Indrek Taalmaa
Indrek Taalmaa
Born 09/07/1967 in Viljandi, Viljandi County, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]

Indrek Taalmaa (born July 9, 1967) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, film actor, and theatre director whose career began in the early 1990s.

Indrek Taalmaa (born July 9, 1967) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, film actor, and theatre director whose career began in the early 1990s.

Indrek Taalmaa was born and raised in the town of Viljandi. He graduated from Viljandi Secondary School No. 4 in 1985. In 1986, he entered the Drama School of the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), but was conscripted into the Soviet Army and spent two years deployed to Afghanistan during the Soviet–Afghan War.

Taalmaa's first significant television role was as Carl Danhammer in the 2005 Ilmar Raag-directed Eesti Televisioon (ETV) television film August 1991; a dramatization of the failed Soviet attempt to suppress the independence movement in Estonia. The following year, he portrayed Konstantin Päts, the first head of government, in the twelve-part ETV historical drama television mini-series Tuulepealne maa. Also, in 2006, he appeared on Finnish television in the role of Igor Golitsyn in the Tapio Piirainen-directed crime drama film Bodomin legenda.

Taalmaa began his film career in several short films and as a voice actor in animated short films in the early 1990s. His first significant film role was that of Oskar Elevant in the 1997 historical comedy Minu Leninid (All My Lenins), directed by Hardi Volmer. Other roles followed in the 2005 Rainer Sarnet-directed thriller Libahundi needus (Curse of the Werewolf) and the 2006 Elmo Nüganen-directed comedy Meeletu (Mindless); both of which were originally aired on Estonian television, then released theatrically. In 2007, he played the role of Talesh in the Peeter Simm-directed biographical drama film Georg, which chronicled the life of Estonian singer and actor Georg Ots. In 2008, he played the role of President of Estonia Konstantin Päts in the Ain Mäeots-directed Exitfilm biographical drama Taarka, based on the play of the same name by Kauksi Ülle about the difficult life of Seto folk singer Hilana Taarka.

Taalmaa has appeared in over thirty short films, animated films, and feature films. Notable appearances include roles in the 2009 Andrus Tuisk-directed road-movie Pangarööv (Bank Robbery), the 2013 René Vilbre-directed family film Väikelinna detektiivid ja valge daami saladus, the 2017 Sulev Keedus-directed drama Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari (The Manslayer/The Virgin/The Shadow), the 2017 Andres Puustusmaa-directed comedy Rohelised kassid (Green Cats), and the 2018 Moonika Siimets-directed period drama Seltsimees laps (The Little Comrade). In 2021, he appeared in the role of Landlord in the Ergo Kuld directed comedy film Jahihooaeg (Hunting Season) alongside Harriet Toompere, Mirtel Pohla and Grete Kuld. The following year, he appeared in the Ergo Kuld directed romance-drama Soo (The Bog), screen written by Martin Algus and based on the novel 1914 novel of the same name by Oskar Luts.

In 2012, when the 1994 Disney animated musical film The Lion King was dubbed into the Estonian language, Taalmaa voiced the character Pumbaa.

Indrek Taalmaa is in a long-term relationship with actress Karin Tammaru. The couple have two sons and reside in Tallinn.

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Filmography (Movies)

Big Zeus

Big Zeus

Character:

Release Date:12/11/2025

Sisu: Road to Revenge

Sisu: Road to Revenge

Character:Clerk

Release Date:21/10/2025

Jan Uuspõld Goes Home

Jan Uuspõld Goes Home

Character:The Creator

Release Date:28/02/2025

The Black Hole

The Black Hole

Character:Tarmo

Release Date:31/01/2025

Aurora

Aurora

Character:Valdek

Release Date:10/01/2025

Alien 2 or: The Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters

Alien 2 or: The Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters

Character:Marko

Release Date:01/04/2024

Buttered Cards, Shattered Hearts

Buttered Cards, Shattered Hearts

Character:Baker

Release Date:07/11/2023

The Legend of Pitka

The Legend of Pitka

Character:Johannes Vares-Barbarus / Head of the armoured car workers

Release Date:06/11/2023

The Prayer

The Prayer

Character:Villager (voice)

Release Date:01/12/2022

The Bog

The Bog

Character:Jakub

Release Date:18/02/2022

Hunting Season

Hunting Season

Character:Landlord

Release Date:03/12/2021

On the Water

On the Water

Character:Heino

Release Date:10/09/2021

Cerberus

Cerberus

Character:Vambi

Release Date:04/06/2021

Happy Family

Happy Family

Character:Finn

Release Date:27/12/2018

The Little Comrade

The Little Comrade

Character:Uncle Artur

Release Date:23/03/2018

Manslayer/Virgin/Shadow

Manslayer/Virgin/Shadow

Character:Investigator (Virgin)

Release Date:25/11/2017

Green Cats

Green Cats

Character:Richard Molberg

Release Date:20/11/2017

The Eternal Road

The Eternal Road

Character:Abductor

Release Date:15/09/2017

Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady

Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady

Character:Aivar Lohu

Release Date:20/12/2013

The Last Romeo

The Last Romeo

Character:Father Üllar

Release Date:28/03/2013

Daisy Petal Game 2

Daisy Petal Game 2

Character:Wedding Father (segment "Silver Wedding")

Release Date:07/02/2013

Bank Robbery

Bank Robbery

Character:Hannes' Father

Release Date:22/10/2009

I Was Here

I Was Here

Character:Investigator

Release Date:12/09/2008

Taarka

Taarka

Character:Konstantin Päts

Release Date:14/08/2008

Georg

Georg

Character:Talesh

Release Date:05/10/2007

Mindless

Mindless

Character:Peeter

Release Date:06/10/2006

Alien or: The Escape of Valdis in 11 Chapters

Alien or: The Escape of Valdis in 11 Chapters

Character:Marko

Release Date:31/08/2006

Visit of an Old Lady

Visit of an Old Lady

Character:Citizen

Release Date:06/04/2006

Ruudi

Ruudi

Character:Father of Twins

Release Date:24/02/2006

August 1991

August 1991

Character:

Release Date:24/02/2005

The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf

Character:Karl Menning

Release Date:01/01/2005

The Beauty Queen of the Mountains

The Beauty Queen of the Mountains

Character:Pato

Release Date:01/05/2003

Desert moon

Desert moon

Character:Jonas von Richthoffen

Release Date:25/02/1999

All My Lenins

All My Lenins

Character:Oskar Elevant

Release Date:02/10/1997

Television Appearances

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