Marko Matvere


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.

Biography

Matvere was born in Pärnu and graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory 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 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" since 1989 and released two albums with Jaan Tätte.
He made his first movie appearance in Suflöör. 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
YearFilmRoleFilm grossNotes
1993SuflöörKarl
1994TulivesiPilli-Villu
1994Jüri RummRobert
2001Lepatriinude jõuludPedro
2003Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad allaRanger
2006Vana daami visiitBodyguard Roby
2006Leiutajateküla LotteMati
2007GeorgGeorg Ots32 million EEK
2009Johan Falk: National Target Raivovideo
2018MihkelMihkel's father
2020On the WaterValter
2022 Kiik, Kirves ja Igavese Armastuse PuuSir Juhan Denholm
2022Apteeker MelchiorSpanheim
2022Apteeker Melchior. ViirastusSpanheim

Television
YearTitleRole
1995Wikmani poisidPenno
1996M KlubiMaahärra
2001BekännelsenPeeter
2004Kodu keset linnaMihkel
2006TusenbröderMart
2006Georg Georg Ots
2006–07Ohtlik lendAndres Västrik
2008Tuulepealne maaArtur Kallaste
2020TulejoonelJakob Sommer
2022ArmastusKuldar Kivi