- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 28, 1951
- Place of Birth
- Helsinki, Finland
- Died
- July 13, 1995
Matti Pellonpää
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matti Pellonpää, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on…
Filmography
movieSome of You May Have Heard of Me
2025 · self
movieDirty Hands
2015 · Hugo Barine
movieBluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
2013 · Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
movieBohemian Eyes
2011 · Self (archive footage)
movieDrifting Clouds
1996 · In Memory Of
Sirpaleita
movieSirpaleita
1995 · Cook
movieIron Horsemen
1995 · Seeker
moviePieniä valheita
1994 · Luikki
movieTotal Balalaika Show
1994 · Production Assistant
movieLeningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
1994 · Moses / Vladimir
movieTake Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994 · Reino
tvKonstan pylkkerö
1994 · Anselmi
movieSutki
1993 · Dino
movieChaplinesque
1993 · The Man Who Greets the Sun
movieThe Last Border
1993 · Dimitri
tvThe Hobbits
1993 · Saruman
movieLa Vie de Bohème
1992 · Rodolfo
movieWhere Is Musette?
1992 · Self
movieNight on Earth
1991 · Mika
movieZombie and the Ghost Train
1991 · Harri
movieMoonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
1991 · Toimistovirkailijat
movieKiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
1990 · Interpreter of Fruktosian
movieDolly and Her Lover
1990 · Räpsy
movieKumma juttu
1989 · self
moviePaper Star
1989 · Ravintolan asiakas
movieLeningrad Cowboys Go America
1989 · Vladimir (Manager)
movieCha Cha Cha
1989 · Matti Ojanperä
movieAriel
1988 · Mikkonen
movieHamlet Goes Business
1987 · Guard, Gaffer
movieMacbeth
1987 · Gaffer
movieNäkemiin, hyvästi
1986
movieShadows in Paradise
1986 · Nikander
Päätepysäkki
moviePäätepysäkki
1986 · Sepi
movieKuningas lähtee Ranskaan
1986 · Earless Man
movieRocky VI
1986 · Aljosa, Igor's Coach
movieYlösnousemus
1985 · Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
movieCalamari Union
1985 · Frank
... And You Will Be a Clown
movie... And You Will Be a Clown
1985 · Sound Effects
movieViimeiset rotannahat
1985
movieThe Clan: Tale of the Frogs
1984 · Ritsari
movieRakkauselokuva
1984 · Säikky-Nilsson
movieMarked
1984 · Morgue Worker
movieSe minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää
1984 · Self
movieAikalainen
1984
movieKello
1984 · Honest Man
movieCrime and Punishment
1983 · Nikander
movieHuhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
1983 · kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
movieOnnentyttö
1983 · Kapula Kirkasoja
movieRegina ja miehet
1983 · Rex Räsänen
movieThe Worthless
1982 · Manne
movieJackpot 2
1982
moviePedon merkki
1981 · Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
movieKauhea murhamies Lalli
1981 · Puhelias keihäsmies
movieThe Liar
1981 · Fan of Chandler
movieRuskan jälkeen
1979 · Jaakko Sammalsuo
moviePäivä ennen
1978 · Mopedimies
movieViimeinen savotta
1977
movieAntti Puuhaara
1976 · Comedian
movieKesän maku
1975 · Hessu, tykkimies
movieAkseli and Elina
1970 · Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
movieFinnish Frustrations
1969
movieThe Boys
1962 · Schoolboy (uncredited)