Alo Kõrve (born 2 December 1978) is an
Estonia
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n stage, film, and television actor.
Early life and education
Alo Kõrve was born in
Jõgeva
Jõgeva (german: Laisholm) is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 5000 people. It is the capital of Jõgeva Parish and Jõgeva County.
History
Jõgeva was first mentioned in 1599 as ''Jagiwa'' manor, being established only rec ...
,
Jõgeva County
Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi C ...
to Are Kõrve and his wife (''née'' Simson). He is the youngest of two siblings; his older sister Ave Kõrve-Noorkõiv was born in 1975. After graduating from secondary school Kõrve initially planned to study law, however, he subsequently enrolled in the dramatic arts department of the EMA Higher Drama School (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
Tallinn
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, graduating in 2002. Among his diploma production roles were: Brian in
Mark Twain
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's ''
The Prince and the Pauper
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'' (2000), Basilio the Cat in
Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
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Buratino
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'' (2000), Doctor Vaik and Advocate Kurg in
Eduard Vilde
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's ''The Elusive Miracle'' (2001), and Timo, in
Aleksis Kivi
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'' (2001).
Career
Stage
Since 2002, Alo Kõrve has been engaged as an actor at the
Tallinn City Theatre. During his years at the Tallinn City Theatre, he has performed in a large variety of stage productions by such international playwrights and authors as:
Shakespeare
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,
Alexandre Dumas
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,
W. B. Yeats
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,
Martin McDonagh
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David Storey
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,
Victor Pelevin
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,
Evelyn Waugh
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,
Carlo Gozzi
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Gozzi was born and died in Venice; he came from a family of minor Venetian aristocracy, the T ...
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Sławomir Mrożek
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Mrożek joined the Polish United Workers' Party during the reign of Stalinism in the People's Republic of Poland, and made a living as a politica ...
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Tennessee Williams
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J. B. Priestley
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Tom Stoppard
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Ferenc Molnár
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Otfried Preußler
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Ann Jellicoe
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John Steinbeck
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, among others. Among his more memorable performances at the Tallinn City Theatre in roles by Estonian playwrights and authors include those of:
A. H. Tammsaare
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, Paavo Piik, Jaanus Rohumaa, and Triin Sinissaar.
In addition to his performances at the Tallinn City Theatre, Kõrve has also appeared in roles in a number of productions at other theatres throughout Estonia, including: the
Estonian Drama Theatre
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History
The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was o ...
, the
VAT Theatre, the R.A.A.A.M. Theatre, the MTÜ Look theatre, and the Teater Varius, among others.
Film
Alo Kõrve's first substantial film role was the character Käsper in the 2002
Elmo Nüganen
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He was a graduate of the Estonian Academy of Music ...
directed period feature film
war drama
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''
Nimed marmortahvlil''. The film was adapted from the 1936
novel of the same name by
Albert Kivikas, which chronicles the lives of several Estonian students during the 1918–1920
Estonian War of Independence
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. The film also starred Kõrve's future wife, actress
Hele Kõre. ''Nimed marmortahvlil'' was the highest budgeted Estonian feature film and the most successful film in Estonia in terms of box office profits. This was followed by appearances in several film shorts, including the 2007
Anu Aun directed ''Indigo Room'' opposite actress
Mirtel Pohla
Mirtel Pohla (born 28 January 1982) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress.
Early life and education
Mirtel Pohla was born in Tartu. She attended secondary school at the Tartu Karlova Gümnaasium, graduating in 2000. Afterward, she ap ...
, and the 2014 Margus Paju directed ''Kaastundeavaldus'', opposite actors
Tiit Lilleorg and
Pääru Oja.
In 2009, Alo Kõrve was among several narrators of the Jaak Kilmi directed documentary ''Disko ja tuumasõda'', which lightheartedly chronicles how Western
pop culture
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of the 1970s and 1980s infiltrated the
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
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through Finnish television broadcasts trickling into the north of Estonia and the Soviet regime's attempt to halt it. That same year, he appeared as Rebane (Fox) in the Rasmus Merivoo directed musical comedy feature film ''Buratino''. In 2016, he appeared as Heiki in the Valentin Kuik and Manfred Vainokivi-directed drama ''Perekonnavaled''.
In 2020, he appeared alongside his wife as the character Paul Parik in the Margus Paju directed World War II spy drama ''
O2''. In 2021, he appeared as Anton in the Priit Pääsuke directed comedy-drama ''Öölapsed''.
In 2022, he appeared as the character Wentzel Dorn in the
Elmo Nüganen
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He was a graduate of the Estonian Academy of Music ...
directed historical thriller-mystery trilogy films ''
Melchior the Apothecary'', ''Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus'', and ''Apteeker Melchior. Timuka tütar'' for
Taska Film, based on the novel series by
Indrek Hargla.
Television
Alo Kõrve has made frequent appearances on Estonian television, beginning with a small role as Mario in an episode of the
Eesti Televisioon
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History
Eesti Televisioon (''Estonian Televis ...
(ETV) crime-drama series ''Ohtlik lend'' in 2006. He has made other appearances on such television series as the
TV3 drama ''Helena'', the popular TV3 comedy-crime series ''
Kättemaksukontor
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The ...
'', the
Kanal 2
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The channel was established by Ilmar Taska. The channel began broadcasting on 1 October 1993.
History
The channel started broadcasting on O ...
crime-drama series ''Viimane võmm'', and the ETV drama ''Mustad lesed''. Kõrve is possibly best recalled, however, for his recurring role as Sven Uudas on the Kanal 2 drama series ''Restart'', beginning in 2015.
Personal life
Alo Kõrve married actress and singer
Hele Kõre in June 2009. They have two daughters; Roosi, born in 2009 and Kirsi, born in 2012. The family reside in
Üksnurme,
Harju County
Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the sout ...
, near Tallinn.
public.delfi.ee
''Hõissa pulmad! Näitlejapaar Hele Kõre ja Alo Kõrve abielluvad!'' 26 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Estonian male stage actors
Estonian male film actors
Estonian male television actors
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni
People from Jõgeva
21st-century Estonian male actors