Matti Pellonpää
Acting
Born March 28, 1951 · Helsinki, Finland
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 · 40 titles
Ariel
Marked
Where Is Musette?
Shadows in Paradise
Sirpaleita
Shit Happens
Night on Earth
The Hobbits
Calamari Union
The Boys
The Worthless
Crime and Punishment
Bohemian Eyes
Sutki
Pieniä valheita
Päivä ennen
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Näkemiin, hyvästi
Konstan Pylkkerö
Kello
Antti Puuhaara
Viimeinen savotta
Aikalainen
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
Rakkauselokuva
Kesän maku
Zombie and the Ghost Train
Pedon merkki
Chaplinesque
Paper Star
Akseli and Elina
Finnish Frustrations
Rocky VI
Dirty Hands
Regina ja miehet
La Vie de Bohème
Onnentyttö
Cha Cha Cha