Andres Mähar (born 2 February 1978 in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...

) is an

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n actor. Mähar studied at

Türi Türi is a town in Järva County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Türi Parish. Due to its spring flower fairs, which have been held since 1977 and are known throughout Estonia, Türi has also been known as the "spring capital" of Es ...

Secondary School and sang in the Türi Boys' Choir. In 1996, he enrolled at the

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

's performing arts department in

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, studying acting under course supervisor Ingo Normet, graduating in 2000. From 2000 until 2006, and again since 2011, he been a contracted actor at the

Vanemuine Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It is the first Estonian language, Estonian-language theatre. Stemming from the Vanemuine Society (1865), the theatre's first performance was Lydia Koidula's ''Saaremaa Onupoeg'' ("The cousin from S ...

theatre in Tartu. From 2006 until 2011, he worked at the NO99 Theatre. Besides stage roles he has also acted on films and television series. In 2024, he began appearing in the role of Ardo in the

Ergo Kuld Ergo Kuld (born 23 August 1976) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer and producer. Kuld was born in Tartu. In 1994, he graduated from Kullamaa Secondary School. Between 1998 and 2000, he studied photography at the Baltic Film and Media ...

directed

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drama ''Valetamisklubi''.

Selected filmography

* ''Lovesick'' (2003) * '' Täna öösel me ei maga'' (2004) – second car thief * ''August 1991'' (2005) – Paul * ''

Kodu keset linna ''Kodu keset linna'' (English: ''Home in the City'') is an Estonian television soap opera. The activities of series take place in Tallinn where the Uuspere family lives. The series is directed by Roman Baskin, Vilja Palm, and Martin Korjus. The ...

'' (2007) – Ervin * ''Brigaad 3'' (2008) – Andrei * '' Detsembrikuumus'' (2008) – Mait * ''Pangarööv'' (2009) – security guard * ''Pihv'' (2009) – Riho * ''Kalevipojad'' (2011) – Anti * ''

Kelgukoerad ''Kelgukoerad'' is an Estonian criminal television series, which aired on the Kanal 2 television channel. The series is directed by . The series was on the air from 2006-2013. Cast * Kalju Komissarov as Mati Kelk (2006–2013) * Madis Millin ...

'' (2011) – Eero * ''Polaarpoiss'' (2016) – policeman * ''Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari'' (2017) – driver * '' Võta või jäta'' (2018) – Sven * '' Tõde ja õigus'' (2019) – Rava Kustas * ''Vari'' (2024) – Opman

References

Living people 1978 births Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors 21st-century Estonian male actors Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Male actors from Tartu {{Estonia-actor-stub