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 Fin…
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Night on Earth
1991
Mika
Shadows in Paradise
1986
Nikander
Ariel
1988
Mikkonen
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989
Vladimir (Manager)
La Vie de Bohème
1992
Rodolfo
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994
Reino
Crime and Punishment
1983
Nikander
Calamari Union
1985
Frank
Rocky VI
1986
Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Hamlet Goes Business
1987
Guard
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994
Moses / Vladimir
The Boys
1962
Schoolboy (uncredited)
The Worthless
1982
Manne
Zombie and the Ghost Train
1991
Harri
The Liar
1981
Fan of Chandler
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
1991
Toimistovirkailijat
The Last Border
1993
Dimitri
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984
Ritsari
The Hobbits
1993
Saruman
Dirty Hands
2015
Hugo Barine