Martin Algus

Martin Algus (born 25 December 1973) is an Estonian actor, screenwriter, playwright and translator.

Algus was born in Jõgeva. He worked as a stage actor at the Ugala from 1997 to 2005, and has been working in the field of advertising and translation since 2005. He has also appeared in a number of films and in television roles.

In 2018 his debut novel was published. It was titled Midagi tõelist ('Something Real').

Awards 2018: Cultural Endowment of Estonia's Award for Prose

Selected filmography 1995: Ma olen väsinud vihkamast (feature film; role: Jüri) 2017: Sangarid (feature film; screenwriter; in the role: Estonian investigator) 2018: Klassikokkutulek 2: Pulmad ja matused (feature film; screenwriter; in the role: ) 2019: Klassikokkutulek 3: Ristiisad (feature film; screenwriter; in the role: physician) 2019: Talve (feature film; screenwriter) 2021: Soo (feature film; producer, screenwriter) 2023: Tähtsad ninad (feature film, screenwriter) 2026: Midagi tõelist (feature film, screenwriter; in the role of probation officer)