Ott Sepp (born 29 June 1982) is an

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actor, comedian, singer, writer and television presenter.

Career

Born in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

, 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 The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door. History The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was or ...

in 2005. Since 2006 he has been a principal actor at the

Vanemuine Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre ...

theater in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ...

. 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 Märt Avandi (born 26 February 1981) is an Estonian actor and comedian. Biography He is known in Estonia for his performances in TV show '' Tujurikkuja'' (2008–2015) with Ott Sepp, that made them household names in Estonia. Avandi has worked a ...

. 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 par ...

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

Eesti laul Eesti Laul (English: 'Estonian Song' or 'The Song of Estonia') is an annual music competition organised by Estonian public broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR). It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, a ...

'' 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 The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pri ...

entry and singer. Ott Sepp 2007

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

Oskar Luts Oskar Luts ( – 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. Biography Oskar Luts was born into a middle-class family in Järvepera, central Estonia, at that time in the governorate of Livonia (Russian Empire). His younger brother was ...

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)'' The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. ...

Juhan Liiv Juhan Liiv ( – ) is one of Estonia's most famous poets and prose writers. Childhood Juhan (birth names Johannes) Liiv, the son of Benjamin and Marianna Liiv (née Pärn), was born on 30 April 1864, in Alatskivi Parish (now Peipsiääre ...

Emily Brontë Emily Jane Brontë (, commonly ; 30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848) was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, '' Wuthering Heights'', now considered a classic of English literature. She also published a book of poe ...

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

, 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'' (1959), '' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (1962), '' A Delicate Balance'' (196 ...

and

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 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 ''Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'' (English release title: ''186 Kilometres'') is a 2007 Estonian comedy film directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk. Plot Cast Release Participation in film festivals: * 2007: goEast - Festival of Central and ...

'' (English release title: ''186 Kilometers'') (2007) – Akselerant Ott *''Taarka'' (2008) *''Kormoranid ehk Nahkpükse ei pesta'' (2011) – himself, cameo *''Täitsa lõpp'' (2011) – Ristiga mees * ''

Seenelkäik ''Mushrooming'' ( et, Seenelkäik) is a 2012 Estonian comedy film directed by Toomas Hussar. The film was selected as the Estonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. C ...

'' (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)

Television

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

'' (2008) – himself, presenter *''Tujurikkuja'' (2008 – 2015) – various roles and scriptwriter *''

Kättemaksukontor ''Kättemaksukontor'' (English: ''Revenge Office'') is an Estonian comedy-crime television series. In the series, a group of women have the organization called "Kättemaksukontor". This organization helps to solve murder cases for the police. The ...

'' (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 Estonia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "La forza" written by Mihkel Mattisen, Timo Vendt, Ksenia Kuchukova and Elina Nechayeva. The song was performed by Elina Nechayeva. The Estonian broadcaster Eesti Rahvusringh ...

'' (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

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

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