Ott Sepp

Summary

Ott Sepp (born 29 June 1982)[1] is an Estonian actor, comedian, singer, writer and television presenter.

Ott Sepp
Ott Sepp after a theatre performance at the Kuressaare Sadamaait in August 2011
Born (1982-06-29) 29 June 1982 (age 41)
OccupationActor
Years active2002 – present
Children1

Career edit

Born in Tallinn, Sepp graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2004[2] and began performing at the Estonian Drama Theatre in 2005. Since 2006 he has been a principal actor at the Vanemuine theater in Tartu.[3] 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 (English: Estonia is Searching for a Superstar, the Estonian version of Pop Idol) in 2008 and performed together on the comedic parody television program Tujurikkuja (2008–2016), as well as co-hosting Eesti laul 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.[4][5]

 
Sepp in 2007

Sepp has appeared in stage productions at the Vanemuine theatre based on the works of: Oskar Luts, Rudyard Kipling, Juhan Liiv, Emily Brontë, George Bernard Shaw, Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Edward Albee and William Shakespeare.[6]

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.[7]

Films edit

  • Nimed marmortahvlil (English: Names in Marble) (2002) – Mugur
  • Röövlirahnu Martin (2005) – Nitram
  • Malev (English release title: Men at Arms)[8] (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

Television edit

Awards and recognition edit

  • Colleague of the Year (Vanemuine theatre) (2007)[11]
  • Young Culture of the City of Tartu (2008)[12]
  • The Oskar Luts Humor Prize (2011)[13]

References edit

  1. ^ Vanemuine Archived 19 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 September 2011
  2. ^ Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia lavakunstikool Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 September 2011
  3. ^ Vanemuine. Retrieved 10 September 2011
  4. ^ ERR: ESTONIA Ott Sepp & Mart Avandi to host national final[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Eurovision Square. Dusseldorf 2011: Estonia: Ott Sepp & Märt Avandi, hosts of Eesti Laul 2011 Retrieved  10 September 2011
  6. ^ Vanemuine. Retrieved 10 September 2011
  7. ^ "Toidukool". European Livestock Voice (in Estonian). 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. ^ MSN Movies. Men At Arms:Synopsis Archived 25 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 September 2011
  9. ^ Postimees. Eurovisoon – Eesti laul: Eestit esindab Eurovisioonil Getter Jaani. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011
  10. ^ "Elisa originaalsari "Süü" esilinastub peatselt PÖFFil". elisa.ee (in Estonian). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  11. ^ Vanemuine Archived 19 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 September 2011
  12. ^ Ekspress EE: Pärjatud naljamees Ott Sepp. Retrieved 10 September 2011
  13. ^ Vooremaa: Lutsu preemia saab Ott Sepp Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 September 2011

External links edit

  • Ott Sepp at IMDb
  • Õhtuleht – Ott Sepp: 'Täiesti ükskõik, mis pilt minust kellegi jaoks jääb.' 17 March 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2011. (in Estonian)