- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 30, 1978
- Place of Birth
- Sonkajärvi, Finland
Jussi Vatanen
Jussi Vatanen (born 30 January 1978 in Sonkajärvi) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from Theatre Academy Helsinki in 2005 and has since then worked for several Finnish theatres. He became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of a weekly sketch comedy show Putous in its second season in 2011. Vatanen has also appeared in other television programs and films. In 2010, he was nominated for a Jussi Award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in a Dome Karukoski film Lapland Odyssey. He has also appeared in films The Unknown Soldier (2017) and Fallen Leaves (2023), for which both he was nominated for Jussi Awards as well. Vatanen is married to a singer Marika Tuhkala. They have a daughter.
Filmography
moviePunaista lunta
2026
movieBlue Baby
2026 · Kari
movieThe Kidnapping of a President
2026 · Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
movieVinski 2
2026 · Karppinen
movieSummer Is Crazy
2025 · Samppa
tvEtsijät
2023 · Jaarnio
movieFallen Leaves
2023 · Holappa
tvSiege 55
2023
tvThe Man Who Died
2022 · Jaakko Kaunismaa
movieKoskinen
2022 · Tohtori Jokinen
movieBad Women
2022 · Marko
tvLakeside Murders
2021 · Psykologi, Tohtori Jokinen
movieDark Corners
2021 · Zaney
tvPutous Allstars
2020 · Various
movieForest Giant
2020 · Pasi Kauppi
tvMan in Room 301
2019 · Seppo Kurtti
tvUnknown Soldier
2018 · Koskela
tvMarcians
2017 · Self
movieUnknown Soldier
2017 · Koskela
movieLapland Odyssey 3
2017 · Janne, Executive Producer
tvDownshifters
2016 · Tommi Kuusela
tvPitääkö olla huolissaan?
2016 · Himself
movieOff the Map
2016 · Vaittinen
movieLapland Odyssey 2
2015 · Janne
movieGlass Ceiling
2015 · Mika
movieWe Are the Pirates of the Roads
2015 · Kulta-Pete
movieTowards the Day of Doom
2014 · Julle Rekola
moviePuolin ja toisin
2013 · Rauno
movieHeart of a Lion
2013 · Kulmala
movieThe Hijack That Went South
2013 · Perämies Calle Snock
tvKimmo
2012 · Kimmo Hietala
movieFanatics
2012 · Tuukka Tiensuu
movieRisto
2011 · Agentti
movieDirty Bomb
2011 · Jali
tvTauno Tukevan sota
2010 · Kauno Jurvanen
movieLapland Odyssey
2010 · Janne
tvAlamaailma Trilogia
2010 · Stadian opettaja
tvPutous
2010 · Mr. Mallorca / Various, Kari ”Köli” Rautiainen / Various, Antsku / Various, Karim Z. Yskowicz / Various
movieLegend of the Lake Bodom
2006 · Cop on Duty
movieKolme suudelmaa
2006 · tarjoilija
tvUudisraivaaja
2006 · Yrittäjä #4
tvKotikatu
1995 · Nakkikioskin asiakas
Arrogance
movieArrogance
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