Henrik Kalmet
Acting
Biography
Henrik Kalmet (born April 19, 1986) is an Estonian actor. Kalmet's parents are actor and director Madis Kalmet and diplomat and former actress Gita Kalmet. He graduated from Tallinn Gustav Adolf Gymnasium in 2005 and from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theater in 2012 as an actor. In 2012–2017, he worked at the Tallinn City Theater. He is a founding member and actor of the Cinema. His younger brother is actor Karl-Andreas Kalmet.
Born: April 19, 1986
Place of Birth: Tallinn, Harju County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]
Known For
Chasing Unicorns
The movie tells a story of a journey of two start-up entrepreneurs from their "garage" to Silicon Valley.
Tenet
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
Zero Point
Sensitive and restless Johannes is accepted to an elite school in Tallinn and expects life to go uphill. Instead, he becomes the victim of mental abuse by his classmates. In search of recognition, he goes to his old Lasnamäe friends, who spend their time doing drugs, hanging around, and partying, rather than focusing on schoolwork. At home, Johannes must deal with his mother’s deteriorating mental health. As the tension grows, he finds himself at zero point, where he must completely reset his life to build it up from scratch.
1944
The events of the war in 1944, from the Blue Hills to Sõrve Peninsula. Shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who had to pick sides and fight against fellow brothers. Choices have to be made, not only by the soldiers, but also by their loved ones.
Cell 8
Follows detectives Mariana Hermansson and Ewert Grens, as they get into a mysterious and increasingly dark series of events.
The Polar Boy
Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. On the journey of following his calling, his dream is constantly put to a test after Mattias falls in love with a beautiful free spirit Hanna. Trying to win her heart, Mattias feels the need to prove Hanna, that he can be just as adventurous and unpredictable as she is. Breaking the law together with Hanna, Mattias risks everything dear to him, not knowing yet, that Hanna's bold acts are only the symptoms of bipolar disorder. In the moment of jelousy Mattias accidentally commits a crime that could put him behind bars for years. The only escape he sees is to get himself declared irresponsible. In order to achieve that Mattias decides to start faking the illness her gilfriend really has - bipolarity.
The End of the Chain
A secluded fast food joint next to an empty parking lot, where it's good to go because nobody recognizes you there. On a rainy autumnal day, people show up one after the other – all of them on the verge of a breakdown – or perhaps a breakthrough? The main character, Waitress, sees and absorbs it all. One by one – through their personal drama – the clients push the Waitress towards her own edge.
The Dissidents
In Soviet-era Estonia, three young mavericks drop everything and flee to Sweden, but soon learn the free world is not all it's cracked up to be.
A Year Full of Drama
A young woman takes on an audacious human experiment while testing the human limit of consuming culture and asking whether art has the power to change a life.
Pink Cardigan
Henrik is a successful actor and comedian who's always trying to prove he's not a homophobe. In his private life, he is lonely and insecure, struggling with adulthood. One day, after dislocating his shoulder, he joins a yoga class and makes his first gay friend ever.
Filmography
as Startup Guy Tõnu
as Isak
as Edvin
as Medic
as Teet Sammal
as Self
as Tõnu
as LARP 2
as Mario's Brother
as Lauri
as Voldemar Piir
as Henrik
as Esko
as Teet
as Various