Matti Pellonpää
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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
Credits
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
as Nikander
Ariel (1988)
as Mikkonen
Calamari Union (1985)
as Frank
Shit Happens (1992)
as Mustache Man
Dirty Hands (2015)
as Hugo Barine
The Worthless (1982)
as Manne
Night on Earth (1991)
as Mika
Crime and Punishment (1983)
as Nikander
Bohemian Eyes (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Huhtikuu on kuukausista julmin (1983)
as kiiluvasilmäinen pilleristi
The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984)
as Ritsari
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
as Vladimir (Manager)
La Vie de Bohème (1992)
as Rodolfo
Bluesia Pieksämäen asemalla (2013)
as Self - Guest Vocals: Danish
Sutki (1993)
as Dino
Where Is Musette? (1992)
as Self
Näkemiin, hyvästi (1986)
Actor
The Boys (1962)
as Schoolboy (uncredited)
White Lies (1994)
as Luikki
Marked (1984)
as Morgue Worker
Päivä ennen (1978)
as Mopedimies
Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
as Moses / Vladimir
Aikalainen (1984)
Actor
Paper Star (1989)
as Ravintolan asiakas
Kello (1984)
as Honest Man
Viimeinen savotta (1977)
Actor
Zombie and the Ghost Train (1991)
as Harri
Sirpaleita (1995)
as Cook
Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers (1991)
as Toimistovirkailijat
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
as Guard
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana (1994)
as Reino
Pedon merkki (1981)
as Hermonsa menettänyt sotilaskarkuri
Kesän maku (1975)
as Hessu, tykkimies
Rakkauselokuva (1984)
as Säikky-Nilsson
Cha Cha Cha (1989)
as Matti Ojanperä
Akseli and Elina (1970)
as Valdemar Leppänen, "Valtu"
Dolly and Her Lover (1990)
as Räpsy
Chaplinesque (1993)
as The Man Who Greets the Sun
Finnish Frustrations (1969)
Actor
Kumma juttu (1989)
as self
Rocky VI (1986)
as Aljosa, Igor's Coach
Onnentyttö (1983)
as Kapula Kirkasoja
Se minun töistäni - Matti Pellonpää (1984)
as Self
Kiljusen herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990)
as Interpreter of Fruktosian
Kauhea murhamies Lalli (1981)
as Puhelias keihäsmies
The Last Border (1993)
as Dimitri
Antti Puuhaara (1976)
as Comedian
Regina ja miehet (1983)
as Rex Räsänen
Päätepysäkki (1986)
as Sepi
Ylösnousemus (1985)
as Formulakuski, joka etsii kuolemaa
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan (1986)
as Earless Man
Some of You May Have Heard of Me (2025)
as self
Jackpot 2 (1982)
Actor
Viimeiset rotannahat (1985)
Actor
Iron Horsemen (1995)
as Seeker
Ruskan jälkeen (1979)
as Jaakko Sammalsuo
The Liar (1981)
as Fan of Chandler