Matti Pellonpää
Born
March 28, 1951
Died
July 13, 1995 (44 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
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 by European Film Academy for his role as Rodolfo in La Vie de Boheme and won the Felix at the European Film Awards in 1992. He also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1991 film Night on Earth.
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Known For
Some of You May Have Heard of Me
self
2025
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
2013
Bohemian Eyes
Self (archive footage)
2011
Iron Horsemen
Seeker
1995
Pieniä valheita
Luikki
1994
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
Moses / Vladimir
1994
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Reino
1994
Konstan pylkkerö
Anselmi · (6 episodes)
1994
Sutki
Dino
1993
Chaplinesque
The Man Who Greets the Sun
1993
The Last Border
Dimitri
1993
The Hobbits
Saruman · (9 episodes)
1993
La Vie de Bohème
Rodolfo
1992
Where Is Musette?
self
1992
Night on Earth
Mika
1991
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Harri
1991
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
Toimistovirkailijat
1991
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
Interpreter of Fruktosian
1990
Dolly and Her Lover
Räpsy
1990
Kumma juttu
self
1989
Dirty Hands
Hugo Barine
1989
Paper Star
Ravintolan asiakas
1989
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Vladimir (Manager)
1989
Cha Cha Cha
Matti Ojanperä
1989
Ariel
Mikkonen
1988
Hamlet Goes Business
Guard
1987
Näkemiin, hyvästi
1986
Shadows in Paradise
Nikander
1986
Päätepysäkki
Sepi
1986
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Earless Man
1986
Rocky VI
Aljosa, Igor's Coach
1986
Ylösnousemus
Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
1985
Calamari Union
Frank
1985
Viimeiset rotannahat
1985
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Ritsari
1984
Rakkauselokuva
Säikky-Nilsson
1984
Marked
1984
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
Self
1984
Aikalainen
1984
Kello
Honest Man
1984
Crime and Punishment
Nikander
1983
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
1983
Onnentyttö
Kapula Kirkasoja
1983
Regina ja miehet
Rex Räsänen
1983
The Worthless
Manne
1982
Jackpot 2
1982
Pedon merkki
Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
1981
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
Puhelias keihäsmies
1981
The Liar
Fan of Chandler
1981
Ruskan jälkeen
Jaakko Sammalsuo
1979
Päivä ennen
Mopedimies
1978
Viimeinen savotta
1977
Antti Puuhaara
Comedian
1976
Kesän maku
Hessu, tykkimies
1975
Akseli and Elina
Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
1970
Finnish Frustrations
1969
The Boys
Schoolboy (uncredited)
1962