Tõnu Kilgas was born on August 13, 1954 in Tartu, Estonia. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Need vanad armastuskirjad (1992), Rahu tänav (1991) and 186 Kilometers (2007). He was previously married to Novella Hanson and Tatyana Bassova. He died on May 25, 2021 in Estonia.