Acting
Matti Pellonpää
FI, EN, FR cinema · 61 credits
Born
28 March 1951
Died
13 July 1995 (aged 44)
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
Also known as Tino Sandos · Martti 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 Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Dirty Hands
as Hugo Barine
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Bohemian Eyes
as Self (archive footage)
Drifting Clouds
In Memory Of
Iron Horsemen
as Seeker
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses
as Moses / Vladimir
White Lies
as Luikki
Total Balalaika Show
Production Assistant
Chaplinesque
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
Sutki
as Dino
The Last Border
as Dimitri
La Vie de Bohème
as Rodolfo
Shit Happens
as Mustache Man
Night on Earth
as Mika
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers
as Toimistovirkailijat
Dolly and Her Lover
as Räpsy
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut
as Interpreter of Fruktosian
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
as Vladimir (Manager)
Paper Star
as Ravintolan asiakas
Cha Cha Cha
as Matti Ojanperä
Kumma juttu
as self
Ariel
as Mikkonen
Hamlet Goes Business
as Guard, Gaffer
Macbeth
Gaffer
Shadows in Paradise
as Nikander
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
as Earless Man
Rocky VI
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Calamari Union
as Frank
Ylösnousemus
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
Rakkauselokuva
as Säikky-Nilsson
Kello
as Honest Man
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
as Ritsari
Marked
as Morgue Worker
Crime and Punishment
as Nikander
Onnentyttö
as Kapula Kirkasoja
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
Regina ja miehet
as Rex Räsänen
The Worthless
as Manne
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
as Puhelias keihäsmies
Pedon merkki
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
The Liar
as Fan of Chandler
Ruskan jälkeen
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
Päivä ennen
as Mopedimies
Antti Puuhaara
as Comedian
Kesän maku
as Hessu, tykkimies
Akseli and Elina
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
The Boys
as Schoolboy (uncredited)