I have always loved to enlargen my skills in every possible field of the profession. That is why, along with studies in Finnish Theatre Academy, I have studied editing and directing in the Finnish film school and writing in several courses. I have made more than 50 roles in long features and television films and as much roles on stage. I have also worked several years in France as actor.
Most well known I might be from my roles in Pekka Parikka's ”Winter war” (1990) as private Pentti Saari and from Mika Kaurismäki's ”Three wise men”(2006) as Rauno and two episodes of french television series ”Maigret”(1994-96) as inspector Ari Vaara with Bruno Cremer in the main role. My most important theatre roles are probably Dimitri in ”Les tentations d'Aljosha” (The temptations of Aljosha, based on The Karamazov brothers by Dostojevski) Pantathéâtre, France 2012-14 and Andrei in Checkhov's ”Three sisters” directed by Lauri Maijala, KOM-theatre, Finland 2012. I have also worked several times in the Finnish National Opera, the latest work there was Frosch's role in ”Die Fledermaus” (The Bat) directed by Marco Marelli, 2014. Still looking for new opportunities and challenges.
Keisari Aarnio
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TV Series
Actor
Ratamo
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TV Series
Actor
Mäki, kelkka ja Jussi
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Film
Actor
The Other Side of Hope
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Film
Actor
Rakkaus ja laki
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TV Mini
Actor
The Girl King
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Film
by Mika Kaurismäki (Biography and Drama)
Actor An enigmatic young woman in conflict - torn between reason and passion; between her woman's body and being raised as a prince; between the ancient and modern worlds and between the brilliance of her educated mind and the conservative forces around her. Crowned Queen at the age of six, Kristina of Sweden was thrust into a labyrinth of power and tradition, where a court of austere, Lutheran men pressure her to marry and produce an heir to fulfill her destiny. She finds sanctuary and love with her lady-in-waiting, the beautiful and elegant, countess Ebba Sparre, although the Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, pressures her to pair with his son, Johan. Soon the forces around the Queen realize that Ebba is the key to controlling her, but they underestimate Kristina's brilliant mind and her drive to be free. Written by Triptych Media Inc.
Siinä kaikki
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Film (short)
by Taneli Suoranta (Drama)
Actor Eino and his wife Mirva have had a sausage kiosk for 30 years. Now it's time to retire. The film follows the events of the couples last shift of work.
Luciferin viimeinen elämä
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Film
by Rax Rinnekangas (Drama)
Actor
Miten meistä tuli ystäviä
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Film
by Jarmo Lampela (Drama)
Actor
Moska
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Television
(Comedy and Drama)
Actor
Elokuu
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Film
by Oskari Sipola (Drama)
Actor Summer begins, Aku graduates high school and faces a great emptiness. As his girlfriend, parents and friends all leave the city, it looks to be the dullest summer ever. Everything changes at Midsummer when Aku meets Juli, a beautiful, strange and wild girl. Juli asks Aku for a ride to eastern Finland. Aku agrees - without any idea what he's getting himself into. Written by Anonymous
Veljekset
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Film
by Mika Kaurismäki (Drama)
Actor, Writer
Kallio
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Television
(Drama)
Actor
Rikoksen tiellä
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Film (short)
by Jussi Hiltunen
Actor
Levoton rauha
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TV Movie
by Juha Rosma (Drama)
Actor Helsinki in 1945 sees young, drifting people in search of a better life, seeking refuge from narcotics and crime... See full synopsis »
Haarautuvan rakkauden talo
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Film
by Mika Kaurismäki (Comedy and Drama)
Actor A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching Love , recounts the breakup of a thirty-something professional couple - Juhani, a family therapist, and his wife, Tuula, a successful business trainer. Written by Method Fest
Puolustuksen puheenvuoro
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Television
(Drama)
Actor
Rööperi
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Film
by Aleksi Mäkelä (Biography, Crime and Drama)
Actor Professional criminals in Finland from 1966 to 1979.
Tukka auki
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Television
(Comedy and Drama)
Actor, Soundtrack
Kaiken tämän takana
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Television
(Drama)
Actor
Kolme viisasta miestä
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Film
by Mika Kaurismäki (Drama)
Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
Tali-Ihantala 1944
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Film
by Sakari Kirjavainen (Drama, History and War)
Actor The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories. Written by vake
Uudisraivaaja
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Television
(Drama)
Actor
Akkaa päälle
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Television
Actor
Enkeli tulessa
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TV Movie
by Tuija-Maija Niskanen
Actor
Vaarallista kokea
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TV Mini
Actor
Isänmaan toivot
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Television
(Comedy)
Actor
Yhteinen huone
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Television
(Drama)
Actor
Hovimäki
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Television
(Drama and History)
Actor The lives of the aristocratic Lindhof family and their servants from 1798 to 1907.
Korkeajännitystä - eli sähköä kotiinkuljetettuna
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Television
(Comedy)
Actor
Postimiehen varjo
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TV Series
Actor
Hyvät neuvot kalliit
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Television
Actor
Mahtihäät
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Television
Actor
Tanssi perhoseni tanssi
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TV Movie
by Heikki Heikinheimo (Drama)
Actor
Team Ahma
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Television
(Comedy)
Actor Stories about things that happen in the line of duty to two good friends working in the volunteer road service.
Tähtitehdas
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Television
(Drama)
Actor
Maigret
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Television
(Crime, Drama and Mystery)
Actor
Tie naisen sydämeen
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Film
by Pekka Parikka (Comedy, Mystery and Thriller)
Actor Pentti Anttila is a journalist, who accidentally ends up in to a mental institution. There he meets a woman, who claims that she is being kept there by force. Penttilä starts to investigate the case and he ends up in to a little town named Järvensuu. There he drifts in to a conflict with the local mob. Written by Rolf Pavian
Yöjuna
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Film
by Arto Lehkamo (Mystery and Thriller)
Actor Young Ari Nykänen joins a board of inquiry investigating a mysterious freight train accident which at first seems just a case of vandalism. Ari delves deeper into the case and discovers a secret conspiracy revolving around his father-in-law, the director of the railway company. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki
Sergein totuus
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Television
(Crime, Drama and Thriller)
Actor
Yksinäiset sudet
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Television
(Crime and Drama)
Actor
Tyttöjä ja jäätelöä
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Film (short)
by Perttu Leppä
Actor
Rondaus
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Film
by Juha Rosma (Drama)
Actor Aarne is an old man, who thinks that he has already experienced everything that life could offer. But something seems to be missing. So he get himself on a road trip to find, whether there were some more experiences left for him.
Kesäyön unelma
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TV Movie
by Veli-Matti Saikkonen (Drama)
Actor
Hobitit
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Television
(Fantasy, Family, Adventure and Drama)
Writer, Director Bilbo Baggins finds a ring from the cave of a creature called Gollum. It passes on to his nephew Frodo, and when the wizard Gandalf finds out that it is the One Ring which the Dark Lord Sauron wants, Frodo leaves on a dangerous journey to destroy the Ring in the Cracks of Doom. Written by juho_grondahl
Hunajan maku
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Television
(Drama)
Actor
Ovi
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TV Movie
by Timo Torikka (Comedy)
Director
Kesän viimeinen päivä
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Film
by Arto Koskinen (Drama)
Actor
Uhri
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TV Movie
by Veli-Matti Saikkonen (Crime and Drama)
Actor
Isänmaan kaikuja
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Television
(Comedy, Drama and History)
Actor
Petoksen kehät
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TV Movie
by Veli-Matti Saikkonen (Drama and Thriller)
Actor
Kvartetti
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Television
(Drama and Thriller)
Actor
Tanoshî Mûmin Ikka
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Television
(Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama and 3 More)
Actor The series includes plotlines taken from following Moomin books: Finn Family Moomintroll (eight episodes), Moominland Midwinter (three episodes), Moominsummer Madness (three episodes), The Exploits of Moominpappa (three episodes), Moominpappa at Sea (two episodes) and several short stories from the collection Tales from Moominvalley (five episodes in total). Roughly twenty episodes in the original series and dozen more in the sequel series are based on stories taken from Tove and Lars Jansson's Moomin comic strips. The rest of the episodes are not directly based on any original source material.
Joulukalenteri
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Television
(Family)
Actor
Talvisota
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Film
by Pekka Parikka (Drama and War)
Actor, Soundtrack Set during World War 2. After Nazi Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, Russia attacked Finland in November 1939. Finnish reservists leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on two farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, serving in a Finnish platoon. Written by Anonymous
Katsastus
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TV Movie
by Matti Ijäs (Comedy and Drama)
Writer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Viltteri, a balding guy in his thirties living in rural northern Finland, is hopelessly clueless about his new role as a married man and the father of a newborn son. A perfect escape from family responsibilities is having to get his old Hillman Minx repaired and inspected for road-worthiness, with a little help from an eccentric bunch of friends who never seem to have grown up either. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki
Oudot jutut
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Television
(Comedy and Drama)
Actor
Vincent van Gogh
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TV Movie
by Veli-Matti Saikkonen (Drama)
Actor The last day in the life of the famous artist.
Maailman pisin mies
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Film (short)
by Timo Torikka
Writer, Director
Niskavuoren nuori emäntä
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TV Movie
by Kalle Pursiainen (Drama)
Actor
Fakta homma
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Television
(Comedy)
Actor
Älä itke Iines
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Film
by Janne Kuusi (Comedy and Drama)
Actor
Isänsä tyttö
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TV Movie
by Titta Karakorpi
Actor
Tabu
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Television
(Comedy)
Actor
Hirtettyjen kettujen metsä
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Film
by Jouko Suikkari (Comedy)
Actor
Painija
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TV Movie
by Matti Ijäs (Comedy, Drama and Fantasy)
Actor Ageing wrestler and circus strongman is put in an institution located somewhere in a world of its own, next to an abandoned railway station with pigs running loose on the tracks in almost constant rain. The institution is filled with the most diverse characters, all trying to go on with their own familiar ways instead of giving way to apathy or to mockery by others -- a retired cellist, war veterans, and an artistic old lady with whom the Wrestler slowly becomes romantically attached. After showing her all the strongman feats he's still capable of, the Wrestler sets out with her on a dramatic escape, pulling a railway car behind him with his teeth. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki
Minä, siili ja trumpetti
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TV Movie
by Matti Ijäs (Family)
Actor
Jon
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Film
by Jaakko Pyhälä (Drama)
Actor
Kuoleman hellä kosketus
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TV Movie
by Veli-Matti Saikkonen (Drama)
Actor
Teatterituokio
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Television
Actor
Ajolähtö
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Film
by Mikko Niskanen (Drama)
Actor Juuso, Late, and Pyry return from military service to their small village in the Finnish countryside. Finding work is difficult there, so Juuso decides to take a job on a Norwegian oil drilling platform. Late could start working on his family's chicken farm but wants to break free from his father who has a new wife. Looking for work in Gothenburg, Sweden, he only runs into more problems and is deported back to Finland. Pyry would like to take over his late father's farm but family quarrels over the estate make him quit his agricultural studies and, together with drifter Late, take a job in a steel mill in southern Finland. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki
Tie
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TV Movie
by Veikko Kerttula (Drama)
Actor
Läpimurto
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Film (short)
by Janne Kuusi (Comedy)
Actor
Neljä miljardia silmänräpäystä
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Film
by Jaakko Pyhälä (Drama)
Actor
Vartioitu kylä 1944
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Film
by Timo Linnasalo (Drama and War)
Actor
Best actor TIFF international film festival
(2008)
Finnish Theatre Academy
(1978-1982)
Aalto
(1978-1982)