Marko Matvere (born 4 February 1968) is an

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n actor and singer. He was the lead actor of the

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, but left to become a freelance actor in 2004.

Biography

Matvere was born in

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and graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory (now 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 ...

) 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 ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He has performed the main role in several

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s (''"Georg'') and television series. He hosted the

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with

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. He has also hosted the TV show ''Songs with Stars'' with

Karin Rask Karin Rask (until 2005, Karin Lätsim; born 21 April 1979) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress, theatre teacher and clothing designer. Early life and education Karin Rask was born as Karin Lätsim in Haapsalu, in Lääne County in ...

. He has been a member of the music group "Väikeste lõõtspillide ühing" ("Association of Little Accordions") since 1989 and released two albums with

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. 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

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Films Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matvere, Marko Estonian male stage actors Estonian male voice actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male musical theatre actors Estonian male television actors 21st-century Estonian male singers 1968 births Living people People from Pärnu Male actors from Pärnu 20th-century Estonian male actors 21st-century Estonian male actors Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class

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