Mait Malmsten (born 6 September 1972 in

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) is an

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n actor. Malmsten comes from a family of actors. His father is actor Rein Malmsten. His paternal grandparents were actors Franz Malmsten and Eva Meil. His great-uncle was actor Hugo Malmsten and his great-aunt was actress Lydia Bock. In 1994 he graduated from the

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

. Since 1993 he is working as an actor in

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. Besides theatrical appearances he is also played in numerous films and television series, e.g. '' Wikmani poisid''. He is married to actress

Harriet Toompere Harriet Toompere (born 22 May 1975) is an Estonian stage, television, and film actress. She is also the author of two children's books. Early life and education Harriet Toompere was born in Tallinn to actor and director Hendrik Toompere Sr. and ...

and the couple have two sons, Franz and Hugo, who are also both television and film actors.

Selected filmography

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'' (Estonian: ''Agent Sinikael'') (2002) *'' Lotte from Gadgetville'' (Estonian: ''Leiutajateküla Lotte'') (2006) *'' 186 Kilometres'' (Estonian: ''Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'') (2007) *''

December Heat ''December Heat'' () is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson. Plot "December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes whether Estonian young i ...

'' (Estonian: ''Detsembrikuumus'') (2008) *''

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' () is a 2011 Estonian animated film directed by Heiki Ernits Heiki Ernits (born 24 March 1953) is an Estonian animator, illustrator, and film director. He graduated from the Tallinn Pedagogical Institute a ...

'' (Estonian: ''Lotte ja kuukivi saladus'') (2011) *'' Kertu'' (2013) *''

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...

'' (2015) *'' Seneca's Day'' (Lithuanian: ''Senekos diena'') (2016) *'' Class Reunion'' (Estonian: ''Klassikokkutulek'') (2016) *'' Take It or Leave It'' (Estonian: ''Võta või jäta'') (2018) *''

Lotte and the Lost Dragons ''Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' () is a 2019 Estonian-Latvian animated film directed by Janno Põldma and Heiki Ernits (who is also head animator), in a co-production between Joonis Films and Rija Films. It is the fourth film in the Lotte film se ...

'' (Estonian: ''Lotte ja kadunud lohed'') (2019) *''

Melchior the Apothecary ''Melchior the Apothecary'' () is a 2022 Estonian historical mystery film. It is the first instalment of the Melchior trilogy, based on the novels by Indrek Hargla. The film stars Märten Metsaviir as the apothecary Melchior Wakenstede, who solve ...

'' (Estonian: ''Apteeker Melchior'') (2022) *''Stairway to Heaven'' (Estonian: ''Taevatrepp'') (2023) *''Totally Boss'' (Estonian: ''Tähtsad ninad'') (2023)

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