Ott Sepp (born 29 June 1982) is an Estonian actor, comedian, singer, writer and television presenter.

Career

Born in

Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...

, Sepp graduated from 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 2004 and began performing at the Estonian Drama Theatre in 2005. Since 2006 he has been a principal actor at the Vanemuine theater 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 ...

. Sepp has had prominent roles in Estonian films such as '' Names in Marble'' (2002), ''Malev'' (2005) and ''Tulnukas'' (2006); the latter two of which also featured his frequent television partner Märt Avandi. The two men have worked together as co-hosts of ''

Eesti otsib superstaari ''Eesti otsib superstaari'' ''(Estonia is Searching for a Superstar)'' is an Estonian reality-competition gameshow airing on TV3. It debuted on 11 March 2007 and it has since become one of the most popular shows in Estonia. Part of the Idol ...

'' (English: ''Estonia is Searching for a Superstar'', the Estonian version of ''

Pop Idol ''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and pa ...

'') in 2008 and performed together on the comedic parody television program ''Tujurikkuja'' (2008–2016), as well as co-hosting ''

Eesti laul Eesti Laul () is an annual music competition organised by Estonian public broadcaster (ERR). It determines for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged every year since Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, 2009. Eesti Laul was ...

'' in both 2010 and 2011. In 2016, Ott Sepp and Märt Avandi hosted the final of Eesti Laul in Saku Suurhall. ''Eesti laul'' is Estonia's televised competition to select the country's Eurovision entry and singer. Ott Sepp 2007

Sepp has appeared in stage productions at the Vanemuine theatre based on the works of: Oskar Luts,

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, Juhan Liiv,

Emily Brontë Emily Jane Brontë (, commonly ; 30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848) was an English writer best known for her 1847 novel, ''Wuthering Heights''. She also co-authored a book of poetry with her sisters Charlotte Brontë, Charlotte and Anne Bront� ...

George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 188 ...

, Ole Lund Kirkegaard,

Edward Albee Edward Franklin Albee III ( ; March 12, 1928 – September 16, 2016) was an American playwright known for works such as ''The Zoo Story'' (1958), ''The Sandbox (play), The Sandbox'' (1959), ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (1962), ''A Delicat ...

and

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

. In 2021, Sepp took part in a number of videos titled ''Toidukool'' (''Food School'') promoting meat consumption on the website ''Lihafaktid'' (''Meat Facts'') for the European Livestock Voice, compiled by the Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce.

Films

*'' Nimed marmortahvlil'' (English: ''Names in Marble'') (2002) – Mugur *''Röövlirahnu Martin'' (2005) – Nitram *'' Malev'' (English release title: ''Men at Arms'') (2005) – Uru Tark *''Tulnukas ehk Valdise pääsemine 11 osas'' (2006) – Märt *''2pic'' (2006) – Punn *''Mis iganes, Aleksander!'' (2006) – Friend *'' Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'' (English release title: ''186 Kilometers'') (2007) – Akselerant Ott *''Taarka'' (2008) *''Kormoranid ehk Nahkpükse ei pesta'' (2011) – himself, cameo *''Täitsa lõpp'' (2011) – Ristiga mees * '' Seenelkäik'' (English release title: ''Mushrooming'') (2012) – Sibi * '' Sangarid'' (2017) – Hillbilly * ''Klassikokkutulek 3: Ristiisad'' (2019) – Märten * ''Johannes Pääsukese tõeline elu'' (2019) – Johannes Pääsuke * '' Sipsik'' (2020) - Sipsik (voice) * ''Kuulsuse narrid'' (2023) - Värdi * ''Tulnukas 2 ehk Valdise tagasitulek 17 osas'' (2024) - Märt

Television

*''Buratino tegutseb jälle'' (2003) *''

'' (2008) – himself, presenter *''Tujurikkuja'' (2008 – 2015) – various roles and scriptwriter *'' Kättemaksukontor'' (2009 – 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018) – Policeman Kaspar Tuvi *'' Eesti Laul 2010'' (2010) – himself, presenter *''Riigimehed'' (2010) – Turvamees *'' Eesti Laul 2011'' (2011) – himself, presenter *'' Eesti Laul 2016'' (2016) - himself, presenter *'' Eesti Laul 2018'' (2018) - himself, presenter *''Süü'' (2021) - Miko Kurm

Awards and recognition

*Colleague of the Year (Vanemuine theatre) (2007) *Young Culture of the City of Tartu (2008) *The Oskar Luts Humor Prize (2011)Vooremaa: ''Lutsu preemia saab Ott Sepp''
Retrieved 10 September 2011

References

External links

*
''Õhtuleht'' – Ott Sepp: 'Täiesti ükskõik, mis pilt minust kellegi jaoks jääb.' 17 March 2007
Retrieved 10 September 2011. (in Estonian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sepp, Ott Living people 1982 births Estonian male television actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male stage actors Male actors from Tallinn Singers from Tallinn 21st-century Estonian male actors Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni