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Martti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
Acting
Biography
Matti Pellonpää (March 28, 1951 in Helsinki – July 13, 1995 in Vaasa) was an award-winning Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's films, appearing in 18 of them.
He started his career in 1962 as a radio actor at the Finnish state-owned broadcasting company YLE. He performed as an actor during the 70s in many amateur theatres, at the same time that he studied at the Finnish Theatre Academy, where he completed his studies in the year 1977.
He was nominated Best Actor …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Some of You May Have Heard of Me
as self
Dirty Hands
as Hugo Barine
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Bohemian Eyes
as Self (archive footage)
Iron Horsemen
as Seeker
Sirpaleita
as Cook
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as Moses / Vladimir
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
as Reino
Pieniä valheita
as Luikki
The Last Border
as Dimitri
