Märt Avandi

Acting

Märt Avandi

Born

1981-02-26 (45)

Place of birth

Rapla, Rapla District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Rapla County, Estonia]

Known for

Acting

Credits

28 titles

Märt Avandi (born February 26, 1981) is an Estonian actor and comedian. He is known in Estonia for his performances in TV show Tujurikkuja (Mood Breaker) (2008–2015) with Ott Sepp, that made them household names in Estonia. Avandi has worked as an actor in Rakvere Theatre (2004–2006), Endla Theatre (2006–2008; 2015–...) and Estonian Drama Theatre (2009–2014). He is the chairman and spokesperson for the Estonian Union of Parents with Children with Cancer and organizer of rubber duck races for charity

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

Rebel with a Bow Tie poster
NR

Jaan Tootsen’s documentary follows President Toomas Hendrik Ilves in the last year and a half of his term in office – as he grapples with the complexities of world politics and his private life. Tootsen’s keen camera eye follows Ilves at his most difficult moments, showing no mercy, but creating a gripping, rather harsh and at the same time very human portrait of the President.

Rebel with a Bow Tie

2025

Jan Uuspõld Goes Home poster
6.0

When actor Jan Uuspõld has to film a promotional video for his summer fling Brita’s beauty salon, his wife calls him and lays down the law: he must come home and earn back all the money he has squandered. Since Jan always does what women want, he begins searching for a way out of the tricky situation. The solution seems to be participating in a remake of a film about his life. Unfortunately, the director decides to sideline Jan due to his poor public reputation. Left with no other choice, Jan embarks on a summer tour starring himself. But, as always, life happens when you have the best intentions. On his long journey home, Jan encounters a sex guru, men’s rights activists, manic fans, and even the Creator himself. He is both humbled and exalted, leading him to discover something within himself that he never knew was there.

Jan Uuspõld Goes Home

2025

Christmas in the Boonies poster
NR

It's Christmas Eve, and Peter is itching to hit the countryside and claim his gifts from Santa. But upon arrival, he's shocked to find that a sinister Robo-Santa has replaced the real Santa Claus, scheming to ruin the holidays. To complicate matters, Gerda opens a gateway to the Frog Kingdom, abandoning her friends at their most critical moment. Now, Peter and his crew must confront and defeat this mechanical impostor or Christmas is doomed forever!

Christmas in the Boonies

2025

Alien 2 or: The Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters poster
6.9

Valdis returns after 20 years, his memory restored, but his hometown transformed. Despite the changes, his friends Märt and Ott guide him through rediscovering life's joys.

Alien 2 or: The Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters

2024

Fränk poster
7.5

Following a serious domestic violence incident, 13 year old Paul arrives in an unfamiliar town where in his pursuit of happiness he makes one bad decision after another. His seemingly inevitable downfall is thwarted, however, by a strange disabled man.

Fränk

2025

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Video: Ott Sepa Ja Märt Avandi Eesti Laulu Vaheklipp "Tartu 24"

2024

2010s · 6 titles

The Fencer poster
7.0

Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.

The Fencer

2015

Self Made Cameraman poster
5.0

An adventurous tragedy about Estonia's first film maker Johannes Pääsuke and his aspirations to travel around with a film camera and find happiness. Together with a good friend, Volter, Pääsuke will spend an incredible week in Setomaa.

Self Made Cameraman

2019

The Old Man Movie poster
6.5

An outrageous road movie about The Old Man and his grandkids in a 24 hour race against time to stop a milky madman hell bent on killing his prized cow to save the world.

The Old Man Movie

2019

Your Honor poster
6.0

The Judge (Mait Malmsten) is a man who represents strict rules and laws in the courtroom. However, his own personal life is an absolute mess. After the judge makes a decision to give a long prison sentence to a woman, the woman’s brother (Märt Avandi) starts following the judge to change his mind about the verdict. The judge stays adamant. The verdict is final. A conflict takes place between the men, resulting in the judge suddenly becoming a criminal himself. Unable to confess his crime, the judge escapes to Finland, where a series of comedic twists and turns lead him to a number of strange people and comical situations. However, the shadows of his dark deeds keep haunting him. To leave his dark crime behind and to fix his earlier decisions, the judge returns home.

Your Honor

2019

Living Images poster
7.4

The main character, Helmi, is born into the house of Baron von Strandmann in Old-Town Tallinn, in 1908. The only thing that she knows for sure about her past is that her mother was an Estonian servant girl. Everything else is a discovery during a life that runs the course of a century - a life that has quite a lot of surprises in store for Helmi. In this house she finds happiness and suffering, passion and disappointment. She grows up alongside young Erik and waits for her big love to blossom. But one floor down lives projectionist Julius - a man who is far from indifferent when it comes to Helmi. All of the biggest historical events of the century leave their mark on the house. Its hardwood floors have born soldiers' gruff boots and gentleman's shiny oxfords. Its walls have held the fates of people from far and near, foreigners and locals. Helmi's home becomes a German salon, a revolution museum, and a working class commune. And as freedom comes, real estate crooks start sniffing ...

Living Images

2013

Red Mercury poster
4.2

It's the early 90's. A new currency is in circulation in Estonia - the kroon. The former federal republic has become a world leader in non-ferrous metal exports. There is a relentless struggle around this criminal business. It brings new victims every day. Estonia ranks first in Europe in terms of the number of killings. This is just the beginning...

Red Mercury

2010

2000s · 5 titles

Series credits

Revenge Office poster
6.5

A group of women create an organization named "Kättemaksukontor" to fight for the rights of women and help solve murder mysteries for the police.

Revenge Office

2009

Windward Land poster
10.0

Tuulepealne maa is a twelve-part Estonian television mini-series about the pre-World War II history of Estonia, its birth as a country, the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout 1920 up to 1941 and World War II.

Windward Land

2008

Who Shot Otto Mueller? poster
NR

This focused family drama with a crime plot begins when Otto Müller, a 65-years-old business legend, is murdered in his own home.

Who Shot Otto Mueller?

2022

Su nägu kõlab tuttavalt poster
NR

Well-known Estonians impersonate famous singers and compete to win money for their chosen charity in this Estonian version of the game show.

Su nägu kõlab tuttavalt

2013

Su nägu kõlab tuttavalt poster
NR

Well-known Estonians impersonate famous singers and compete to win money for their chosen charity in this Estonian version of the game show.

Su nägu kõlab tuttavalt

2013

Mood Killer poster
NR

Estonian comedy sketch show consisting of parodies of popular Estonian movies or shows.

Mood Killer

2008

Black Widows poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Black Widows

2015

A Brief Lesson on Estonian Culture poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

A Brief Lesson on Estonian Culture

2025

Eesti otsib superstaari poster
NR

Eesti otsib superstaari 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 franchise, it originated from the reality program Pop Idol created by the British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom. The program seeks to discover the best singer in Estonia through a series of nationwide auditions. The outcomes of the later stages of the competition are determined by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text voting, viewers have chosen as winners Birgit Õigemeel, Jana Kask, Ott Lepland and Liis Lemsalu. The format features a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The judges are former recording artist, music critic and journalist Mihkel Raud, singer Maarja-Liis Ilus and singer, actor and conductor Mart Sander. Composer and pianist Rein Rannap and Radio DJ, journalist and TV producer Heidy Purga belonged to the judging panel of the first season. Current judges

Eesti otsib superstaari

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Varastatud lootus: Armukelm poster
NR

A romance scammer sets his sights on yet another victim, but will she fall for it like all the others?

Varastatud lootus: Armukelm

2025