- Born
- Birth nameMartin Laurent Sander
- Height6′ 5¼″ (1.96 m)
- Holds a PhD in filmmaking and is a Guinness World Record holder (2024) for The Most Roles Played by an Actor in a Single Film. A well-known singer and television host, he is also a long-standing member of the Estonian National Opera, contributing both as a performer and stage director. An avid enthusiast of Gilbert and Sullivan, he frequently performs their works in the UK. He has released multiple albums internationally and is the author of several bestselling novels in both English and Estonian. Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2006, he is a knight of the Order of St. Stanislaus. In addition to producing and directing numerous stage successes at the Estonian National Opera, he founded his own production company, FilMinistry OÜ, in 2016.
- IMDb mini biography by: emmanuelle
- Top hat, white tie and tails
- Is a productive painter and had exhibitions in the Estonian State Art Gallery since 2006. He has, among other celebrities, painted Madonna the Artist (during her concert in Estonia).
- Acquired the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English in 1994, and his PhD from the Baltic Film and Media Institute exactly 30 years later, in 2024.
- Has released about 20 music albums in Europe and US, and more than ten best-selling novels in his native Estonia, as well as in other EU countries.
- Was awarded a Guinness World Record in 2025 for creating and performing 48 distinct roles in his own film Dr. Sander's Sleep Cure.
- It's of course Conan, who imitates me. He's got the speed, I have the mileage. (He is often compared to the talk show host Conan O'Brien because of their physical similarity and razor sharp wit. Even though O'Brien is older, Sander has a longer career, appearing regularly on the television since the age of seven.)
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