]

Matvere is married to Tiina Matvere and they have daughter Matilde and son Oskar.^[3]

Marko has played many roles, including the musical blockbusters of Les Misérables (Javiert), Tanz der Vampire (Chagal), The Sound of Music (Von Trapp) and Miss Saigon (Engineer). He has performed the main role in several films ("Georg) and television series. He hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with Annely Peebo. Also he has hosted 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.^[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, 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	Unknown
1994	Tulivesi	Pilli-Villu
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

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Wikmani poisid	Penno
1996	M-Klubi	Maahärra
2001	Bekännelsen	Peeter
2004	Kodu keset linna	Mihkel
2006	Tusenbröder	Mart
	Georg (musical)	Georg Ots
2006 to 2007	Ohtlik lend	Andres Västrik
2008	Tuulepealne maa	Artur Kallaste

See also

• List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters

References

1. ^ Marko Matvere miljonidividendid ohtuleht.ee
2. ^ Profile imdb.com
3. ^ Marko Matvere räägib suu puhtaks kroonika.ee
4. ^ Official page vly.ee

External links

• Marko Matvere at the Internet Movie Database

Preceded by Søren Pilmark & Natasja Crone Back

Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Annely Peebo) 2002

Succeeded by Renārs Kaupers & Marie N

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Name	Matvere, Marko
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Date of birth	February 4, 1968
Place of birth	Pärnu, Estonia
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