Veikko Täär

Actor

Tartu, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

September 7, 1971

Biography

Veikko Täär (born September 7, 1971 in Tartu) is an Estonian actor, sport psychologist, athlete, educator and entrepreneur. Täär graduated from Tartu 10th Secondary School in 1989. From 1989 until 1991, he studied physics at the University of Tartu, before enrolling at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre to study acting, graduating cum laude in 1998. After graduation, he performed in productions at the Estonian Drama Theatre, Vanemuine, Ugala and several other theatres and is a freelance actor. Besides theatre roles he has played also in several films and television series and hosted several television sports programmes. Täär is a successful amateur athlete (ski marathons, triathlons, etc.) and was the owner of the Otepää café l.u.m.i.