Leo Kalmet (2 March 1900, Orajõe parish, Pärnu – 16 September 1975, Tallinn) was an Estonian stage actor and theatre director. Kalmet graduated from the Tallinn Humanitarian Gymnasium for Boys in 1920 and from the Drama Studio theater school in 1924. In addition, he studied at Tartu University's Faculty of Law, Department of Commerce from 1920 until 1925 as at the singing at the Tallinn Conservatory.Eesti teatri biograafiline leksikon Tallinn 2000 He participated in the Estonian War of Independence and taught at the Tallinn Conservatory. A monument to Kalmet can be found at Gonsiori in downtown Tallinn.

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* 1900 births 1975 deaths Estonian theatre directors Estonian male stage actors 20th-century Estonian male actors University of Tartu alumni Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Academic staff of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Estonian military personnel of the Estonian War of Independence People from Häädemeeste Parish {{Estonia-actor-stub